A Haven for Nature and the Community
Chapter Meadows, located alongside the scenic River Severn, offers an escape into nature in the heart of Worcester. Recently acquired by 3dtotal Publishing, this nature reserve is set to undergo a revitalisation with a renewed focus on conservation, biodiversity, and community involvement.
Our vision for Chapter Meadows is to build on the fantastic work of the Duckworth Worcestershire Trust, further enhancing existing habitats and creating new ones. We aim to make the meadows a welcoming space for everyone, with new points of interest and activities for visitors. Whether you’re a local resident, nature enthusiast, or simply looking for a peaceful place to walk and reflect, Chapter Meadows is here for you.
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Runners log miles to help saplings at Chapter Meadows
Tuesday 21st July
Written by Marcus Mumford (he/him)
Running alongside the River Severn on our way down to Chapter Meadows we wished we could pipe some of that water over to the newly planted saplings we were about to help. The meadows are beginning to look more like a desert with parched yellow grass instead of lush green pastures. Poking out from the undergrowth, our plucky saplings are trying their best to keep going. To help them out we removed the long grass around them and put it back down at their base to form a mulch. It gives them more light, helps to get more nutrients to their roots and helps retain any water if and when it rains. Most of the trees are doing OK but a few had already dried up completely so couldn't be saved. Hopefully we'll get some rain soon otherwise we'll be back with some buckets to get some of that river water on to them. Liam and Marcus ran back to The Hive while Kirsty enjoyed a spin on her bike.
The Need for Weed: GoodGymers Help Young Trees Thrive at Chapter Meadows
Tuesday 16th June
Written by Marcus Mumford (he/him)
How many times have we run along the river path without paying any attention to the amazing wildlife oasis that is quietly being nurtured in Chapter Meadows alongside us? It's a project that's being coordinated by Tom and we enjoyed hearing about the latest developments in the nature reserve as we all ran down from The Hive. The newest residents are Shetland Cattle that will be used for controlled grazing as long as they can be convinced to stay in the right place!
Our job for this evening was to give some tiny saplings a helping hand. Hundreds of trees were planted last winter and they now needed space to grow. We all sat pulling up undergrowth around each one then gently laying it back around the base, which Tom explaind helps in 3 (tree?) ways: It reduces the competition for nutrients and light The dead grass turns to mulch to help feed the sapling The mulch helps to hold moisture near to the sapling. A simple but very effective way to make sure this patch of rough grass will one day be a beautiful copse.
I'm not sure how many trees we worked on for but there are hundreds left to be sorted out so we will definately be needed again. I don't think any of us will mind given how pleasant an evening it was.