St. Pauls Ladies Visit the Copse - 11 July 2007

Good weather greeted the St Pauls' Ladies Group evening walk around the Copse on Wednesday 11th July. The group were met by members of the committee for the Friends of Brandy Hole Copse to hear about why the Copse is important for nature conservation and a popular natural area to explore.

The group heard about the Friends' day to day concerns with managing the Copse and in particular the threat to this beautiful natural area from housing development proposals. They heard how the plans for one of the two major schemes identified by the District Council included the Copse and the two fields adjacent to it. The Friends are keen to raise awareness of the value of the two fields to the wellbeing of the Copse both for nature and for the enjoyment of people.

Judi Darley, one of the Committee members said, "It was a lovely evening and a good opportunity to meet with the St Pauls Ladies. Some of whom were able to share memories of how they have enjoyed the Copse for years, and for a lot longer than the Friends of Brandy Hole Copse (which, used to be called the Conservation Group) have been looking after it!".