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Crossed the Rubicon

It really did feel like we had crossed the Rubicon today. From a few months back, it seemed like ripping out and joining up the Picnic Clearing and the Bird-Box Clearing was an impossible dream. Even this morning, with all … Continue reading

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Cold Weekender

It was certainly a cold one today but we managed to dodge most of the rain, which was a bonus. The first thing that needed doing was a litter-pick. The litter has been bugging me for some time now, but … Continue reading

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All About The Hedges Today

Today, Mick, Aaron, John and myself continued to push down towards the last clearing. We cleared out the brush-cut scallops and burnt off the brash from these, along with a load of other piles that were left from the last … Continue reading

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Reduced Numbers Today

Just Aaron and John today. Mick had the dreaded dentist and I had a poorly child who needed my care. Good work done on the merging of the two clearings. Nice wide path to allow the wet bits to dry … Continue reading

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Sunny But Cold Workday

John, Mick and myself today and we pushed on southwards. John worked on the bank and Mick used the brush-cutter down in the Bird-box clearing. Looking back towards the bridge. This area is going to be so hot in the … Continue reading

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Weekend Workday

Great weekender today. Mick, Aaron, Chris, Tim, Jude and myself all mucked in and managed to clear a good section on the south side of the bridge. A rare picture of me, tending the fire. Mick and me brush-cut a … Continue reading

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Us Four v. Storm Imogen

Well what a workday!! John, Aaron, Mick and myself battled against Storm Imogen to get the job done. And boy, did we get that job done! This is the south side of the bridge, you can see that we are … Continue reading

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Log Piles and Dead Hedges

Today Mick, John and myself made it. We decided to not burn everything and instead, build a few piles of logs and brash, and also add to the hedging at the top of the clearing. We burnt off the really … Continue reading

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Now that is a clearing!!

Lovely workday today with Aaron, John, Mick and myself getting stuck in. We cleared back the Picnic Clearing northwards until we were out of the cutting and on flat ground. You can see how wide we have made the path. … Continue reading

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New Path

We have talked about it for so long and I think the total mud-bath that the path has become forced our hand somewhat. We brush-cut a new path on the slightly higher ridge of ballast that runs alongside the old … Continue reading

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