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.