Copse clearing and hedge laying for HCC, Task leader Rod Hall. Refer to venue above for directions.

Copse clearing and hedge laying for HCC, Task leader Rod Hall. Refer to venue above for directions.

Continuing the previous work, felling, clearing and burning plus a little hedge laying in Hamble Valley Country Park in the middle of the Barnfield carpark. Task leader Geoff. Refer to Venue above for directions

Continuing the previous work, felling, clearing and burning plus a little hedge laying in Hamble Valley Country Park in the middle of the Barnfield carpark. Task leader Geoff. Refer to Venue above for directions

Continue felling/clearing and burning brash and laying hedge for HCC. Task leader Geoff. Extended for a further week as an hedgelaying grand finale, so that we can finish the section from last week AND lay the hedge on the last section at the far end of the carpark. Rangers will provide snakes and binders. High-vis […]

Continue felling/clearing and burning brash and laying hedge for HCC. Task leader Geoff. Extended for a further week as an hedgelaying grand finale, so that we can finish the section from last week AND lay the hedge on the last section at the far end of the carpark. Rangers will provide snakes and binders. High-vis […]

Week 2 of clearance in River Hamble Country Park (aka Manor Farm CP).  Clearing another 100m of hedge line prior to laying on our next visit in 2019. Geoff to lead the task which will be dominated by  bow saws and a bonfire. Small amount of chain-sawing. All thinned growth suitable for stakes to be […]

Further work on the hedge line that we started clearing in November. Many 10 year old liggers to be removed before laying the hedge anew from the young coppice regrowth close to the ground. Stakes and binders to be salvaged from cleared wood to see if we can bind the hedge from its own thinnings. […]

Further work on the hedge line that we started clearing in November. Many 10 year old liggers to be removed before laying the hedge anew from the young coppice regrowth close to the ground. Stakes and binders to be salvaged from cleared wood to see if we can bind the hedge from its own thinnings. […]

Construct a fenced area inside a copse in the Barnfield area of River Hamble Country Park. Geoff to lead the task. Stock fence plus 2 plain wires to create a dog-free study area for children. 8 strainer posts plus small gate. Scrub clearance should be completed before we arrive. Permission granted for modest firewood collection […]