Where: Burgess Park
When: 14.05.11
What: Bursting with energy and determination, the OrangeRockCorps volunteers descended upon Burgess Park on a rain-free Saturday afternoon. Their mission, because they chose to accept it, was to pull together and make new home's for the highly endangered stag beetle. As well as creating the new homes, or "loggeries" as their known, we also cut back brambles, cleared paths and cleared up a small mountain of litter. Group one focussed on foraging and sawing logs to create a "loggery" as well as clearing the woodlands. Group two dug holes to create three "loggeries" – a great environment for the stag beetle larvae to make their home!
The transformation of the park was outstanding and by the time the volunteers had finished the park looked amazing and ready to house many a stag beetle Not overwhelmed by the workload the volunteers found time to sing and dance in the May sun.
Best moment: Watching "the Chuckle Sisters" attempt to manoeuvre a load of logs across the site. You know who you are. Definite FAIL!
Thanks to all who Gave their 4 hours! Don't forget to check out the photos from your project, and stay tuned for exclusive gig info!
Thanks to the Project Team: Doug, Nita, Tamara, Laura, Gabriella and Paul.
