November and December 2013
Wednesdays in November and December were largely dry working
days for the conservation team; and it wasn’t all raking up fallen leaves – it just seemed that way!
Our first task at the beginning of November was coppicing at
The Octagon Pond, using the cut branches to form some dead hedging. Then it was
off to Snipes Dene to pull up western hemlock saplings.
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| A Dead Hedge next to Octagon Pond |
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| Candle Snuff Fungus |
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| Western Hemlock Saplings |
The first task on 13th November was turning over
the bark chippings in the children’s play area at Strawberry Castle. This was
followed by, yes you guessed correctly, pulling up western hemlock saplings,
this time in the Hollow Walk area.
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| Some of the Team at Work |
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| Leaf Clearing 4th December |
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