Dismantling a fence at Lyme Park on Sunday 15th May 2022

Well, despite the rain when I left home and again when I returned to Macclesfield we had a nice day at Lyme Park 10 miles away.

Eight volunteers gathered in the main carpark to meet Alex, the ranger.  He explained that the task was to remove fencing from around two patches of trees that had grown tall enough to withstand the deer grazing.

Before ...

... and after!

Andy S putting his back into it!

On our walk down the main drive we saw deer eating the new leaves on the trees by the house, standing on hind legs to reach the juicy bits!  It helped us realise why fencing is necessary round young trees.

We had a quick tool talk and got to work, first taking the wire netting off the posts and rolling it up for reuse them lifting the posts out the ground.  The corner posts needed digging out.  We did much of the first plantation by tea break (lovely choice of cake from Sue D).  Afterwards some of the group started on the second larger patch which we just about finished by the end of the day.  Just one corner post was left standing and another with some well hammered in staples. 

 

A good day's work from all involved.  We walked our weary way back to the carpark past the geese with their new goslings.  Spring has well and truly sprung.

Jenny