QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE WALK GROUP

MEMBER’S NEWS SHEET (No.1/23)

Thank you for joining the ‘Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Walk’ group, whose aim is to keep you updated with what is happening to maintain and improve this facility for the community and the environment.

To date a total of 21 residents have joined the group, but I believe many more will once I get a chance to advertise the group on facebook, the parish newsletter, the Parish Web site and on notice boards.

Should any of your friends, family or neighbours also wish to join, membership forms can be obtained from and returned to Byre Cottage, Castle Farmhouse, Main Street. Tel number is 01964 551985 and Email: thomashoultby@gmail.com

Being a member is not onerous or costly, just support when available any events such as coffee mornings, etc or occasionally help to maintain the walk.

Leconfield Parish Council have allocated a regular annual sum for the maintenance of the walk and woodland which includes regularly mowing of the grass walkways; the grass between the trees will be allowed to grow and in time turn to meadowland, with the spring bulbs that have been planted spreading.

ERVAS (East Riding Voluntary Action Services,) together with Leconfield Primary School and the local Youth Club have started work on the Sensory Garden at the beginning of the walk; big thanks to Lisa Harris who organised the work.

The startling white container has been painted (see below) and throughout April/May it is planned to carry out further improvements with Honeysuckle Arches and an ornamental grass area. (I may be asking you for some possible assistance)

The sensory garden will eventually consist of a raised flower bed, rose bed, ornamental grass area, a herb garden and 2 seats. (Some started)

FRUIT TREE AREA

A resident has donated 5 trees (including 4 fruit trees) and Tesco have also donated a further 5 fruit trees for an orchard alongside the metal container as well as nominating the project for their in-shop ‘Blue Chip’ funding award possibly in Aug/Sept/Oct so start keeping the blue chips from the Tesco till. The application has been shortlisted and is supported by the Beverley Store Funding Officer.

BULB PLANTING

Leconfield Youth club have also planted extra bluebells and snowdrops in the wood, which is great to see the younger generation taking an interest, and the blue crocus are now showing around the Queen’s Oak.

CHILDREN’S NATURE AREA

RSPB have supplied a large coloured Bird ID picture which would be good to have mounted and displayed in this area. Other ideas include, bird and bat boxes, a large bugs hotel, hedgehog retreat, bird feeding table, and eventually a children’s fort, plus many flowering bushes to encourage butterflies etc.

BUT, it is your walk and you should be involved in the future planning, so a coffee morning in the village hall cafe will be arranged once more members join, when any ideas, suggestions or possible contacts you may have would be welcome.

ANY PLANTS

This is you walk so feel free to plant any spare bushes or perennial cuttings you may have when thinning out or just acquired cheap. I suggest starting at the beginning of the walk and working along from the notice board eventually to the far end. Some residents have already started planting a few bushes, thank you.

Beverley Life, Driffield Times and Look North all covered the tree planting day and will be invited again when the sensory garden is ready to be opened.

Thank you, Tom Houltby