The volunteer began working with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust to help with conservation efforts on Cannock Chase, an important and beautiful lowland heath habitat near Stafford. On October 31st, the volunteer participated in a project removing invasive beech saplings from the heathland to prevent them from overtaking the rare habitat. During work, the volunteer observed diverse fungi and many ladybirds enjoying the sunny weather before winter. After a mid-day tea break provided by the Trust, the group worked hard for the remaining time and made significant progress, but more work remained to protect the heathland.