A nice sunny morning and a good number of volunteers. View looking down the main path for a change
We were at the top of the path as that was the location chosen to build a new hibernaculum so that reptiles, insects and anything else can have a warm, dry spot for hibernating in. We chose a spot on the sunny side of the woodland, out of the way of the path.
First, a hole, 50cm deep had to be dug. The recent rain hadn't sunk in quite as much as I'd hoped and this did turn out to be a bit of a challenge.
The hole was filled with logs, prunings and material from the compost heap to keep it warm but with open spaces as well. We didn't have clay pipes but we left sloped sides to allow access.
The soil was piled back on top to make a mound with a bit of corrugated tin on top to help keep it dry.
The signs in the woodland had been there a while so Flossie gave them a refresh and they were put back up, with a new one for the hibernaculum.
The plum tree also got a summer prune with a lot of the dead twigs being removed and some branches thinned. The prunings were added to the hibernaculum!
