Thirteen of
use turned out today to carry on clearing the rhododendron from West Park
Drive, the rear entrance to Lyme Park. After meeting
in the main car park we drove to the smaller car park at the top of the drive and
made the short walk to the worksite. The
site itself is situated on a very steep slope, but this proved to be no problem
to the MNTVers who leapt about like a bunch of mountain goats making short work
of the thick stands of rhody, one herd dragging the cuttings to the bottom of
the hill for burning while the other set up their fire halfway up.
The site was visited by various dogs
throughout the day and we attracted lots of attention from the public, many of
whom stopped to take photos. This ongoing
task has been proceeding for a few years now and is really making a difference
to the surrounding area. The eventual
establishment of native broad leaf woodland instead of the overpoweringly dark rhododendron
will make for a lovely and far more biodiverse environment.
Thanks to the
rangers for looking after us, staying all day and providing biscuits to
supplement the cake supply.
Tim
Tim
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