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BALLABEG tree care this Sunday from 10.30 am
Difficulty: easy
Weather: 17°C, dry with sunny spells
Location: Ballamaddrell, north of Ballabeg
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We are going to remove spirals from trees we planted at Ballamaddrell many years ago. They were left on too long but we better take them off too late than never. We are looking for YOU to join us for about two hours and a coffee break afterwards.
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Some bending is involved to get to the spirals with low hanging branches but a relatively easy physical task
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First timer or experienced, single persons or small groups, you can just rock up without prior contact.
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For clothing long sleeves are recommended to minimise the risk of scratches from branches and other vegetation. We always have some spare gardening gloves but if you like prestine gloves, bring your own.
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Directions: Coming from Douglas, take the airport road (A5) until Ballasalla. In Ballasalla at the first roundabout take the right hand exit. After 170 metres at the second roundabout take the left hand exit onto Bridge Road. Follow the major road for 3,5 km. When you come to a threeway-crossing, take the right and after 200 metres, in Ballabeg, go right onto the B42. After 150 metres, the B42 will split into two, take the right again. Ballamaddrell/Grenaby studios will appear after 450 metres - there should be a Woodland Trust sign along the road.
The following link can be used for mobile phone navigation: goo.gl/maps/87r483JUMfqyhZzh9
From Douglas it takes about 30 minutes to get to Ballamaddrell.
Parking: The Grenaby studios are part of Ballamaddrell. A good number of parking spaces can be found there.
🙌hundreds of spirals in a single session removed - hard to find the dozen people between all the trees
BALLABEG tree care this Sunday from 10.30 am
Difficulty: easy
Weather: 14°C, spells of rain possible
Location: Ballamaddrell, north of Ballabeg
☀️🌄
We are going to remove spirals from trees we planted at Ballamaddrell many years ago. They were left on too long but we better take them off too late than never. The Isle of Man Green Party is going to help us and we are looking for YOU to join us for about two hours and a coffee break afterwards.
🦋🐛🪱🐝
Some bending is involved to get to the spirals with low hanging branches but a relatively easy physical task
📆✏️
First timer or experienced, single persons or small groups, you can just rock up without prior contact. Falk Horning and Phil Corlett will represent the Woodland Trust as a minimum but we hope to show much more presence.
⏱☕️🫖🥾
For clothing long sleeves are recommended to minimise the risk of scratches from branches and other vegetation. We always have some spare gardening gloves but if you like prestine gloves, bring your own.
🚗🚌
Directions: Coming from Douglas, take the airport road (A5) until Ballasalla. In Ballasalla at the first roundabout take the right hand exit. After 170 metres at the second roundabout take the left hand exit onto Bridge Road. Follow the major road for 3,5 km. When you come to a threeway-crossing, take the right and after 200 metres, in Ballabeg, go right onto the B42. After 150 metres, the B42 will split into two, take the right again. Ballamaddrell/Grenaby studios will appear after 450 metres - there should be a Woodland Trust sign along the road.
The following link can be used for mobile phone navigation: goo.gl/maps/87r483JUMfqyhZzh9
From Douglas it takes about 30 minutes to get to Ballamaddrell.
Parking: The Grenaby studios are part of Ballamaddrell. A good number of parking spaces can be found there.
