We worked on a 'new' wooded area, some of which was only planted 12 or 13years ago. It was on a slope so we had to be careful not to slip on the wet undergrowth or trip over bramble runners and roots.
We had 3 tasks to do - a couple of us went round the wood removing tree guards/sleeves that were too tight on some of the tree trunks and breaking off or pulling up any surplus stakes.
Others of us cut down some young trees (identified with red paint by one of the NT Rangers) which were either non-native to the UK or were growing too close to other established trees.
The rest of us cut down established rhododendrons or pulled up smaller plants - it was a shame we couldn't burn them as we like to do, instead we just had to cut it and leave it where it was.
A great workday which included some lovely home-made fruit cake, baked by one of our members:-)
It was odd to be cutting down some of the trees that were planted on the day I first went out with the MNTV group - "some" years ago.
Apparently the bundles of Birch/Oak and Hawthorn we planted were contaminated with a few saplings that didn't really belong - but that only became obvious some years later. So the "Turkey oak", "Snakebark Maple, and another Maple (Norway?) trees have been cut down - which should give the others the opportunity to take over. - Gordon
It was odd to be cutting down some of the trees that were planted on the day I first went out with the MNTV group - "some" years ago.
Apparently the bundles of Birch/Oak and Hawthorn we planted were contaminated with a few saplings that didn't really belong - but that only became obvious some years later. So the "Turkey oak", "Snakebark Maple, and another Maple (Norway?) trees have been cut down - which should give the others the opportunity to take over. - Gordon
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