Stoatally wired

Tanya and Steve

A  beautiful morning at Green Hill Clough, with everyone in one place, and all very convivial. Removing plastic tree guards from a site planting around 2003 (mostly).

We were: Geoff, myself, Dave, Paul, Kayleigh, Tanya, Steve G., Michael, and Matthew.

Ann had made us Bakewell tart.

There was some talk of stoats dancing. Having watched some videos I'd say that its more larking about than dancing, but I'd say that of Michael Clark too. 

Another fall reference...

Come back

 Dave and I spent a sad morning collecting burnt plastic tree guards from above Butterley.

Close up, those trees don't look too good. No buds or leaves, but some green still visible if you scratch bark, so maybe they'll come back.

https://youtu.be/ph57IaYdEsY

Wide open spaces

Wide open spaces? Where dem trees?

Today Geoff and company carried on removing guards from SC5 (digital map ref) at Scammonden. Making steady progress on this big sprawling site. Dave brought the trailer to take away old guards so far removed, and some 36 re-useable long stakes too.

They were: Geoff, Dave, Hap, Jess, Michael, Alastair and Jared. And Richard made a passing visit with his two spaniels.

https://youtu.be/dom7VlltBUc

Bring it on home

Dave and Paul at Marsden

Another divided day. 

Myself, Dave, Paul, Matthew, Alastair, Philip, and Kayleigh were in Marsden reclaiming about 300 short stakes and guards for re-use in the Autumn.

Geoff, Jess, Tanya, Steve G and Bob were at Scammonden.

Jess and Bob at Scammonden

https://youtu.be/kZnHavrD4vQ