No smutty giggles at the back, please…
The Beaver Moon is called such, because it is when beavers prepare dams ready for the winter. It is also the time that humans would trap beavers for their furs. The Beaver Moon has a spiritual meaning of creating action and transformation in one’s life.
Another little pub quiz snippet that you can thank me for, later.
Today we met at the halfway point at the underpass and pushed in both directions. The southern push was to try and re-tame our hawthorn hedge, and also to see how far we could get with a battery-powered strimmer.
We want to get a couple more strimmers and keep the path wide over the spring and summer. I hate the way the nettles close in and make it uncomfortable for everyone, so we just want to push the path outwards and then have the short-grass, wildflower-rich long-grass, shrubby scrub and then woodland transition.
The underpass clearing is now cleared ready for next year’s wildflower growth.
Still a bit of tidying to do, but thankfully cleared of the dreaded bramble that really is our nemesis.
We covered over 300 metres today, so we are happy with that. We pushed northwards making the path nice and wide so it drys out and people can share it without pushing each other into the scrub.
However, the next bit is going to be tough. We have four workdays to try and clear as much of this section as possible, and navigate the path around the flooded bit. After that it will be the New Year and we will be back at the south end making scallops and stuff for wildlife micro-habitats.
Our YouTube of the progress today.
We had a really interesting conversation around our Douglas Fir, named Dougie, last week.
Steve suggested that it would be a good thing to collect tree seeds and plant them for others to enjoy, when the tree is 300 or so years old. What a wonderful legacy to leave. I think we could develop this idea and work with it.
Thanks, Steve.
For the next few weeks, I’m not sure what is worse. Dealing with the flooding or dealing with the ever encroaching brambles. The next four workdays are going to test us…
As always, spare coffee is available if anyone wants to pop along for a chat or join in. Don’t let the Christmas season drag you down if you are not feeling it.
Lastly, and you knew it was coming… We have yet another new country tuning in…
Bahrain. Feeling truly humbled with gosh knows how many people from 123 different countries around the world taking time to look at this blog.
Thank you.
Until next time!







































































































































































































