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Well, the wild garlic, bluebells and wild daffodils are just poking their shoots up in the woodland, and the first primrose flowers are out. Spring is on its way but it will be a couple of hard months before it's really here.
We have had a busy winter here. The main projects have been our fourth year of coppice restoration, the first coup is now looking really good with shoots over 3 metres high. There was a lot of Larch in this last coppice which we have milled up into useful boards using a Woodmiser. My thanks to the hard core of winter volunteers who have worked in some freezing snowy conditions.
Project week is coming up at the end of April. This year we are going to build an extension to the workshop, a 24ft circular shelter based on the Yurt. We shall also be building a timber drying shed and lots of other small projects. Do join us for the whole period or just dip in for a day or two.
I would like to thank all the supporters, students and volunteers who have worked so hard this year. We have continued to make great progress in improving Cherry Wood, and had a lot of fun as well. Do look at the Galleries to get a flavour of what we have been up to. I hope to see you in Cherry Wood this year - Tim.
Here are some of the projects tackled on last year's Project Week:
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Hen house and pen for our ver happy rescue chickens (laying well!). |
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A 'Tree Bog' - Compost toilet in the trees with a cable bridge out to the platform. A really long drop! |
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One and a half miniature log cabins,; an alternative to tents as accommodation on the courses. |
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Clearing the coppice area of cut timber with heavy horses. |
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Milling several tons of timber including some Elm and Oak for use on the courses. |
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Raised beds, now full of herbs and growing salad vegetables. |
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Lots of Elm bark harvested. |
Well done, and thank you everyone for all your hard work and good company.