Environmental Projects....
.The club undertakes a varied and active involvement with environmental projects - See below for the Next working party dates....
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Recent Environmental Projects...
Woodland maintenance at Wyggeston Wood - 2025/26 dates Working Party Dates
- 22 Oct 2025
- 19 Nov 2025
- 17 Dec 2025
- 18 Feb 2015
- Coppicing Hazel trees etc.(subject to weather conditions on the day)
Owl Boxes
- Oct 2024 - 1 owl nest boxes re-installed at Wyggeston Wood
Pond work at Wyggeston Wood
- October 2024 - . Short drainage
pipe laid 07 October to aid flow of water into the pond. Further pipe laying
will follow over the coming months.
Lecture ,
Crocus planting - October 2025
AUTUMN Planting 2025 at the following locations...- Aigburth Care Home, Oadby
- Knighton Green in conjunction with Knighton Wild
- Knighton Park
- Wyggestons Wood
- Alderman Richardd Hallam Primary School
Native hedgerow planting
- Summer 2025 - Aigburth Care Home - weeding and tidying residents garden
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School - The Club has donated seeds, pots and compost for the school’s wildflower
meadow.
The school has also started a garden club being most grateful for the Club’s donations of topsoil, compost and garden tools. The school has also started a garden club being most grateful for the Club’s donations of topsoil, compost and garden tools
- September 2025 LRI oncolgy unit planting and weeding...
- 03 March 2024 - Planted native fruit trees in Knighton Green with Knighton Wild. The project was funded by the award of a DEMG with the balance of expenditure contributed by Knighton Wild. Thanks to Adam’s Apples of Cullompton and Goscote Nurseries of Cossington for supplying heritage apples trees and a local plum tree respectively.
- 23 & 28 March 2024 - More fruit tree planting.
- March 2025 - Planted 10 trees at Aldermen Richard Hallam School to replace those that had to be cut down last summer. The trees and supports were financed by the Club.
DEGIS, the District Environment Geospatial Information System allows clubs to upload details and data relating to activities related to the Environment. It is easy to do, just click here https://arcg.is/1XPmeO
To view other Rotary Clubs DEGIS environmental projects in District 1070 click the link below...
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Contact Stuart Mucklejohn about this page:
Environmental Projects.... sub-pages:
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Wyggeston Wood Work Party
more Volunteers Required...
Wyggeston Wood Work Party
more Further details TBA.
Wyggeston Wood Work Party
more Further details TBA. Volunteers required
Wyggeston Wood Work Party
more Further details TBA. Volunteers required....
Wyggeston Wood - Work Party.
more Hazel coppicing is planned whilst being aware that the nesting season is almost upon us
Hedge Laying
more Gaulby Lodge Farm enchanted.critic.cases
Tree Planting
more On a bright early spring morning seven substantial fruit trees of heritage varieties were planted by members of the Club and Knighton Wild at Knighton Green.
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Wyggeston Wood work Party - Cancelled MUD !!
more Please contact Stuart if you are wanting to join the merry band. Please also note, the parking conditions are not good due to the incessant (or that’s how it seems!) rain - sharing cars where possible would be good.
Hedge Planting at Gaulby Lodge Farm
more 100 + whips planted as infill in gaps on existing hedge row..
Litter Pick with Blaby Scouts
more Meet JANE YOUNG at 9.50am at The Blaby Scout Hut, Skippers Cl, Blaby, Leicester LE8 4JD. in readiness for a 10 am start. HI VIZ club tabards to be worn.....
Wyggeston Wood - Work Parties
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Wygeston Wood - Work Party
more In conjunction with Blaby Rotary Club