Maintenance around the reserve

Farmer Keith collected the corral today and left us with a circular feeder for the cattle. This will ensure that the 4 boys don't waste the extra food we are giving them by trampling in it.

Adam and Carl are here for the next two weeks doing maintenance on all of our net rides. They are pollarding the willow and hawthorn. The cut branches are put straight through a chipper which scatters the chippings through the trees. These will soon rot down and add to the soil structure.

Mary came to weed the garden and plant some new things on our scree. Hopefully the back garden will be looking more colourful by the summer.