SYA 'Streams of Life' pilot project

 

SYA ‘Streams of Life' Pilot Project

 

Staffordshire Youth Anglers have been helping the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) with its ‘Streams of Life’ pilot project funded through the Sustainable Development Fund. The group were approached to work with the SWT in Rugeley and Pye Green, Cannock to perform water monitoring surveys and practical habitat improvements. 

 

 

Chairman Brad Parkes commented: "We had a great session surveying and recording at the Rising Brook, in Rugeley recently. Despite cold windy weather the group really had a good day, identifying some great species of waterlife and helped with a litter pick of the brook. We are all really looking forward to our next session in a couple of week’s time. The results are recorded on-line and feed into a series of national surveys being co-ordinated by OPAL."

 

Bradley Parkes
Chairman
T: 07505 833319
E: staffordshireyouthanglers@gmail.com

 

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SYA plants first of 104 trees at railway meadow wildlife ponds

 

Staffordshire Youth Anglers have started on a mammoth tree planting at its Railway Meadow Wildlife Ponds with the first of 104 trees from national charity Woodland Trust.

 

Members Nick and Kerrie Shorthouse braved a cold, blustery winter’s day to lead the group in the start of a massive tree planting project at Staffordshire Youth Anglers Railway Meadow Wildlife Ponds. 

 

Situated on the side of a railway embankment the site, which the group has been developing since 2009, is quite open to strong gusting winds. To help to protect the wildlife site, which includes a superb pond dipping platform, willow dome, wildlife screen, willow sculptures, raised sensory beds, parking area and pathway providing access all around the ponds, the group applied for a Community Tree Pack from the Woodland Trust – a charity supported by funding partners such as The Earth Day Network and TK Maxx. 

“We chose the ‘natural colour’ tree pack so that it would make the area attractive all year round, for wildlife and for visitors. We hope that local schools and groups will continue to use this area as we are working hard to develop it a bit more each year”, commented Kerrie.

 

Bradley Parkes
Chairman
T: 07505 833319
E: staffordshireyouthanglers@gmail.com