An area of woodland in Parndon Wood, Harlow was transformed by a willing group of eight volunteers from E.ON’s Rayleigh Consumer Team. The team built a new wooden bridge to replace one that had rotted away, as well as clearing moss and overgrown shrubbery, improving access for visitors to the area, and letting in more light.
Glen Mulleady from Harlow Council praised the efforts of everyone involved, saying: “The team worked incredibly hard and managed to complete the whole project in a day, staying a half-hour extra than they were asked to into the bargain.
“The work they’ve done has helped improve access for less abled people and encouraged biodiversity too,”
One of the volunteers, Karen Saunders also spoke about how worthwhile the project was for everyone involved: “It was a great day. There were a number of tasks and everyone was prepared to get stuck in. There was some fun along the way too including a competition on who could hammer the nail in quickest – the ladies beat the gents of course!”
“We were all very tired at the end of the day but we left with a huge sense of pride and achievement for having completed such a worthwhile project.”