Tag: Volunteers
Wildflower Growing on the Holme
Seed collection Over Spring and Summer of 2020, RHC staff and volunteers harvested wildflower seeds from sites along the river. We collected seeds from Bluebell, Red campion, Greater wood-rush, Pendulous sedge, Wood avens and Hedge… continue reading
Author: Year in Industry Student PlacementCategories: Invasive species, Volunteers, Wildflower growing
Mapping the River
A daunting responsibility awaited me in April, where I was tasked with surveying and recording important features of the River Holme. These varied from wildlife sightings, litter hot spots, illegal dumping of waste and engineered… continue reading
Author: Ryan LloydCategories: Projects, Volunteers
Litter Picking – Helping the Environment Instantaneously
We’ve all seen it at one time or another… The stray plastic bag, pirouetting towards a bird’s nest before taking flight in its aspirational journey to the great Pacific garbage patch. A journey which defies… continue reading
Author: Ryan LloydCategories: Events, Nature, Plastic pollution, Wildlife
Mapping the River Holme
I started work for River Holme Connections in April as a summer placement funded by Cummins Turbo Technologies. The project I’m working on is part of the larger “Our Holme” project aiming to educate communities… continue reading
Author: Ryan LloydCategories: Projects, Volunteers
