Lincoln Conservation Group:
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Grindleford, Peak District

Our home for many weekends away in sun and snow! Staying at the the Peak Park Centre at Grindleford, we've worked for the Park District National Park and for Plantlife.

On a sloping site near Thornhill, we've cleared hawthorn to encourage the return of orchids.
At the beautiful Deepdale valley, clearing hawthorn again, to improve access for the grazing cattle which ensure perfect conditions for the many wild flowers which grow here.
At Rainow, repaired an ancient stone-built field drainage system that provides good conditions for a rich wildflower meadow.  A very muddy but enjoyable job.  Lots of good food too.
Beneath the dramatic gritstone edge of Stanage, we constructed dry stone walls. It may sound simple but dry stone walling is like putting together a 3-d jigsaw, in which the pieces never quite fit.