Ghetto

Bracken bashing at Willy Kay Clough. We were; myself, Philip B., Geoff, Dave, Ben, Dan, and Jim.

Willie Kent (Willy K?) Chicago bass player.

Devil's haircut

 Light duties today, trimming a hedge we planted years ago, so that it doesn't overhang a road. We were; Sam, Ptol, Dave, Dan, Peter, Geoff, and myself. A small amount of tidying and guard removal also occurred. Lovely day.

https://youtu.be/aa3rBVb3v4g?si=AzG2-ExTsfSi84Zh

Hold on

Dead grass, but also unwell plants. Hold on little plants!

This week we were weeding a previously planted site above Slaithwaite. Most of the plants looked good, but a few had been damaged by some over enthusiastic use of weedkiller.

We were; myself, Philip H., Dianne, Philip B., Dave, Jim, Peter, Geoff, Sam, Ptol and Matthew.

https://youtu.be/Le-3MIBxQTw?si=9Mj8lTYY0ZRAtwVa

Fire in the hole

That's a lot of bags.

This morning we were in WillyKay Clough, Marsden Moor,  helping the National Trust clear up after the most recent moor fire.  A lot of the recently planted trees and their deer tubes got burned, so we were removing the burnt plastic

We were myself, Sarah, Matthew, Paul, Philip H., Dianne, Sophie, Alastair, Stephen, Tanya, Dan, and Cat from the National Trust.

We filled 9 builders bulk bags.

Matthew!

Where we were

https://youtu.be/9PwkU4nsJM8?si=rOzAB8fYtQx-XkzC

Crimble!

Geoff, Dave, Hap, Chayley and Steve visited Clough to collect some old tree guards that a local resident had brought to our attention.

Fantastic day

 

Carter's spears 

A twofer today.

At Cowlersley myself, Tanya, Dan, Alastair, Matthew, Chayley and Peter planted 105 trees to finish this site.

At Slaithwaite gate Philip B., Philip H., Hap, HuDianne, Jess, Ben, Dave, Geoff, Jon, Tess, and mystery guest planted a 250 hedge.

https://youtu.be/FHPjSTtKBkw?si=zbjF_lfS4tak0mSS

New gold dream

Gold!

In Marsden, putting in 585 plants in two hedges (thickets). We were; Geoff, Dave, Jim, Philip H., Philip B., Cath, Chayley, Dan, Peter, Hap, Alastair, Jon, Tess, Paul, Alfie, Philip B., myself, Matthew, and Tanya.

https://youtu.be/GWAC4UeWGd0?si=XcONZeVrljy2JfSU

The night they drove old Dixie down

Dixie and Trixie

We were back at Pymroyd again. We were; myself, Dave, Geoff, Tanya, Sophie, Alastair, Hap, Steve, Stephen, Dan, Philip B., and Philip H.

Plus 6 excellent members of the public.

505 plants got put in, but we still have another 105 to go in.

https://youtu.be/wanJQC5KAfo?si=wgsbKbONN_o_-vLe

Going up

The little Land Rover that couldn't.

Up above West Slaithwaite today, planting 105 trees, and 250 hedge plants.

We were; myself, Dan, Cath, Jess, Tanya, Geoff, Philip B. plus friend Jon, Peter, Stephen, Matthew, Paul W., Dave, Paul, Alfie, Andy, and Ptol.

We had use of a Land Rover and trailer, which was nice. But it would have been even better if it had been able to go up the field as well as down.

Nobody knows why the Land Rover couldn't get back up the field.

https://youtu.be/Gt8depJXlX8?si=57CSZ5FHlW-BNHju

Standing on the shoulders of giants (us, we are the giants)

New planting above and around our old planting at Butterley. I'd feel better about this if we had not been  stopped from doing it years ago, and are now contractors are getting paid to do it. Still, we did start the ball rolling.

https://youtu.be/kleqF3X1_l4?si=OkcgRVfAhmzSSw-M

Kite festival (Back in '74)

Back to Pymroyd, another 445 trees and shrubs planted. There were 16 of us; Dan, Matthew, myself, Geoff, Philip H., Philip B., Jim, Jon, Tess, Chayley, Sophie, Dave, Hap, Paul, Stephen, and Alastair.

We saw a red kite (bird, not stringed sort)

https://youtu.be/x5-xIfubiuY?si=Aix_vWbsrh397OPX

Don't let me down

 Back to Pymroyd and another 410 trees and shrubs planted.

