ECO CHURCH NEWS
HEDGE MANAGEMENT
I expect you are all wondering where the tree went at the
front of the church in the hedge by the road? Well, it had
become too large and was tangling in the telecommunication cables. Also,
it was Ash, which is prone to Ash die-back, so sadly it had to be removed.
However, we do have a management plan for the Mission land, which
involves trimming hedges and trees every three years to keep them healthy
and manageable. Only sections will get this treatment, not the whole lot,
so as not to kill all the hibernating insects and critters! Ultimately,
this provides good cover for wildlife and a healthy hedge.
BUTTERFLY WILDSPACE
As there is quite a gap in the far corner of the back hedge, we have ordered
some hedging to plug the gap. With butterflies in mind, Alder Buckthorn
(which actually doesn’t have many thorns), has been selected. This is the
caterpillar food plant of the Brimstone butterfly. So hopefully, once they get
established, in future years we may see some bright yellow butterflies
fluttering across the field.
Sue Garfield