Bobbingworth Tip September 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Works have been completed on the network of  marsh (pictured below) , ponds (pictured above) and ditches which are fed by the pumping of a constant supply of clean water. This water comes from intercepted surface ground water, which is not needed to enter the tip itself. This means even in the driest of weather these areas will stay wet. Already many dragonflies and wetland loving birds like Snipe have moved in. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above: Final preparations to the grounds surface prior to the application of grass seed.

Above: View across the tree planting blocks from winter 2008. Note the piles of woodchip which will be put around the trees this winter to aid their growth next spring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above: Construction of a slow worm holding pen, which will house 150 slow worms moved from a development site in Ongar. Within the area is a hibernaculm and specially contstructed compost heap. Once the grass sward has established late next year the compound will be opened up.

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