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!

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 […]

# 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 […]