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 […]
Note that this is a change of date for the venue. Another day clearing the unwanted brambles, gorse and saplings to nudge the site closer to the former state of open heath. There may be a little perimeter fence mending if Jim buys the posts. All power tools of destruction on duty please.
HCS Southern Sites team are making a big investment in paths this year. This is our first opportunity to contribute to improving access for this team. Task leader Geoff. A small team will engage in fencing repairs, replacing rotted posts, so that cattle can be brought on site to graze the common later in the […]
HCS Southern Sites team are making a big investment in paths this year. This is our first opportunity to contribute to improving access for this team. Task leader Geoff. A small team will engage in fencing repairs, replacing rotted posts, so that cattle can be brought on site to graze the common later in the […]
The surprise is that Martin has asked us to go back to Netley Common instead of Westwood. We’ll be finishing off the renewal of fence posts and installing a couple of metal kissing gates. Geoff to lead the task. Please drive down the track and onto the clearing on the common to park where we […]
Under unusual circumstances the team will be split for 2 weeks – see the boardwalk task. In this first split week the alternate task will involve helping Martin lay fresh hoggin on paths on Netley Common. It is expected that the ride-on roller will used again. (The paths worked on in recent weeks look very […]
Boundary work at Netley Common for the HCS Southern Sites team. There will be 1 kissing gate to install in a hoggin path and about 28 rotten intermediate fence posts to replace. We will divide into 3 teams for the work. Ben will also be present clearing ditches with his digger. From the blue house […]
Our last job of 2023 clearing gorse and other scrub vegetation on Netley Common. JohnR task leader. All motorised cutting tools on duty. PPE, and ear defenders recommended. Probably a barbecue with reindeer sausages and mice pies. Certainly a bonfire. Friends of Netley Common working on site too. Park in the central grassy area, down […]
A day for HCS cutting gorse, brambles and birch on Netley Common with a bonfire. All power cutting tools on duty. JohnR to lead again. Brian bringing Coffee-time cakes. The work will again be near the cattle corral half way down towards keeper’s cottage. Park in the centre of the common as we did in […]
A third visit this spring to push back the gorse as far as the tall Birch saplings. JohnR to lead. Dennis bringing doughnuts. Beware wet ground. Chainsaws and hand cutting tools to the fore. Park in the central area as usual. The red area below is about 1/3 of the area cleared in our first […]