13th December 2011 --- Weekly Volunteers

Present:

John, Keith, Jonathan, David, Ron, Neil,  Mike, Alan and Martin.

Activities :

- after gales on Monday night, checked the main paths for damage.  2 birches
cleared away, one along the top and one near Jilly's house.  The first was a
dead tree collapsing, the other a healthy tree that snapped at roots.  The latter
fell on the secondary bit of fence, and sometime a little repair job will be needed.
- checked the new pond, which survived the storm and the increased stream flow.
- coppiced some willow by stream.  This had given too much shade.
- had two small bonfires finishing the brash by the stream.
- tidied up the pine logs and made safe.
- felled some marked trees along beeches avenue.  Brash left between paths.


Observations :

- Raven
- Fieldfare
- redpolls
- goldfinch
- crossbill

Other:
- david trod on hidden bit of rusted iron fence post remains, which went through the sole of his walking boots, and cut his foot.  Cleaned up and bandaged.  Concern waas whether tetanus jabs upto date or not.  He was despatched to A&E for attention., under his own steam after coffee.

Martin.