A place to stop and rest Wednesday 29th March 2017

With an uncertain forecast, would it rain and if so when and how heavy, the Wednesday team met to carry out a few jobs at Pembrey Burrows LNR.

Todays tasks were to install two rustic benches, some habitat management for Marsh Helleborine  and finish off those Dormouse boxes.

Digging in sand is so satisfying, easy going and light to handle so in quick order the first bench was taking shape.

 A simple bench made from locally grown and harvested Corsican Pine

The three wise monkeys, quality control testing

After the first bench we set off across the marsh to an area of fore-dunes with a great views over the Burry Inlet, or if you sit the other way around, the Saltmarsh with a morning high tide there was a lot more water lying on the marsh than I anticipated so with some wet feet the second bench went in easily.

Seat with a view

Marsh Helleborine, Epipactis Palustris flowered in only two areas last season these looked a little overgrown with grasses and Willow, so we cleared the areas in anticipation of the appearance of more flower spikes this season.

Marsh Helleborine, Epipactis palustris

in full flower in 2016

The Dormouse boxes are now ready to be installed in suitable habitat AT LAST!!!!