This is going to sound a bit repetitive for this year but we have had a lot of rain recently! To be fair we have had a couple of weeks of summery weather but it has also subsequently been unseasonably cold. Growth has slowed down in the woodland now and this gives us a chance to catch up. Today, I was hoping to tidy up the cut wood but we have been alerted to the dangers of the sycamore sooty bark disease. The spores are hyper-allergenic and so a couple of people wearing masks moved as much as possible out of the stream bed and off the verge but we had to leave some.
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| There is now a big gap where the sycamores have been felled. |
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Obligatory picture of main pathway.
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The main pathway and glade had been mown previously so I just went over the edges to widen the area of short vegetation a bit and mowed all the smaller paths where necessary.
The plum bed was cut using a scythe and raked and the vegetation piled at the top of the wood. Pushing the wheelbarrow uphill is a very good workout!
The fruit bushes were cleared and the fruit, redcurrants and gooseberries, picked in anticipation of making some jam to sell at the next plant sale.
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| Fruit bushes cleared and scything taking place. |
The Sturmer apple tree had got completely overshadowed by the elder and dogwood surrounding it. It is on a tall rootstock and designed to be left alone but, because it is the shade, it has got too leggy and will need some winter pruning to reshape it.
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| It has got a lot more light now. |
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