Spring in full swing!
May brings a surge of activity across our woodlands as nature reaches one of its most vibrant points in the year. At Green Light Trust, this month is all about fresh growth, active wildlife, and community collaboration in our sites.
thank you to our supporters this month
We’re incredibly grateful to have received so much local support this month and would like to thank the following supporters:
Thomas and Young Wealth Management: Thank you for hosting a fantastic quiz night which raised a fantastic £863! Well done to all the team involved.
British Sugar: We really appreciate your kind support of our horticulture project at the Foundry through your donation of soil to fill our beds and planters.
Dobbies Garden Centres: Thank you to the Dobbies Bury St Edmunds team for selecting us as your winner of Dobbies Community Gardens, supporting us to create a new sensory garden for Step by Step at the Foundry.
May is a lively month in nature. Birds are actively nesting, hedgerows are thickening with new leaves, and pollinators are busy moving between blossoming plants. At Green Light Trust, our teams and volunteers are also deeply engaged in seasonal bird surveying, helping us understand how species are responding to habitat restoration work across our sites.
Bird surveying at Green Light Trust
Over the past month, we’ve begun bird surveying across Castan and Frithy Woods, an important part of understanding how our woodland management is supporting biodiversity. These surveys are just as vital as practical conservation work, helping us track whether our efforts are having the intended positive impact on wildlife.
So far, we’ve recorded a fantastic range of species, including Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Stock Dove, Goldcrest, and Coal Tit. Bird surveying will continue throughout the spring nesting and breeding season, giving us a clearer picture of how bird populations are using these habitats. As the year progresses, we’ll also expand monitoring to include butterflies and plants, building an even fuller understanding of biodiversity across the woodlands.
