Tucked away at the very back of Bradford University Halls, and in the shadow of former Park Avenue Football ground, is BEES UNR- a kind of secret wild garden! The yearly task here, was to remove/reduce over-grown aquatic plants from the pond and make space for pond lilies and, to remove all litter from the site.
In order to clean the pond, waders deployed (thigh-high wellies, which were quite fetching!). One felt as though one were on a cat-walk in them! Quite a lot of unwanted plants were removed from the pond, leaving much needed space for aquatic species that need some open water to thrive.
There was quite a lot of litter remove from the site. There was everything but the kitchen sink! From useable children’s toys, drink cans to a vintage commode!
In addition to pond cleaning and litter picking, we also cut over-grown grass from the site, using scythe, sickles and shears. We also pruned branches which were blocking footpaths, under the watchful gaze of Amanda, our plant specialist!