Friends of Three Sisters

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Three Sisters Recreation Area, Three Sisters Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4 8DD.
Ranger Service 01942 720453

 

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September 2001. Clearing willow from nature trail to improve the habitat for the Speckled Brown butterfly and dragonflies. September, October, November 2001. Woodland management, thinning out birch and alder and replanting with holly, hazel and rowan. Footpath maintenance. September, October, November 2001. Woodland management, thinning out birch and alder and replanting with holly, hazel and rowan. Footpath maintenance. January 2002. Coppicing and creation of wildlife habitats. January 2002. Coppicing and creation of wildlife habitats. February 2002. Clearing trees encroaching on brook to promote reedbeds. March 2002. Coppicing and creation of wildlife habitats. May 2002. Clearing scrub and trees to promote a heather glade. September 2001. Footpath maintenance. September 2002. Footpath and drainage work. November 2002. Hedgelaying. November 2002. Woodland management by coppicing. August 2003. Planting reeds in lake margin to provide nesting sites for wildfowl. May, July, September, October 2002. Pond extension and constructing dipping platform and boardwalks. September 2003, Installing two benches June, September 2003, Building island platform and planting it with turf and willow as a nesting site for wildfowl. July, September, October 2003. Installing piling and netting at lakeside to prevent erosion. June, July 2002, September 2003. Constructing bird hide, clearing trees and improving footpath access to bird feeding station. July, August, September 2003. Constructing cross drains and restoning footpath. October 2003. Planting wild flowers and sowing seeds gathered from Borsdane Wood earlier in the year: wood avens, bistwort, foxgloves, pendulous sedge, red campion, bluebells and wild ramsons. December 2003. Hedge planting and dead-hedging around the race circuit. December 2001. Coppicing and creating habitat piles. Visitor Centre and toilets, Ranger and BTCV Office Racing circuit managed by Aintree Racing Drivers School - for information and bookings telephone 01942 270230 Picnic and play area Picnic and play area January 2004, Clearing drainage ditch January 2004. Woodland management and nesting site.

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