Photo Gallery

Precarious positions #1

Pollarding a young willow

Water water everywhere

We generally try to pollard at the ideal height for hanging coats

Larger logs are stacked up to create a habitat pile for invertebrates

Cut branches were retrieved using ropes, waders, or a crome (a rake-like tool).

Precarious positions #2

Pollarding

12mths re-growth

One we did earlier

Pruning a tree in the lake, using a pole saw

Lydia does some pruning on an island in the lake

It was very green and lovely in this rare moment of sunshine

Miranda had almost forgotten how much it rains in the UK, until she joined us for this task

Very good habitat for frogs, and maybe aquatic mammals too

Mud glorious mud

Otter holt, before the roof went on

First roof-beam in place

Trimming the uprights to length

Otter holt, with roof

Happy (if damp) otter-holt builders

Finally the otter-holt is hidden and protected by a thick layer of scrub