{"id":327,"date":"2013-07-19T13:59:59","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T12:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/?p=327"},"modified":"2013-07-19T14:01:56","modified_gmt":"2013-07-19T13:01:56","slug":"wildlife-and-gardening-group-workday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/?p=327","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife and Gardening Group Workday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHUG&#8217;s Wildlife and Gardening Group (WAG) has been working hard to spruce up the basin this year. \u00a0Our allotment is lush and full of produce thanks to our resident green thumbs, and the rest of our green spaces are on the up!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/allotment.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-328\" title=\"CHUG Floating Allotment \" src=\"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/allotment.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Andy Bees Island, in the southeast corner of the basin, is home to our two bee hives and is a green focal point in the basin. \u00a0It took some hard knocks after dredging in the basin last year, so the Wildlife and Gardening group is working to reestablish wildflowers for the benefit of our bees, and bring back other flora and fauna on the island.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the Wildlife and Gardening group hard at work:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/islandlookingout.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-329\" title=\"View from Andy Bees Island\" src=\"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/islandlookingout-620x465.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/islandlookingout-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/islandlookingout.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/islandcleanup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-330\" title=\"Wildlife and gardening group members hard at work on the island!\" src=\"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/islandcleanup-620x465.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/islandcleanup-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/islandcleanup.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They even fished an old bike from the canal!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/trashcanal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-331\" title=\"Pulling rubbish from the canal \" src=\"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/trashcanal-620x465.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/trashcanal-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/chug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/trashcanal.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHUG&#8217;s Wildlife and Gardening Group (WAG) has been working hard to spruce up the basin this year. \u00a0Our allotment is lush and full of produce thanks to our resident green thumbs, and the rest of our green spaces are on &hellip; 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