“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 […]
Further work for West End Parks department extending the path work we started last July. (Ben and his digger confirmed) One of Barry’s venues. Just our luck! Last year the ground was hard from prolonged dry weather. This time its going to be hard again after prolonged rain and hard frost. Please bring a wheelbarrow […]
Further work for West End Parks department extending the path work we started last July. (Ben and his digger confirmed) One of Barry’s venues. Just our luck! Last year the ground was hard from prolonged dry weather. This time its going to be hard again after prolonged rain and hard frost. Please bring a wheelbarrow […]
Work in River Hamble Country Park. Week 1 of 2. We are asked to refurbish and reinforce steps and fencing that go down to the shingle shore. Date chosen for a low tide at midday. Work plan will contain various elements :- # patch repair stock fence, posts and top rails # install short runs […]
Helping the friends of Prior’s Hill Copse with a day of spring clearance. Bernie to direct our actions. Hedge trimmers and brushcutters likely to be employed. No chainsaw work today.
Confirmed, 2 weeks at Wendleholme for Hampshire Countryside Service. (Reed burning cancelled). Typical winter clearance of scrub, brambles and immature sycamore trees. All chainsaws, hedge trimmers and brushcutters on duty please. Likely to be at least 1 bonfire, maybe 2 as directed by Martin. Task leader Baz. Bring your PPE. Since it has stayed dry […]
Confirmed, 2 weeks at Wendleholme for Hampshire Countryside Service. (Reed burning cancelled). Typical winter clearance of scrub, brambles and immature sycamore trees. All chainsaws, hedge trimmers and brushcutters on duty please. Likely to be at least 1 bonfire, maybe 2 as directed by Martin. Task leader Baz. Bring your PPE. Since it has stayed dry […]
Last year there was a high success rate for our hedge planting despite the hot summer. We are invited back to Manor Farm to plant more hedging whips with canes and guards. About 2000 this time. Plus a few bigger trees too. The plant varieties should have a high degree of mixing, no clumps of […]
Last year there was a high success rate for our hedge planting despite the hot summer. We are invited back to Manor Farm to plant more hedging whips with canes and guards. About 2000 this time. Plus a few bigger trees too. The plant varieties should have a high degree of mixing, no clumps of […]
Work for National Trust at Selborne. Scrub will have been cleared away from the intended fence line. We are to install/reuse standard stock fence with a barbed wire topping. As usual, park behind the pub and transfer tools to NT vehicles then walk left down the main street for 444m to cross the Oakhanger stream […]