Well they do say “April showers” and that’s just what we got today, sunshine and occasional hail.
We started off with a long list of jobs. First up - clearing mud from the field entrance ready for the cavers next week. Here is our newest member getting stuck in. She enjoyed her taster session so much she joined the group.
We planted some “sticks dipped in honey” (yes - really!) in the tree nursery. It reminded me of that playground joke “what's brown and sticky?” The honey promotes root growth and is an anti-bacterial. It was pure local honey and tasted great as well.
We were going to build a cold frame cover but didn’t find any screws so instead we went to fill the gap in the dead hedge nearby. The hedge had been laid by a corporate group in the winter and walkers had destroyed a bit of it to use a path through the woods.
We collected more brash from the surroundings and added some taller stakes then filled the gap with some bigger logs and made the whole hedge a bit taller. To finish it off we planted some of the honey-dipped twigs to create a bit of life in the dead hedge.
All in all a nice way to spend an April Sunday. Meeting new people and improving the environment.
Jenny
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