Mayers said it was challenging to work during the high temperatures and drought in the summer.
“It reduces water resources, which then means there’s limited food supply for wildlife on site, and so they tend to have to go a lot further and risk having conflict with other creatures on site,” he said.
He said they lost “lots of invertebrates and lots of birds”.
“We did notice quite a lot of reduced species on site due to the lack of rain, lack of water, lack of food and resources on site.”
He added, however, he found the “overwhelming support” from the local community who “wanted to come out and help and give their time” to be “really inspiring”.
He asked people to get involved in their local charities, to take their litter home and to not light fires in open spaces.
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