Monthly Archives: February 2013

New Sewer

Posted on 18 February, 2013 by greatemancipator

As a result of the repeated bursts on the rising main that runs from Clifton Hospital to the Rawcliffe Water Treatment Plant, there is a proposal to replacing the elderly pipe that runs through Rawcliffe Meadows with two newer ones … Continue reading →

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National Nest Box Week

Posted on 14 February, 2013 by greatemancipator

In a change of routine some of the Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows spent Valentine’s Day (14 February 2013), which is also the first day of National Nest Box Week putting up the 25 new nest boxes made by workers at … Continue reading →

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Elm planting

Posted on 10 February, 2013 by greatemancipator

As the forecast blizzard didn’t appear, and for a change we weren’t wading in water or the ground frozen solid, we made a start on Sunday 10th February 2013 with planting the elm trees. Thanks to a grant from Transpennine … Continue reading →

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Hedgelaying at New Meadow

Posted on 7 February, 2013 by greatemancipator

During From February 9th 2013 onwards it is hoped to start laying the hedge alongside what is known at the New Meadow. This is the Meadow that was recreated from a rather poor field adjacent to the Ings Dyke before … Continue reading →

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Student help

Posted on 5 February, 2013 by greatemancipator

The Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows are pleased and grateful that students from Askham Bryan College are once again helping with the management of the site. This time they are carrying out the laying of an overgrown hedge to the south … Continue reading →

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