Hedge Planting at Beck Houses, Grayrigg

A volunteer hedge-planting day at Beck Houses, Grayrigg, helping Friends of the Lake District create new hedgerow habitat for wildlife.

Friends of the Lake District are holding a volunteer day planting hedgerow trees at Beck Houses, Grayrigg, as part of their Hedges & Edges project. The session begins with an introduction from Naomi, the charity's Nature Recovery Officer, followed by a planting demonstration and health and safety briefing before volunteers dig holes and plant hedge trees for the rest of the day. There is a lunch break around 12:30pm, with hot drinks and cakes provided, and the day finishes at around 3pm. The activity is graded medium, suitable for ages 10 and up, and booking is required.