North York Moors Conversation Poject

North York Moors Conservation Project 1:

Sutton Bank Visitor Centre

On Saturday 27th September four Scouts and one scout to be went to Sutton Bank Visitor Centre as part of the first day of the North York Moors Conservation Project.

We cleared and resurfaced underneath benches and we also painted 44 sq metres of fencing.
When we all arrived in the morning we met Tammy, Explorer Club Co-ordinator for the National Park, who showed us the tools we would be using, how to use them properly and what we would be doing throughout the day.  First of all we used spades to clear out the grass that was growing too far onto the bench area and did the same to branches that were in the way but with secateurs. We then covered the area in wood shavings to stop the grass growing through. When we were eating our lunch we had to walk around in groups and find out what different types of tree bark and leaves look like. 


After lunch and the tree spotting we got dressed in protective suits and each got a roller and a paint tray and started to paint.
Everybody in the party from 1st Marston Moor really enjoyed it and we are looking forward to the next time we go.

Finn
Wolf Patrol.

This is the first out of 6 conservation days our scouts will be involved in with the North Yorkshire Moors.  During the project they will be learning about conserving a National Park for the good of the wildlife, plants, residents and visitors, plus working on various badges including the Environmental Partnership Award.