tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236436406843123592024-03-13T16:56:19.332+00:00Carding Mill Valley and the Long MyndWelcome to the Carding Mill valley and Long Mynd. An upland plateau owned and managed by the National Trust. Full of steep valleys and precambrian rock, the Long Mynd is part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covering an area of nearly 5 sqr milesNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04102077434206396134noreply@blogger.comBlogger466125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-7423380967707891012016-05-26T10:00:00.000+01:002016-05-26T10:00:01.459+01:00Update from the kitchen gardenThe kitchen garden will soon be supplying the tearoom with some fresh home grown produce. this will include lettuce, beetroot, onions, leeks and more! Growing fruit and vegetables ourselves is helping to reduce our food miles as you can't get much fresher than picking produce a few steps from the kitchen! This will also help to encourage people to grow their own and educate younger visitors about where their food comes from.<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-17876819358521319302016-05-23T17:07:00.000+01:002016-05-23T17:07:16.915+01:00New soil bundsThose of you who have been out on the hill over the past week may have noticed new soil bunds have been placed along the side of the road. These are to reduce the extent of damage done by cars on the verges and will gradually allow the vegetation to recolonise on the grassy areas behind the bunds. These also have the added benefit of discouraging 4x4 vehicles to venture off-road.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Despite the
drizzle on Bank Holiday Sunday some intrepid All Strettoners visited Batch
Valley for some conservation work. First job (photos 1&2 ) to construct
with Steve Butler dormouse boxes for our furry little friends recently found at
Inwood. Much talk of the feasibility of constructing and utilising
recently planted hedgerows to “corridor” the mice through to Castle Hill and
perhaps eventually to Batch Valley woods. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Then off to
research Park Coppice with Dick Ward and Chris Stratton the evidences of water
creatures in both the ponds and stream. A good selection of water
invertebrates found. Stonefly larvae proving a good water quality and
dragonfly expert Steve revealed Golden ringed Dragonfly Larvae. Some
helpful discussions all round about how to possibly improve the quality of
stream and ponds for these wonderful invertebrates. A successful morning
without us noticing our cold damp springtime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This is part
of a series of invites to the village families connecting common interests
between local experts, NT and community for looking after our wildlife
habitats.</span></div>
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CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-32342677378128681022016-04-24T14:36:00.000+01:002016-04-24T14:36:02.870+01:00Sheep CountOn Wednesday our ecologist Andy Perry, accompanied by the Rangers and a group of volunteers carried out another sheep count across the property. This involves splitting into small groups, each with a designated route to walk, and marking on a map the number of sheep in each area. This is to help maintain a suitable level of grazing on the hill. Andy joined Dave the ranger in the Landrover and counted the sheep along the plateau. The weather was clear and sunny, which produced some lovely photo opportunities; some sheep even joined one of our Placement Rangers for lunch! (see picture below)<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">An informative training day was held for Learning Staff and
Volunteers by Angela Mann from Preston Montford FSC who gave many ploys to hook
visitors into discovering what swims in our stream and prove just how
clean it is. Here pictured with how a tablet can be put to use in our
labs she got everyone very focussed in(pun?!). Our afternoon was led by NT
ecologist Andy Perry who got us all looking carefully at plantlife almost
as small as our water creatures! It was just fascinating to be given such great
detail to further everyone's interests in what lives here. A true learning day.</span></div>
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CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-59228129016497261632016-03-24T14:17:00.003+00:002016-03-24T14:17:35.435+00:00Planting has begun!In accordance with the new kitchen garden plan, the seeds have been planted in the polytunnel. The objective of the plan is to supply the tearoom with as much fresh produce grown on site as possible. Some seeds which have been planted include kale, lettuce, spring onion, along with a small herb garden to provide herbs. If you've visited the tearoom terrace over the past few weeks you may have noticed a new structure beginning to appear in the garden in place of the old fruit cage! This is to replace the fruit cage and increase the productivity of the fruit trees through being more secure to keep birds out!<br />
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If you would like to get involved with any activities in the garden, please feel free to email us at: cardingmill@nationaltrust.org.ukCMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-90958950865125385122016-03-24T13:52:00.001+00:002016-03-24T13:52:19.051+00:00A foal has been born!A heavily pregnant pony was spotted in the valley a little while ago, and on the 9th March she gave birth to a beautiful chestnut foal just down from the chalet pavilion.<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-53102795227739427002016-03-24T13:35:00.001+00:002016-03-24T13:35:43.172+00:00More Heather Burning!The Rangers and some volunteers have been out heather burning again! Last week the weather dried up enough to make the heather dry enough for burning. This years target was to burn 20 hectares, and the deadline is end of March, when the burning season ends.<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-59841889904034711302016-03-14T16:52:00.000+00:002016-03-14T16:52:19.833+00:00Tree PlantingLast week the Rangers and volunteers were out tree planting in Batch Valley as part of the All Stretton Community Tree Planting Project. <br />
