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• FunDay in full swing!
• Plant stall
• Chapel Allerton Allotments Association
• Radish books & gifts
• Map of the woods for visitor comments
• Raffle & FGVW gifts
• Meeting a big snake!
• Morley Exotic Animal Rescue
• Lisa meets some exotic critters!
• Refreshments stall
• Magicadabra magic act
• FGVW Tombola
• Meeting birds of prey with Talon Falconry
• Build a bird box
• Corpus Christi Brass Band
• Beekeeper stall
• Simples!
• A winner at Tin Can Alley
• Making a fox finger puppet
• Daftasadrum drum circle
• Meeting firefighters
• Street entertainer Steve Faulkner
• Facepainting
• Learning circus skills

Feedback on Gledhow Valley Woods

During the FunDay a large map of the woods was available for people to add comments on anything they liked or disliked, or to give suggestions for how the area might be improved. Here are the results:

Number of Responses: 138

Positive observations: 97

There were lots of great comments about woods and activities people enjoy. Here is a sample:

• "Thank you to everyone who looks after the woods."
• "Well done everyone who helps."
• "Thank you for making it buggy friendly."
• "I like the community action that keeps them well kept."
• "Love the well maintained woods."
• "The new paths are a big help in the winter and rain."
• "The new paths are great."
• "We love the woods for providing a home for the bird and wildlife population."
• "I love the woods."
• "Great to have a space to run, walk and jog."
• "We love playing in the stream."
• "Love collecting sticks and throwing them."
• Lots of comments about wild flowers including bluebells.
• Many comments about trees, and how beautiful they are through the seasons.
• A couple of comments about rope swings being great as well as 2 about den building.
• Lots of comments about the lake and the ducks and swans particularly feeding them.
• "To see wildlife a short walk from my house."
• "Bluebells and the smell of spring."
• "Oasis shelter from suburban storm."
• "Fascinating place."
• "A beautiful peaceful walk on your doorstep."
• "Even a 5 minute walk revives your day."

Negative observations: 9

• "I don't like rats" x 3.
• Cutting the verges of the road.
• Rubbish thrown from cars and littering.
• Dog poo x 3.

Suggestions/Ideas: 32

These included more rope swings, more ducks, more dog poo bins, instal a zip wire, more litter bins, picnic benches, a permanent bird hide, close off Gledhow Valley Road (on a Sunday every month), a play ground.

A few areas caused a lot of discussion and post it notes:

• Planting in the woods a focus on planting for bees and butterflies (including fruit trees).
• Creating more open green spaces within the wood. There is a link to planting.
• Clean out lake.

The feedback exercise was very positive. The woods are very highly prized by local people who value them, and the work that FGVW does is recognised and equally valued.

If you have any photos or stories about past FGVW events you have attended, please contact us so we can add them to the site.

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