That was the worst Christmas ever!

Stephen, and Kay.

Back at Meal Hill. We were: myself, Philip, Geoff, Dave, Hap, Michael, Kay, Jess, Jon, Tess, and Peter.

This week we planted 275 hawthorn, 125 blackthorn, 10 hazel, 10 dog rose, 10 field maple, 10 crab apple. 

The terrain is difficult, with lots of stones having to be dug out prior to planting. Which this means its taking longer than planned.

https://youtu.be/XpK-w6_FpY8

Slight issue with hundreds of sheep having been put in the field
where the trees were healed in. A small electric 
fence fixed that (hopefully).

Be thankful

I'm down there in the fog, apparently.

Dave and I planted all Saturday's leftover plants (nearly 200 of them). It was foggy where we were, but only yards p the lane it was sunny, as per pic.

Totals planted so far 450 Hawthorn, 150 blackthorn, 15 each of Hazel, Dog Rose, Crab apple and Field Maple.

https://youtu.be/ZSejZV5llck

God rest ye merry gentlemen

My feet, and a load of plants, resting.

Today we were up above Slaithwaite, beginning some hedge planting.

We were; myself, Jess, Tanya, Stephen K., Stephen M., Steve, Hap, Dave, Geoff, Philip, Michael, Heidi, and Matthew. Plus the owner and two colleagues.

We planted approx. 300 Hawthorn, 100 Blackthorn, 10 Hazel, 10 Crab Apple, 10 Field Maple and 10 Dog Rose.

From now til Christmas it'll be Christmas tunes!

https://youtu.be/4YfLCKmKKSs

Dress you up

Kayleigh and Tanya

This morning we were in the woods alongside Marsden golf course this morning. Stephen, Dave, Philip, Kayleigh and Tanya were practising with the chainsaws and winch, thinning some small nurse species larch, and felling some leaning and falling over trees. I was across the other side of the clough moving some tree stakes to where they will be needed when we replant some of the wildfire areas.

All the woodland management team were appropriately dressed, to the max.

Dave applying tension.

https://youtu.be/POs2QhRtFwE

Afterwards there was the pre-season meeting, and we were joined by Richard, Cath, John, Hap and Jess.