Our Leaf It To Us team, from mv天美mv天美 Walford, were delighted to finish a planting project in Baschurch, after a frustrating two years of delays.
Students on the Walford site’s Horticulture pathway run 鈥楲eaf It To Us鈥�, a gardening and groundswork business which provides meaningful work experience in the local community.
In autumn 2019, they were approached by Baschurch Parish Council to assist with planting some hedging in the playground off the Wheatlands housing development in Baschurch. The saplings were kindly provided be Woodland Trust.
Plans were, unfortunately, postponed because Covid-19 restrictions, but are now back on track, more than two years later.
Leaf It To Us Co-ordinator and Learning Support Assistant Dan Foster explained the delay and expressed their delight in finally being able to finish the project.听He said:
鈥淟ockdown put a stop to planting, and the stock was heeled in and stored. By the time we were allowed back out, it was completely the wrong time of year for planting bare root stock. It鈥檚 only now that we have the right time, pairs of hands and conditions to plant.
It鈥檚 nearly two years down the line, and we are proud to announce that we have bigger plants and a mixed woodland hedge in. We are very happy to be back out working in the community, and have a busy year ahead.鈥�
Leaf It To Us have previously held work placements with听,听, and Ellesmere鈥檚听. They are also currently working on a new Waterside Garden at mv天美mv天美 in Gobowen.
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