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DEAN GREEN TEAM Wildlife Conservation Group in the Forest of Dean Gloucestershire |
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22 October 2024
Darkhill Iron Works
A warm sun came out for us today! Our large team came to clear brambles and very small trees across the area.
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We found quite a few of these Robin's pin cushions. Robin's pin cushion, also known as rose bedeguar gall, is a harmless growth caused by a species of gall wasp (Diplolepis rosae) and it is part of the biodiversity roses support. The adult wasp lays eggs in the A bud is a small, undeveloped shoot that contains the potential for new growth. Buds are typically found on stems, where they can be apical (found at the tip) or axillary (found between leaf axils) and may develop into leaves, shoots or flowers. buds or developing leaves during mid-summer period. The eggs hatch into small white larvae that secrete chemicals that cause the abnormal growth. |
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Those of us who are qualified First Aiders were given a reminder demonstration of how to use the defibrillator by our ranger. The rangers who deal with volunteers always carry a comprehensive first aid kit and a defibrillator with them |
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The work of the team can be seen piling up the cut bramble and bracken opening out the ground for natural wild flowers. |