Fern planting by volunteeres

A Veolia grant for wildflowers sponsored hundreds of ferns planted last weekend by volunteers.

After preparation of the planting areas a team spent all day with visitors and volunteers planting.

The preliminary excavations revealed several types of soil type in the meadow. Some areas were dry with powdery soil full of flints; other areas had fine soil and moist.

The best areas for ferns had some moist clay in them so all of this determined where the plants were to go.