The corral will help the grazier to catch up the ponies and hold them while they get checked over and their hooves trimmed.
The wet spring was quite useful because it meant we could safely burn brash cut earlier in the year in Area 6 (swampy field by the cycle track, Weavers Road end). In dry and windy weather stray sparks can start fires where there is tussocky molinia because the leaves from last year die off, making ideal kindling. Thankfully, this was not the case as a result of the wet weather we have had this Spring.
The devils-bit scabious planted earlier seems to be doing well. All this work has been done to maintain the Rhos pasture grassland and wet flushes which are great for invertebrates and wildlife. The planting is specifically for Marsh Fritillary butterfly which we hope will eventually colonize this area once their food plant becomes more available.
The wet flush area in Area 6 is fed by an overflowing pond with floating mats of sphagna (bog moss) and yellow- flag iris. Whether it is a natural spring or a relict of the mining activities remains a bit of a mystery. In summer the intrepid visitor will be rewarded with dragon and damsel flies in this boggy spot.
