Away from the numbers

 

Old Mount Road, Marsden. Starting a long mixed hedgerow. We were; myself, Dave, Philip, Dianne, Philip, Michael, Jon,  Hap, and Ben. We put in 500 plants - 350 hawthorn, 50 hazel, 50 blackthorn, 25 guelder, 25 dog rose.

Snow lay round about.

https://youtu.be/i99IUU5A6so

All down the line

Hap becomes one with a tree.

Myself, Cath, Dave, Tanya and Hap went and did some preparatory turf removal at Old Mount Road. Ready for a long line of hundreds of new hedge plants.

https://youtu.be/5GUV9dUpa-k

Just another day

Back at Wilberlee this morning, working on two lengths of hedging.

We were in two groups; myself, Dianne, Philip, Ben, Kayleigh, Steve, Jess, and Jim - and down the road a bit were Philip, Geoff, Dave, Hap and Michael.

One team planted 225 hawthorn, 75 blackthorn and 5 each of crab apple, hazel, field maple and dog rose.

The other planted 225 hawthorn, 50 blackthorn, and 10 each of crab apple, hazel, field maple and dog rose.

Lots of high vis was worn due to working next to a relatively busy lane.

Hap's cake was outstanding slabs of marbled chocolate sponge.

https://youtu.be/YkGY5EzA-h4

PS One stretch needs approx another 50 hawthorn stuck in there. Which could be done solo one weekday?

Beginning to see the light

Right to left, Cath, Tanya, Hap

 Today Dave, Cath, Tanya and Hap completed the planned planting at Crow Hill Marsden.

150 hawthorn and 30 dog rose - plus previously 15 scots pine, 50 white oak, and 45 hazel.

Well done folks.

https://youtu.be/jRAFf2oePMM

Up Slaithwaite Gate, on a steeply sloping site. We were: Steve, Stephen, Ben, Philip, Matthew, Dianne, Philip, Jess, Dave, Tanya, Michael, Jack and Hap (plus myself for half the session, then retiring ill).

Planted 45 sessile oak, 30 downy birch and 45 hazel in the area to the left of the black polygon - and 195 hawthorn ,45 dog rose as hedge plants along the red line.

Nothing was planted inside the black polygon out of consideration to the neighbour above.

Nihilist assault group

 

This morning we were up Wilberlee, Slaithwaite, planting a mixed hedgerow. 

We were a select but very effective few; myself,  Stephen, Dave, Cath, Jon, Jess, Dianne, and Matthew. 

We planted 225 hawthorn, 75 blackthorn and 15 each of dog rose, field maple, hazel and crab apple. 360 total.

Jess brought a very nice Christmas cake, and it was windy, but dry - the weather, not the cake!

https://youtu.be/Bq0EXDLRrCQ

I think I'll call it morning

Trying not to lose a tiny spindle amongst the bramble trash.

This morning we above Spring Head Lane, Marsden. 

We were; myself, Ben, Tania, Emily, Julia, Sam, Tol, Jack, Dianne, Philip, Geoff, Philip, Stephen, Jess, Paul, and Cath.

We planted 45 downy birch, 45 sessile oak, 30 hazel, 60 hawthorn, and 15 (for the official record) spindle.

Terrain was infernally brambly in parts, but a pleasant morning other wise.

https://youtu.be/sFitv47P884

Graveyard

 Butterley again to replace more trees burnt in the most recent moor fire.

We were; myself, Philip, Jess, Michael, Paul, Cath, Tess, Jon, Julia, Kayleigh, Matthew, Dianne, Philip, Tanya, Aaron, and Stephen.

Things planted were; 45 scots pine, 60 oak, 30 silver birch, 30 hornbeam, 30 beech, 15 black thorn, and 15 spindle.

Some of the plants were provided by TCV/OVO, but plants received didn't correspond varieties promised, the Spindle and blackthorn were surprise/shock substitutions for rowan and field maple.

Doubts were also raised about the suitability of some of the varieties for the site, but they were all we could get for nothing.

https://youtu.be/v6N24PyyUIQ

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

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.

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

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.

Primary

Back to meal hill. We were; myself, Sophie, Arthur, Jon, Tess, Dianne, Jess, Lee, Stephen, Peter, Dave, Philip, Bob, Ben and Geoff.

We planted 300 hawthorn, 50 blackthorn, 5 dog rose, 5 hazel, 5 field maple, and 5 crab apple.

Sophie provided an absolutely outstanding "rocky road" type cake at break time.

Song suggested by extended conversation at break time. The poster for this song replaced the famous Athena tennis bum poster on my teenage bedsit wall.

https://youtu.be/ONXEPf9rr_I

White wine in the sun

 

Christmas eve and we were at Meal hill lane again. Weather was kind, not cold, and sunny! We got plenty done and still reached the pub around opening time.

We were; myself, Geoff, Tanya, Philip, Stephen, Hap, Ben, Sam, Jack, Tol, Jon, Tess, Dave, Peter and Cath.

We planted 200 hawthorn, 100, blackthorn, 5 hazel, 5 crab apple, 5 dog rose, and 5 field maple.

https://youtu.be/fCNvZqpa-7Q

En la Nochebuena

Cold, sleety and dark, not very nochebuena.

 Back to Meal Hill Lane for more hedgerow.

We were; myself, Geoff, Stephen, Tanya, Jess, Lee, Philip, Peter, Sophie, and Michael.

We planted 150 hawthorn, 50 blackthorn, 5 hazel, 5 dog rose, 5 field maple and 5 crab apple.

No cake, but Sophie, Stephen and Tanya bought diverse biscuits.

https://youtu.be/OW3S3qEgH7k

Winter Wonderland

Any Saturday it doesn't rain is a Wonderland as far as I'm concerned

This week we planted 375 hawthorn, 100 blackthorn - which amounts to about 70m of hedge.

We were: Cath, Kayleigh, Sophie, Tanya, Geoff, Dave, Bob, Steve, Steven, Jon, Jack, and myself.

Cold, but dry weather, some light snow on the ground.

Slightly late finish, but we emptied our tree bags this week, no leftovers. Top work!

https://youtu.be/k8uYbzU3hAs

Kayleigh, me and Bob in the distance.

That was the worst Christmas ever!

Stephen, and Kay.

Back at Meal Hill. We were: myself, Philip, Geoff, Dave, Hap, Michael, Kay, Jess, Jon, Tess, and Peter.

This week we planted 275 hawthorn, 125 blackthorn, 10 hazel, 10 dog rose, 10 field maple, 10 crab apple. 

The terrain is difficult, with lots of stones having to be dug out prior to planting. Which this means its taking longer than planned.

https://youtu.be/XpK-w6_FpY8

Slight issue with hundreds of sheep having been put in the field
where the trees were healed in. A small electric 
fence fixed that (hopefully).