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</xml><![endif]-->CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-59634683993384896542016-02-17T09:35:00.000+00:002016-02-17T09:36:44.439+00:00Conservation Work<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Ian works in carrying out practical habitat management
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-28031808198943501242016-01-28T15:01:00.001+00:002016-01-28T15:01:00.449+00:00Stone spreading in Carding Mill ValleyThis week we took a delivery of 35 tonnes of stone to use to help improve parking for cars along valley. The Wednesday Action Group (WAGs) helped to shovel and spread this stone along the valley, whilst spreading grass seed underneath; we have seen in other areas the grass is beginning to grow through the stone and should eventually provide a more natural looking effect. This action has arrived after visitors cars have been getting stuck in the mud whilst parking. It took a morning of several volunteers and rangers to shift the stone along the valley.<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-18843580583964217062016-01-28T14:47:00.001+00:002016-01-28T14:47:44.671+00:00Clearing back Castle HillThis week the TTF (Tuesday Task Force) were helping to clear back some of the vegetation on castle hill to help protect some of the archaeology on the site, this involved cutting down trees and removing them from the site, whilst managing traffic on the narrow country road.<br />
(We also had help from a special new volunteer..Bailey the dog!)<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-73960508532927896802015-12-11T14:05:00.002+00:002015-12-11T14:05:45.361+00:00Collecting cuttings for wreath makingOn Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December we held a wreath making session in the tearoom, this involved visitors using willow and wire to make the wreath frame and covering it with cuttings (courtesy of Chris Stratton).<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-26074781990072225962015-12-11T13:58:00.000+00:002015-12-11T14:06:23.129+00:00Learning Volunteers Training Day<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Learning Volunteers had their first winter training day. Carrying out a
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each other the helpful practices each of us uses. You can see Pete
muscled in on the chocolate cake opening of one of our new indoor lunch
shelters. Our thanks to Patrick and the LTVs for their stirling work in
so quickly creating it! In the afternoon Malcolm explained how we can
provide services for the new Secondary School Geography curriculum,
although I think the photo was when he justified what he calls very close
misses in Liverpool’s last game! </span><br />
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CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-88589266037485047152015-12-05T15:03:00.001+00:002015-12-05T15:04:38.018+00:00The WAGs have started!A new volunteer group has recently been set up by Area Ranger, Patrick to run alongside the TTF (Tuesday Task Force). This new group has been named the Wednesday Action Group (WAGs) and since they started they have done tasks such as dam busting in the stream, digging drainage channels, and work in the kitchen garden.<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-52548636368176689292015-11-19T15:57:00.000+00:002015-11-19T15:57:34.060+00:00National Trust attend a careers eventThis week Chris and Rob, two of the learning officers from Carding Mill Valley were accompanied by Emma and Joe, two of the placement students from Harper Adams University to represent the National Trust at a careers fair at The Community College in Bishop's Castle. This involved talking to students about their career aspirations and advising them about routes into the countryside sector.<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-60031758079258009072015-11-12T15:25:00.000+00:002015-11-12T15:34:59.741+00:00Clearing Coppice Leasowes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-6754199389156095202015-11-12T09:25:00.000+00:002015-11-12T09:25:54.096+00:00Cutting and splitting wood for the log boilerThe TTF (Tuesday Task Force) have recently been helping to cut and split wood from the log pile in the top car park. This supplies the log boiler which heats the tearoom, shop and office.<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-83858756994782355612015-11-03T09:26:00.000+00:002015-11-03T09:26:13.410+00:00A foggy day in the valley!On the 2nd November a dense fog descended on the valley, leaving the tops of the hills clear, this provided the perfect opportunity for some photos!<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-78473316825378405332015-10-22T10:41:00.000+01:002015-10-22T10:41:07.948+01:00Restoration of the tearoom tablesOver the course of this month the FTVs (Full Time Volunteers) spent numerous days restoring the tables outside the tearoom and on the rooftop terrace, this task involved sanding the tables back to plain wood and oiling them with linseed oil.<br />
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CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-25236759579741680192015-10-18T16:05:00.002+01:002015-10-18T16:05:47.038+01:00Meet the new FTVs!Keep an eye out for our four new FTVs (Full Time Volunteers) in the valley or out on the hill, they are taking over Charis' role as the placement students, all from Harper Adams University studying Countryside Management. If you see them be sure to stop and have a chat, they are very friendly!<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-53862176249299076132015-10-13T09:34:00.000+01:002015-10-13T09:34:51.575+01:00Heather burning has begun!On October 1st the ranger team began controlled heather burning on the hill. This is part of the management to encourage regeneration, and therefore provide a mixture of age ranges in the heather. The fires are controlled with beaters and a high power water jet is on standby to put out the fire when the burn has covered the required area.<br />
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<br />CMV Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630500621725930621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23643640684312359.post-14324636733131162382015-10-07T12:23:00.001+01:002015-10-07T12:23:27.446+01:00Sanding the bollardsJoe and James, two of the new FTVs (Full Time Volunteers) spent several days rasping and sanding the bollards which stand outside the tearoom.<br />
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