He took us to the tool store and we helped put together some Scythes and adjust them so they were comfortable to hold. He demonstrated how to use them and showed us how to sharpen them when they went a bit blunt. We also collected some rakes and a slasher.
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| Getting the tools ready before we started |
During the day, we worked in 3 different area's slashing the bracken, raking it up and then throwing it onto existing piles of rotting bracken from previous Bashes. This was being done to help the fungi, in particular the Waxcaps, have a better chance of survival.
Follow this link to find out more about the fungi at Hardcastle Crags: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardcastle-crags/features/grassland-fungi-project
The weather was bizarre during the day, changing between showers and rain, to very hot sun and an extremely humid environment - it was waterproofs off, on, off, on, during the day.
A number of us saw frogs hopping around in the undergrowth getting out of our way, and some of the group saw a rabbit make a quick exit.
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| One of the frogs we saw |
We'd left our lunch in our cars so went back to Hollin Hall just before midday for a combined morning break and lunch. James found enough chairs for us to sit on, a real luxury on a workday:-)
It was a challenging day due to the weather and the walking we did, but we felt good that we'd helped James get a job ticked off his to-do list:-)
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