A rare visit to Wendleholm for HCS southern sites team to replace a field gate, install a wooden kissing gate and the repair the boundary stock fence. With plenty of scrub clearance to make it up to a whole day’s quota of light work for our many hands. Probably no chainsaws but the auger will […]
Joining the HCS rangers for a day out whacking wayward woody weeds on Netley Common and a brash bonfire. There is a high proportion of young birch in the condemned species mix. Chainsaws on duty. Also Winter Solstice BBQ lunch. Bring a potato wrapped in foil to bake in the fire. P.S. Manor Farm has […]
Christmas Day and New Year’s Day both fall on Wednesday this year so we’ll have a 2 week break from our worthy endeavours. Dreaming of power tools this Christmas? Dream on!
Christmas Day and New Year’s Day both fall on Wednesday this year so we’ll have a 2 week break from our worthy endeavours. Dreaming of power tools this Christmas? Dream on!
A variety of worthy tasks centred on the farm yard. Closed to the public weekdays at this time of year. Rod will lead the way. Will include some split chestnut fencing. (No Dennis to move the tool trailor)
This is a countryside site managed by the Crab Wood rangers. The work here will be a big dose of invasive scrub clearance undertaken with hand tools and hedge trimmers. Chainsaws not needed. Barry will lead the task and has a key for the gate. Somewhat ironic really that to conserve a desired state of […]
Hedge laying at Hamble Valley Country Park for HCS. Continuing on the hedge along the road to Manor Farm that we started a year ago. We have 4 days here this season. Much old layed material and Ash will need to be cut out of the hedge before laying younger material. Brash to be burned […]
Hedge laying at Hamble Valley Country Park for HCS. Continuing on the hedge along the road to Manor Farm that we started a year ago. We have 4 days here this season. Much old layed material and Ash will need to be cut out of the hedge before laying younger material. Brash to be burned […]
Tool maintenance day. Details to be discussed at lunchtime on 29th Jan. Morning only.
# rebuild wooden formwork for a flight of 7 steps up a bank # bramble and scrub cut and burn. Hedge and brush cutters required; Parking on site as previously- though perhaps we should stay off the grass. Gate will be unlocked at 9.00 am. Rod to lead. Any/all elimination of bodily waste only to […]