We were; myself, Sophie,Tanya, Geoff, Dave, Philip B., Philip H., Hap, Peter, Dianne, Jess, Alastair, Ben, Matthew, Jon, Cath, and Chayley - and seven members of the public recruited by Kirklees.

Everyone did splendidly.

Still digging the Beatles rooftop thing.

Dig a pony (or donkey)

Enjoying the view.

This week to Pymroyd to begin tree planting on this site.

We were 21, comprising; Sam, Ptol, Jon, Tess, Paul, Alfie, Ben, Cath, myself, Geoff, Sophie, Philip B., Philip H., Peter, Alastair, Dave, Steve, Dan, Matthew, Jim and Chayley.

390 trees and shrubs got planted, in good time.

The donkeys were watching us.

https://youtu.be/uT-gDIEcrP0?si=Mvsj7kRfOolep2TO

I've got a feeling

Ali waved to us from far away, and took this photo.

Back to Meal Hill for a last (?) push. We were; myself, Philip B., Philip H., Dianne, Alastair, Dan, Jim, Jess, Geoff, Dave, Chayley, Ben, and Hap. 

500 more plants got put in. It took a lot of work though.

And just because I'm on a Beatles rooftop jag at the mo.

Helpers, appropriately dressed.

Another team session managing woodland in Linthwaite.

Led by Philip B., and including Stephen, Paul, Alfie, Hap, Dan, Davy, Chayley, and Andreas.

Stephen, anchoring winch

To Slaithwaite Gate, to plant a mixed hedgerow in a very wet and muddy field. We planted 150 hawthorn, 45 dog rose, and 100 guelder rose.

We were myself, Geoff, Tanya, Dianne, Jim, Matthew, Philip H., and Jon - joined at the end by Dave, Chayley and Andreas.

Something's gone wrong again

On Pule Hill, replacing failed trees for the National Trust.

Based on my previous visit to the site, and discussions I had with National Trust,  we were supposed to be working in a particular area, but contractors beat us to it, and we ended up having to work across hundreds of metres of hillside to try and find the few failed trees that remained. Between us we managed to replant about 360 trees. But it took a long time.

Not my favourite morning.

We were: myself, Philip B., Dave, Dave's german friend, Geoff, Jon, Tess, Paul, Alfie, Cath, Peter, Alastair, Paul, Tanya, Jim, Stephen, Dan, and Matthew.

https://youtu.be/tWbrAWmhDwY?si=XkeA9QCk7KB9pbZo

Sunny

Diseased ash removed 

Woodland management in Linthwaite. Thinning some public woodland for better tree health and growth. A hand picked team of; Philip, Stephen, Paul, Alfie, Peter, Dave, Dan, and Hap.

https://youtu.be/ZltheEJSDyI?si=jiATQT0hFosIKbEx

Rocks off

 

A select team went back to Meal Hill to fill in some gaps. 240 plants. We were; myself, Matthew, Cath, Dianne, Philip H., Ben, Sam and Ptol, Jon, Tess, and Geoff.

It was hard work getting those rocks out/off, so...

https://youtu.be/_lNP-x94-SE?si=H-lo35uM8qbTbGXU

She's gone

Back to Meal Hill, for possibly the final full session, though there are still gaps that need plugging.

We were; myself, Philip B., Tanya, Ben, Stephen, Geoff, Dave, Dan, Cath, Dianne, Philip H., Alastair, Hap, Peter, Jim, and Matthew,

Another 500 plants got done.

Come back soon!

Half way tree pressure

Dan leads the climb

In one sense this morning was less than optimal, in another it was glorious.

Ice and snow had us down to a team of 9, and it was a long slog up snowy fields to get where we needed to be, but we got 250 plants in, and the view (though very, very, bright) was stunning. All things considered, highly satisfactory.

We were; myself, Philip B., Dave, Geoff, Hap, Stephen, Paul, Alfie, and Dan.

A Rupie Edwards version

It all went down the drain

 Another 500 plants went in at Meal Hill. We were; myself, Philip B., Dave, Geoff, Cath, Stephen, Philip H., Ben, Dan, Dianne, Jess, Lee, Jim, Tanya, Paul, Alfie, Sam and Ptol.

https://youtu.be/seTPc8pJIJg?si=ispy3sDLTi6qYauD

Dave's pride and joy