We have occasional volunteer events when we ask for help to carry out environmental work in our nature reserve, or elsewhere on the Culm Measures. We aim to make these events enjoyable and sociable and they’re a great way to have a positive impact on the local environment.
24th of October
We’ll be planting 1,000 Devil’s bit scabious plants on Outer Knowstone Moor to expand and improve the habitat for an existing colony of marsh fritillary butterflies. Devil’s bit scabious is the food-plant for marsh fritillary butterflies and is therefore vital to their survival. Last year we planted Devil’s bit scabious on Higher Comfort Nature Reserve which is adjacent to Outer Knowstone Moor. Our intention is to create a corridor of habitat which allows marsh fritillaries to colonise Higher Comfort Nature Reserve.
This will 9.30-12.30. Cake will be provided, but please bring hot or cold drinks if you would like them.
28th of November
We’ll be carrying out forestry work at Higher Comfort Nature Reserve. We want to transform the wooded areas into a more open structured woodland and improve them for biodiversity. We’ll be pruning and thinning out the trees and stacking deadwood to create habitat piles.
This will be from 10.00am – 3.00pm. Please bring a packed lunch and hot/cold drinks. Cake will be provided. If weather is not suitable for alfresco lunch we will head back to Bulworthy Project to eat lunch where we have warm indoor space.
email us at info@devonculm.org.uk for more details.
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