by Will de Bolla | Apr 30, 2020 | Ecology Group |
There is little practical work that can be done at the moment except to watch the ecology. A survey of wildflower plants appearing will be maintained in the summer months, and with this in mind a few pictures were taken in mid April at Great Elm on the Collier’s...
by Will de Bolla | Feb 24, 2020 | Ecology Group |
Tony Burdett, Colin Wisbey and Andrew Marchant of the FML Ecology Group installed three bat boxes at Great Elm on 31st January. The boxes were provided by Sustrans as part of the ecology/greenway improvements to the Collier’s Way. It would be interesting to hear...
by Will de Bolla | Aug 31, 2019 | Ecology Group |
The FML Ecology Group has begun its Autumn/Winter programme, and we are seeking to encourage wildlife volunteers to support the programme. The programme includes work to maintain parts of the Frome Missing Link where path construction has started, such as at Whatcombe...
by Will de Bolla | Jul 10, 2019 | Ecology Group |
The Ecology Group have been busy, and the results are clearly visible… here’s a selection of pictures showing what they’ve been up to: The first picture, taken at Great Elm (near seat at Winston Stone) shows a dramatic view. This has been achieved by...
by Will de Bolla | Jul 8, 2019 | Ecology Group |
The picture above shows the second bench down from Mells Yard after it has been tidied up, and is taken from the culvert just below the bench. The work was done on 7 July by two volunteers from Radstock and one from Frome. Lydia Blake, Sustrans Greenway Officer gave...
by Will de Bolla | May 6, 2019 | Blog, Ecology Group, Friday Club |
Volunteers from Frome’s Missing Links, supported by 19 students from Frome College on the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, recently planted about 450 young tree saplings. The saplings will form a hedge, which will run alongside the planned cycle path near Whatcombe Fields....
