Welcome on board
the holly removal
merry-go-round!!
This week was one of yet more prickly holly removal - this time in Old Spring Wood in Summerbridge. Regular readers will know that this has been an ongoing process over the last few years in order to try to prevent the bluebell lake from disappearing. This week they were clearing over by the boundary wall.
Once again the holly removal rules, mentioned in last week's blog, were followed. So, visualising baked bean tins, the volunteers sallied forth with their loppers, bow saws and bill hooks to clear more of the offending vegetation, and here they are in action.
This holly monstrosity was
completely overshading the
lovely veteran oak behind it.
...and the use of ring barking,
the oak now has a fighting chance.
This area was completely dark
underneath the holly canopy.
Let there be light!!
And there was light.
And everyone could see
who they were working with.
Well built holly brash piles began
to replace the smaller holly trees...
Paul spent a good deal of
time stake making...
...until he was deployed
as a brash pile squasher.
Although Ros E's midge net
kept the blighters at bay
it didn't do anything for her
appearance.
Everyone enjoyed their
breaks for refreshments,
sitting amongst the ferns.
Right gang - time's up.
Back to work.
As usual - teamwork
helped the job along.
If you could just stop this branch from
wiggling around I may be able to cut it.
But by 2pm you could actually
see the wood for the trees!
Well done NCVs.
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