The Green is clean, thanks to 12 people who came down last Saturday to plant trees, clear bramble and pick litter. Look what a big pile we made (see right). The Council's collection team described it as a 'great effort' - even though they haven't been to collect the litter yet...
Brambles are Autumn food for us and cover for sparrows which visit the green, but we cut them back to keep the green open and encourage young trees. Thank you to Eastside Roots and Fred's allotment for donating trees - look out for pears in a year or two.
There are human remains buried under the green, dating from the same era as the graves of wealthier Bristol citizens in the cemetery opposite. We show respect to these people by keeping the green clean and planting trees in their memory.
We saw no ghosts on Saturday, but one of us disturbed a Red Admiral butterfly - the first butterfly I've seen this year. Red Admirals are one of several types of butterfly that hibernate in Britain. Those that survive the winter are usually tatty and faded but this one was bright and beautiful! Red Admiral caterpillars feed on nettles, which are common around the Green.
One way to stop fly tipping at the green might be to install bollards near the back entrance to the school. Use the voting buttons on the right to say what you think about this idea, or add a comment.
Meet on Saturday 9th April at 10am for more maintenance tea and chat.
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