18 February 2007
Brickfields (Ibstock) Update
21 February 2007 Category: Brickfields, St.Helens
Just to recap, Brickfields is the land adjacent to Ibstock's brickworks between Chester Lane, Lea Green Lane and Walkers Lane in Sutton, St Helens. There are no signs referring to it as Brickfields, as such, but that does seem to have become its adopted name.
Last year the Forestry Commission undertook soil and water sampling to ascertain whether it was suitable for an extensive woodland. This morning I've received an email from Angiolina, an environmental scientist working for the Commission who reports that tests have proved positive and work on creating a woodland is expected to begin in April. The stakeholders in the project, who have only recently approved the designs, are having their next meeting in mid-March and I've been promised an update then. Excellent news!
Last year the Forestry Commission undertook soil and water sampling to ascertain whether it was suitable for an extensive woodland. This morning I've received an email from Angiolina, an environmental scientist working for the Commission who reports that tests have proved positive and work on creating a woodland is expected to begin in April. The stakeholders in the project, who have only recently approved the designs, are having their next meeting in mid-March and I've been promised an update then. Excellent news!
There should be many more trees soon in Brickfields
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Sutton Manor Colliery Pictures
20 February 2007 Category: Sutton Manor Woodland, St.Helens
They are mainly taken just before and after the mine closed in 1991 and Frazer has published them in two parts. You can view the first part here and the second part here. Thanks to Frazer for making these publicly available.
Sutton (St.Helens) in Snow!
19 February 2007 Category: Sutton (St.Helens) Misc.
This explains my excitement when it does snow and desire to share pictures of Sutton in snow as it gives such a different look to all the sites featured in Sutton Beauty. It's not easy to capture interesting snow pictures through issues of exposure and contrast, although I'm quite pleased with how some have come out. Strangely a build-up of condensation on the lens has given a few images oil painting-like qualities. I did fall through the ice into the Sutton Mill Dam and slipped down a bank at the Clock Face Country Park in my desire to get the best possible pictures, so I do hope you enjoy them!
Not alot of fun being a duck in the Sutton Mill Dam during a blizzard!