I need some fine wine

Scammonden group

This Saturday AM Geoff was back removing plastic at Scammonden, with Tanya, Richard, Alastair, Jared, Lee, Sophie and Steve G2 (two Steves is one thing, we now have two Steve Gs).

We were finishing removing the plastic from Jolly's field in Marsden, myself, Dave, Matthew, Murray, and for a while, Kayleigh. Got 32 deer stakes, 50 short guards, and 25 deer guards for re-use.

Song choice for our hangover sufferer.

I'm a cuckoo

 

Its a very low key Cuckoo festival day in Marsden today.

Some of us were in Marsden reclaiming 150+ long tree tubes and 75+ stakes from a planting done about 8 years ago. Plus one bag of trash guards that were either too small or too damaged to re-use. We were: myself, Paul, Matthew, Sarah, Kayleigh, Murray, and Julia.

Geoff led a group at Scammonden, comprising himself, Jess, Lee, Tanya and Shelley. Their bird of the day was the willow warbler, nice pic by Jess.

Belle and Sebastian!

Do it clean

A trip back to Hey Laithe, to clear more brambles from trees, and collect more old tree guards. Site is looking very tidy now, but still a bit more work to do.  This site was planted 20 years ago, and where once was a unused field, is now a nice bit of upland oak birch woodland. Plenty of walkers passed by us as we worked, no doubt enjoying the ambience we have created.

We were: myself, Philip, Kayleigh, Paul, and Julia.

Plus Geoff, Richard, Dave, Cath, Jess and Lee were at Scammonden collecting and bagging up more guards.

https://youtu.be/wjbTCI8o0X4

Bombers

 Up to Wessenden Lodge this morning to re-guard a bunch of trees that were collateral damage during the great rhododendron removal campaign. Myself Dave and Stephen wondered around on the stricken hillside tending to the survivors.