Rescue me

Sarah and Michael in the snow

This morning we were up Wessenden, retrieving and tidying tree guards on previous plantings.

Weather was supposed to be sunny spells in the morning turning to wintery showers in the afternoon. It was the opposite. Steady snow all morning, and now you need factor 50 in the back yard!!!

Still the young and the foolish carried on. We were: myself, Philip, Paul, Laura, Shaun, Kayleigh, Sarah, Murray, and Peter.

On the way back down we encountered a near full set of emergency services who had turned out for a crashed mountain biker. Helicopter, ambulance and a dozen mountain rescuers. He'd only been riding down the (drive-able) Wessenden track. Still, hope he is ok.

Meanwhile, Geoff, Steve, Jess, Lee, Tanya and Richard were at Scammonden removing guards. Though it was apparently a bit more sheltered there.

Fontella Bass!

Nice bass line Bass.

Trash

Today, Hap, Geoff and Dave went down the track at Scammonden and retrieved 100 deer stakes for re-use. They also did a litter pick along the way, and spoke to a Yorkshire Water Ranger. Had a discussion with her about the piles of tree guards, and how we are talking to Yorkshire Water about their disposal.

https://youtu.be/aEJkJBqNwAo

Horses

No oaks here.

Geoff, Tanya and Cath went back to Spring St to plant the last 40 rowan, crab apple and oak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5FrS5aQc50 (?)

And Tanya and I agree this deserves a look too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rki7iko_7lk

My old school

A reduced team this week, at Longwood Edge helping New College to plant some trees that they acquired.

We were: Jess, Lee, Laura, Kayleigh, Michael, Dave, Peter, John H., Richard, Jared, Alastair, Julia, Jon, Tessie, and myself - plus Sarah and her colleagues from New college.

Not many trees, so the work got done quickly with an early finish.

We planted 45 downy birch, 45 oak, 30 goat willow, 30 hazel, 30 rowan, 15 elder, 30 blackthorn, 15 hawthorn and 15 dog rose.

https://youtu.be/m_8_SkSMwT8