Six of us were back in Lantern Wood with Ranger Claire on our second rhodybash of the year. The midweek group had left us plenty of burning to do but getting fires started was the usual challenge (damp brash and no wind to fan flames). Even though the weather was (comparatively) dry they produced more smoke than flame. With the additional cutting down we did, we ended the day with more brash than we started.
A lot of what we did cut down is regrowth but with luck this may be the last time. A trial is running in a couple of locations, including Coalpit Clough, to see if cutting grooves round the tree trunk and spraying in glyphosate will work better. The tree’s system will transport the poison so it will in effect poison itself before being cut down.
As it’s been such a wet start to the year the rangers expect our next session at Lyme will be a mass burn of all (hopefully dry) remaining brash before bird nesting season starts.
Jean
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