I have built a wildlife pond to attract more wildlife such as newts, frogs and garden birds.

I built the wildlife pond by first emptying out the water from the old pond and removing the old pond liner. I then began excavating the new pond and moved frogs from the old pond into the greenhouse pond. I cleared out sharp objects and levelled it out. I discussed what plants should be planted around the wildlife pond with the site manager.

Watering the beds regularly to make sure they stay healthy and get the nutrients that they need.

I watered the beds in the main green houses and pulled out lots of horse radish from said beds. I dug over, removed plastic and roots in preparation for planting. I have covered the paths in wood chip to stop people from falling over.

I continued wood chipping the paths from a previous job which consisted of loading barrows from piles from the back of site and taking it to the designated area to spread out.

Digging out debris from a wild-flower bed and planning out which shaded plants need to be planted there. I used a pickaxe and sledgehammer to break up old flag stone from the flower bed. Removed tree roots using spades and added well-rotted organic matter from compost bin, then started to fork in compost in readiness for planting. Filling beds with hops keeps the soil moist during the winter.

Scanning and finding the levels of moisture within logs to determine if they are ready to be sold.  I used a moisture detector on wood to ensure moisture that was present was under 20%. Then stacked logs could be sold.

I have really enjoyed working with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and enjoyed being supported by them, building up new skills for life and working in a professional work environment.