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 Andy's backhand
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 Andy's Backhand with a nice follow-through
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 Long reeds/sedge waiting to be cut back
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 A lovely advert for Wickes!
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 Wisely cutting in the few shaded areas
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 John deep in thought. 'Scratching' & 'Surface' comes to mind
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 A peaceful spot to live, with occasional views of OCV volunteers working hard!
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 Lots of lily pads at the water's edge. We saw frogs too, but sadly no frogs jumping between lily pads
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 We used hand tools to cut the reeds, like this sickle (or grass hook... anyone know the difference?)
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 The cut reeds have to be bagged up and dragged off site
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 Raking cuttings into a pile ready to be bagged 'n' dragged
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 Dragging the cut reeds off site prevents the soil being enriched by the cuttings
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 We are hiding the reeds in a large patch of nettles
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 At some points it seems like a hopelessly big task
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 With enough people, it's amazing how much work you can get done
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 At the end of the day, the site is clear, and ready for some snake's head fritillaries to grow (fingers crossed)
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 Before
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 Kate looks authoritative
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 We found a message in a bottle
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 There is a Steve under that pile of grass!
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 Steve emerges from the pile of grass he was carrying
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 The final tidy-up
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 The obligatory 'before' photo
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 Susan contemplates the task ahead
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 Where do we start?
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 Drag-bagging the cut grass off the site
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 Inigo in the sunshine
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 The equally obligatory 'after' photo
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 Packing up after a good day's work
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 Starting work
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 Cutting back the undergrowth to make way for fritillaries
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 Habitat pile made from wood moved off the flood plain
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 Something was already growing in the habitat pile
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 4 men went to mow
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 Finished endeavours
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 Getting started
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 Fighting their way through the grass
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 Tea break
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 Grass has been cut
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 Everyone hard at work at the gathering-up stage
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 The houseboats
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