2 weeks of fencing. Work location will be along Huckers Lane on the right hand side of the Oakhanger stream where we cleared a hedge line along the track last year.

Geoff bringing break time bonus to mark 10 years with WCV.

Park behind the pub as usual and enjoy the walk to the work location. Bring your PPE.

There is initially a dilapidated fence to take out: stock fence, barbed wire and old posts in 3 separate piles.

Week 1 we’ll need; fencing tools, loppers, hedge trimmer, brush cutter to clear new spring growth. Earth auger and hole digging tools for setting strainer posts – Geoff bringing these in the car.)

New fence will require new strainers and struts and the intermediate posts marking out. A tractor will be involved to drive in some of the intermediate posts alongside us ramming by hand. We’ll finish with 3 strands of high tensile plain wire, so probably use the monkey strainers for the first time in a while.