Hilsea Lines Conservation Volunteers

Woodland walk at Hilsea Lines

The Hilsea Lines Conservation Volunteers are trying to win a £6,000 grant from the NatWest CommunityForce programme.

The grant scheme runs as a competition with the top three projects in each area winning a grant, so they need your votes.

Voting closes on the 23^rd October so please follow the link and help them get the materials to carry on the work at Hilsea.

http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/4007

How to vote:

• Follow the link above to the web site.
• You then have to register.
• They will then send you an e-mail.
• confirm your registration then vote by putting Hilsea Lines in the project box.

Volunteer at work

The grant will enable them to:-

• Improve the Biodiversity of the site.
• Improve access for the public.
  

They have a specific project in mind, should they get this funding, to open up the canopy and widen the rides which will allow more light to reach the ground flora, whilst at the same time opening up sight lines within the woodland, which will give the site a lighter more welcoming appearance for visitors 

If the bid is successful, then they will be able to maintain the parts of the site that have been restored and improve access further.

The Countryside Service are developing a new blog at http://portsmouthcountryside.blogspot.com please have a look.