Hedgehog volunteers

Lots of volunteers helping manage Fleet Pond this weekend. The Southampton University graduate group (The Hedgehogs) cleared one of the Islands (Fugelmere Island) which is opposite Fugelmere boat launch. These are all graduates of Southampton University. All now qualified and many work professionally in the field of environmental education and training. They started the Southampton University Conservation Volunteers visits to Fleet Pond while still at University back in 1998. The Hedgehogs did a great job and cleared the island of scrub to allow more reed growth to link to Fugelmere Marsh.

Also this weekend the SUCV ( Southampton University Conservation volunteers ) worked on cutting the reeds and scrub on Grasmere Marsh (Next to Chestnut Grove). This was the first time that this group had visited the pond and, because access by train is very convenient for them, we are likely to see them again.

Both groups did a grand job and are a very valuable contribution to volunteer activity at Fleet Pond.

Colin and Rachel enjoyed working with the motivated teams that got stuck in to the scrub in-between the showers.