spring planting and clearing sessions

We have had a couple of sessions in the Wood recently, one on a Saturday in February and most recently at lunchtime during work hours, to prepare for the planting by children of Fordham Primary School.

Both occasions held to the tradition that "the sun always shines on Snailwood", with nice, not too cold, weather. At the first we did lots of reed clearing and piling up of potential mulching material. Then this week at lunchtime 7 or so of us spent an hour planting several new willow trees that were too tall for the children to plant. Plus checking for dead trees to reuse the guards and stakes, and marking out where the 30 trees will be planted by the school, 15 in each of two spots.

All in all some good progress! Will hopefully post some new pictures soon.