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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.
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!
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| 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.
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.