upstarts1979
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Tuesday work party at Moors 14th Feb 2012
The 12 of us continued the pretty mundane task of cutting the thousands of willow wisps, these are the 1 years growth of the coppiced willows.
Although not visually impacting , this work is essential to keep the marsh wet.
The majority were in and around the old east hide area. We will endeavour to remove the cuttings off site into the peripheral vegetation. We also removed some larger trees from the east hide bramble fence lines.
The area were the 'intruders' gained access was made secure with more dead hedging and extra lines of barbed wire attached to the boundary fence.
On the southern boundary the final link of dead hedging was woven into the fence line. This material was taken from 4 old 'brash piles' in the middle of the meadow and more willow growth around the lagoon.
This final link of 50 metres was attached to a large bramble patch. In time this bramble will cover the whole length of the boundary fence.
3 pics show 1.the final link of dead hedge
2.the large bramble patch and 3. the Lagoon promontory where the brash was removed. The remaining trees will be coppiced next week.
The 12 of us continued the pretty mundane task of cutting the thousands of willow wisps, these are the 1 years growth of the coppiced willows.
Although not visually impacting , this work is essential to keep the marsh wet.
The majority were in and around the old east hide area. We will endeavour to remove the cuttings off site into the peripheral vegetation. We also removed some larger trees from the east hide bramble fence lines.
The area were the 'intruders' gained access was made secure with more dead hedging and extra lines of barbed wire attached to the boundary fence.
On the southern boundary the final link of dead hedging was woven into the fence line. This material was taken from 4 old 'brash piles' in the middle of the meadow and more willow growth around the lagoon.
This final link of 50 metres was attached to a large bramble patch. In time this bramble will cover the whole length of the boundary fence.
3 pics show 1.the final link of dead hedge
2.the large bramble patch and 3. the Lagoon promontory where the brash was removed. The remaining trees will be coppiced next week.