 | Sat 21st Nov 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Sat 21st Nov 2009) (12 images) 
A wonderful turn out for a saturday task as we returned for the last time this week to the Fell. We started a new fire site and managed without the help of hot ashes to get a blazing fire going. We could not see much in the thick fog but plenty of gorse was cut and treated. Most of the day was spent in heavy rain and everyone was glad at lunch time to eat their baked potatoes.
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 | Fri 20th Nov 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Fri 20th Nov 2009) (10 images)
Another day cutting and burning gorse and hawthorn up on a wet and windy Fell. Many thanks to everyone who survived the morning drenching to do a sterling days work.
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 | Thu 19th Nov 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Thu 19th Nov 2009) (15 images)
With rotten weather and a bag full of spuds we started day 3 on the Fell this week. Yet more cutting, burning and treating of stumps. With the high winds the fire at times was a bit temperamental but we persevered and burnt masses. Thank you to all who braved the elements and we hope you enjoyed your potatoes.
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 | Wed 18th Nov 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Wed 18th Nov 2009) (10 images)
Another day on the Fell cutting and removing small trees and gorse. Many thanks to the team of volunteers who braved the floods to get there.
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 | Tue 17th Nov 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Tue 17th Nov 2009) (9 images)
The start of this weeks task on the Fell got underway with a brilliant Tuesday team. We had a new volunteer Andrew join us and we welcomed the return of Dale. As usual it was cutting, quading and burning of Hawthorn, with the addition now of Gorse.
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 | Fri 13th Nov 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Fri 13th Nov 2009) (11 images)
The last day (for this week!) cutting and burning trees and gorse. Next week we will be spending 5 whole days doing the same!!
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 | Thu 12th Nov 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Thu 12th Nov 2009) (9 images)
In wonderful autumn sunshine we had another fire and small tree felling session on the Fell. A good turn out for a Thursday with a welcome return of Trevor.
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 | Wed 11th Nov 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Wed 11th Nov 2009) (12 images)
More scattered tree removal up on the Fell today. A fantastic turn out by the trusty volunteers and a big up to Helen on her first day on the quad.
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 | Tue 10th Nov 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Tue 10th Nov 2009) (10 images)
Another day on the Fell removing small trees and having a fire. Today’s fire was fab and at one point it took five of us just to keep it fed, as it was burning wood that quickly (according to Helen and a few paid off volunteers!).
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 | Sun 8th Nov 09 | Sharon's Best Bits (22 images)
Sharon aka Shazza is off to work on the dark side - a consultancy! However, by the looks of it she will be doing the same stuff (burning, cutting, pulling, loppering and generally more of the fun stuff!)...just this time she will be getting paid. Farewell Shazza and see you next at the volunteer xmas BBQ at Low Barns!
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 | Sat 7th Nov 09 | Burnhope Reservoir: Small Tree Felling (Sat 7th Nov 2009) (8 images)
A small Sat Team out today felling small trees on an important grassland site. Small is the appropriate word today! Come on Sat Team where have you all gone?  |
 | Fri 6th Nov 09 | Low Barns: Reedbed Management & Sharon's BBQ (Fri 6th Nov 2009) (70 images)
A brief session on scrub control around the margins of the reedbeds at Low Barns then BBQ time for Shazza's send off! We then finished the day off with sparklers!
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 | Thu 5th Nov 09 | Derwent Reservoir: Wetland Management (Thu 5th Nov 2009) (12 images)
Another trip up to Derwent Reservoir to help Sue with some wetland management, on a beautiful November day.
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 | Wed 4th Nov 09 | Low Barns: Reedbed Management (Wed 4th Nov 2009) (9 images)
Today we once again returned to the Wild Wetlands reed beds to continue removing Typha. We concentrated on three areas and managed to remove loads with the compact but hard working team. At times we were not sure if it was wetter in the water or on dry land due to the changeable weather.
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 | Tue 3rd Nov 09 | Hylton Dene: Litter Pick (Tue 3rd Nov 2009) (13 images)
Today the Tuesday task force drove off into the unknown to Hylton Castle and Dene. We were helping Morris to litter pick various sites, then we had a wonderful private tour in the castle. Hylton castle belonged to the Hilton/Hylton family up untill 350yrs ago. It then had various occupiers including the National Coal Board who used it for storage until 1950. English Heritage is now responsable for the castle.
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 | Fri 30th Oct 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Fri 30th Oct 2009) (11 images)
Todays team of volunteers visited Hedleyhope Fell to remove and burn the previously felled trees. With the help of Shazza on the quad they made good progress.
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 | Thu 29th Oct 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Thu 29th Oct 2009) (13 images)
Work continued today on the Fell cutting and BURNING the scattered trees. The team made fantastic progress and got a load of the backlog burnt.
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 | Wed 28th Oct 09 | Rainton Meadows: Bird Ringing Training Day (Wed 28th Oct 2009) (27 images)
Both the Rainton and Low Barns teams met today at Rainton Meadows to learn about the value of bird ringing for ornithological conservation. A big thank you to Martin Hughes for leading the day.
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 | Tue 27th Oct 09 | Hedleyhope Fell: Rush Cutting (Tue 27th Oct 2009) (13 images)
A small Tuesday team started work on one of the areas identified for reintroducing the SPBF butterfly. In the fog and murkiness we managed to strim and rake an area of rushes to improve habitat conditions for the butterfly.
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 | Sat 24th Oct 09 | Low Barns: Scrub Management (Sat 24th Oct 2009) (13 images)
On a very wet and yucky day Durham ConSoc joined the regular volunteers to remove willow from in front of the North hide at Low Barns.
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