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Monday, March 14, 2011

8th march 2011 .. weekly volunteers

Present:
John, Pat Kelly, Neil, Keith, Anthony and Martin
Mike came for Lunch

Activities:

- strengthened the fencing along the east boundary, including adding 4 new supporting posts
- bonfire of the gorse cut last week, plus finishing off coppicing the gorse triangle.
- more birch cut in the copse next to the tractor shed.  stacked on new log pile.

Observations:

- 2 woodlark
- reed bunting
- Raven chasing off a Buzzard
- Siskins and lesser redpolls
- the cattle as crazy as ever over the bonfire, including getting singed
- looked for more nail fungus, but none seen.  It is getting drier.

martin

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