The car park is open once again and we have seen a massive increase in visitors. You will notice how much the Hill benefited from a bit of a rest.
In particular, there is no dog poo or poo bags in evidence. Please try to keep it this way:
On the car park please “bag and bin” dog poo (there is a bin by the main gate).
On the paths please ‘stick and flick’: move poo off the paths into undergrowth by flicking with a stick, a stone, or the side of your boot.
Please never put down a poo bag or hang it on a branch “to collect on the way back”. Too many people forget. Poo bags themselves are an environmental risk.
Please also remember that UK Govt Social Distancing rules advise that dogs should be kept on leads in public spaces. These rules are still in force.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-people-with-animals
Some great stuff to watch while on lock-down:
Stewart Edmunds of SWT used a camera trap to capture this amazing footage of wildlife on the Hill last year. Have a look to see some unexpected species just where you go for a walk (and you can also enjoy the beautiful views of the hill in summer: not long to wait now):
https://www.youtube.com/embed/jTD3LjEL-44
Brian Simmonds found this historic educational documentary on Facebook: Harlescott Grange Primary School children on the Hill in, I think, the early ’60s. You will recognize some of the individual trees, but the views have changed. These remarkable children will now be in their 60s or 70s. I wonder if we could identify them and invite them back to the Hill?