Saturday 28 January 2023

Take me to the river

Sophie's choice

Up at Butterly, replanting trees that were burnt in the most recent moor fire. The new trees were mostly supplied by OVO energy via TCV.

We planted 45 Scots pine, 60 oak, 30 aspen, 30 alder, 30 downy birch, and 30 bird cherry. 

We were; Paul, Sam, Jack, Tol, Ben, Peter, Dianne and Philip, Geoff, Philip, Stephen, Hap, Sophie, myself, Tess, Jon, and Matthew.

Sophie finished the morning collecting oak galls, to make ink with.

https://youtu.be/9FBUgdhxe9M

Saturday 21 January 2023

A sleepin' bee

Tools

Once more unto Meal Hill rode the 16.

We were; myself, Philip, Geoff, Peter, Tanya, Julia, Jack, Jess, Lee, Dianne and Philip, Stephen, Ben, Jon, Kayleigh, Michael 

We planted 200 hawthorn, 100 blackthorn, 10 dog rose, 10 hazel, 10 crab apple, 10 field maple.

https://youtu.be/4rtGQ1M3t5s

Song refers to the Ashy mining bees that Tanya found last week.

Saturday 14 January 2023

Blips, drips, and strips.

Philip framed by Tanya 

Back to Meal Hill, where it started off nasty, but got nicer. Wish the same could be said for me.

We were; Stephen K., Stephen M., Geoff, Tanya, Jess, Cath, Sam, Jack, Tol, Dave, Philip, Lee, and myself.

We planted 325 hawthorn, 100 blackthorn, 10 dog rose, 10 hazel, 10 crab apple, and 10 field maple. 

https://youtu.be/GIbxZmXUUcM

Saturday 7 January 2023

Sheep

Hap, hedging, rainbow, sheep.

A very damp at blustery morning, but with bright moments.

We were; myself, Geoff, Sophie, Tanya, Cath, Philip, Peter, Dave, Matthew, Kayleigh, and Hap. Plus James the landowner.

We planted 195 hawthorn, 30 dog rose, 30 hazel, 30 downy birch, 15 field maple, and 45 sessile oak. In the form of 2 field corners of trees and two lengths of hedge.

Tanyas photo is very representative of the morning, mud, rainbows, and animals.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mIWOhisqrP8&feature=share 

Another 80s tune, from the chirpy youthful days of levi 501s, flattop haircuts, and vintage everything.