“Bob and Jonny will be here to work with you. There will be a lot of bramble bashing and general brush-cutting of nettles, with small sapling and ash removal with chainsaw so the snowdrops can be seen in February. Car parking will be in the staff car park next to the house (come straight up the drive and turn left at the turning circle). There will be a bonfire but we may load up the trailer with brash and have the bonfire outside of the visitor area – we can decide on the day what the best option is.
” – Julia.
Week 2 will be more of the same in an adjacent area.
Felling licence seen, covers all areas of operation.
Sample of brambles to clear.
Bernie struggling to start a fire.
Steady progress. Chawton, January 2023
Adey makes a big impact with a borrowed brush cutter. Perhaps we should get our own.
Steady progress. Chawton, January 2023
Rolling a big bundle of brambles to the bonfire. Chawton.
Nearly there.
Taking piles of old logs to the bonfire.
Leaving a big pile of damp logs smouldering.
Morning view, week 2. Chawton.
Gamekeeper’s hut Chawton.
Another day, another big bonfire amongst the snowdrops and lemon drizzle cake.