Tag Archives: pollinators

Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party Report 16th May 2019

Posted on 18 May, 2019 by greatemancipator

For the first Thursday work party of 2019 we were tidying up around the bee bank in the Cornfield. There were just four of us, Judi, Mark A, Bill and Mick but on a cool but dry evening we got … Continue reading →

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The Grand Rawcliffe Bee Bank Hotel

Posted on 26 February, 2017 by greatemancipator

Back in 2015 the first steps began in constructing a ‘bee bank’ on Rawcliffe Meadows arable field, this was massively extended in 2016 thanks to Buglife’s Urban Buzz project as reported here and here. With one of the work parties … Continue reading →

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Urban Buzz York

Posted on 30 June, 2016 by greatemancipator

York Urban Buzz is keeping very busy and great things are happening around York. They have now created/enhanced 16 ‘Buzzing hotspots’ out of their target of 100, including supporting the bee bank in the Cornfield at Rawcliffe Meadows. The support of local … Continue reading →

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Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party Sunday 31 January 2016 Reservoir Basin 10:30 onwards

Posted on 14 January, 2016 by greatemancipator

Subject to flooding the plan is to use the scrub cutter and hand tools to cut back the Blackthorn and Brambles along the northern bank of the Reservoir Basin, If we have sufficient help we’ll also do the same to … Continue reading →

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