Make a Difference Day is a national initiative run by Community Service Volunteers (CSV). It is the largest single day of volunteering in this country and aims to get as many people across the country involved in projects large or small. The Waters' Edge and Far Ings teamed up to help run a local project for the day and got a large group of people together yesterday who, when you take the weather in to account, really did want to make a difference!
So with horrendous wind and rain pouring down it was surprising and heart-warming that a merry band of 16 volunteers turned up at The Waters' Edge to do what they could to help.
Emma Wilmot from the Lincs Wildlife Trust and based at The Far Ings centre said, "we have been amazed at the numbers that turned up today given the weather. Ages have ranged from 9 t0 people in their 60s. We have got families, students.. all sorts of people all here to help".
So what was the project then? Basically it involved cutting down and pruning out young Sycamore trees, which are a non-native species. They're fast growing and they out compete lots of native trees in woods, so they need to be cut back.
Emma added, "we're doing this so the wood stays nice and healthy and in the meantime the volunteers are learning to identify the different trees".
They were all pretty hungry as I went to visit them and all headed off for a well-deserved lunch break.
Emma Wilmot, Project and Education Officer for the Lincs Wildlife Trust, cuts back a Sycamore tree.
Rhianna Raynes and Janette West work together to chop up some branches.
Lots of young trees: Marina Copson shows a large handful she collected in a small area of the wood.
Off for lunch: volunteer Brian Gould takes the wheelbarrow and heads back to base for some well deserved rest.
For more information about Make a Difference Day:
http://www.csv.org.uk/campaigns/csv-make-difference-day
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