Well what a bumper joint workday we had! Over 20 volunteers from Merseyside NTV and Mancheseter NTV joined the ranger for a day of Buckthorn clearance. The Buckthorn has been pre-cut and were stacked up in piles waiting to be burned.
We split up into four groups:
Group one group went off to treat grey poplar stumps with herbicide
Group two attempted to light the furnace and the generator decided to give up the ghost but we didn't need it in the end as there was a good breeze, after several attemps we managed to get the fire going.
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| Clearing rubbish from the furnace |
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| Generator not wanting to work |
We soon had a roaring fire!
Group three dragged chopped Buckthorn to the furnace ready to be burned.
Group four were taken on a tour to look at a project to remove grey poplar which has been left unchecked for 30-40 years. A contractor has been removing the poplar, the timber will be chipped and go to biomast to create fuel. The area has been cleared to stop the grassland from converting into woodland. Willow and hawthorn have been left in place.
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| Area of grassland cleared of poplar |
At the end of the day we had the task of putting out the fire, it was very exciting pouring water into the furnace!
What a great day we had, lovely weather, lots of cake and good teamwork!
Denise
Worksite Leader
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