Four of us from MNTV joined Hardcastle ranger James and local volunteer Anthony for some thistle and Himalayan balsam removal, on the hottest day of the year so far.
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| Before..... |
Thankfully there was some cloud cover in the morning, when we were pulling thistles in an open field near the estate office. By 11am we had cleared almost all of the thistles in the field.
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| .....and after! |
After a morning break under the trees, we moved into the cool shade of the woods, via a stop-off to see a family of young horses that were born last year.
As the day got hotter, we were glad of the shade as we removed patches of balsam that had regrown in some areas of woodland where it had been removed in recent years. It was slightly tricky work on a steep slope among lots of brambles, but by 3.30pm we’d cleared a wide area, and ranger James was a happy man.
Text and photo's from Matt, who was the worksite leader
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