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"The Friends" were set up In July 1999. It is a voluntary environmental organisation whose members strongly believe that the woodland should be preserved, protected and improved so that future generations can enjoy its natural beauty.
The Group’s Aims
• To protect, preserve, maintain, restore and improve the natural beauty of Holywell Dene by involving volunteers from the local community in all aspects of the group’s work.
• To foster a sense of ownership by the local community by improving access to and awareness of the Dene, so that everyone can enjoy this rare area of woodland.
• To work in partnership with local and national organisations, agencies and individuals, the landlord and tenants of areas adjacent to the Dene.
Activities
The range of adivities of "The Friends" is such that it should include something within the capabilities of everyone who would like to help.
• Strenuous manual work including path improvement, fencing, bridge building clearing paths of overgrown vegetation and fallen trees and clearing rubbish from the Burn.
Family Fun Day
• For the family and young people especially there is litter picking from the woodland, planting trees and shrubs, collecting and growing trees from seeds and simply looking listening and taking photographs in the Dene and reporting the results.
• Family Fun Days have offered many opportunities for "Friends" to assist. Making cakes or sandwiches, helping serve the refreshments or manning a stall. Creating posters and signs or putting up and taking down tents.
• As with any organisation there is always administration. Publications have to be word processed and delivered to "Friends" doors, perhaps you could come up with artistic ideas for our publications or become a Committee Member.
As the woodland recovers over the coming years, it is likely that some tasks will cease while others take their place. One thing is certain, there will always be jobs to do.