Thursday, 13 March 2025
Standing on the shoulders of giants (us, we are the giants)
Saturday, 8 March 2025
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)
Saturday, 1 March 2025
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.
Saturday, 22 February 2025
Dig a pony (or donkey)
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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 damned donkeys were watching us.
Saturday, 15 February 2025
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.
Saturday, 8 February 2025
Saturday, 1 February 2025
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.
Saturday, 25 January 2025
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=jiATQT0hFosIKbExRocks 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...
Saturday, 18 January 2025
She's gone
Saturday, 11 January 2025
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.
Saturday, 4 January 2025
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
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Dave's pride and joy |