The Low Barns Volunteer Task Force
Low Barns: Pruning beech hedge
19th December 2008

The beech hedge opposite the Visitor Centre was becoming straggly and too tall. By cutting it back hard while it is dormant over the winter we should see a flush of vigorous bushy new growth in the Spring.

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New volunteer Alex
New volunteer Alex
2008-12-19 12:59:42
Alex tending the fire
Alex tending the fire
2008-12-19 12:59:50
Dale
Dale
2008-12-19 12:59:57
Dale
Dale
2008-12-19 12:59:58
The hedge is cut back
The hedge is cut back
2008-12-19 13:01:20
The beech hedge partly cut down
The beech hedge partly cut down
2008-12-19 13:01:35
Alex using a bow saw
Alex using a bow saw
2008-12-19 13:01:49
Lots of soggy beech cuttings
Lots of soggy beech cuttings
2008-12-19 13:02:22
Craig
Craig
2008-12-19 13:03:07
Nick
Nick
2008-12-19 13:03:18
A soggy end to the task
A soggy end to the task
2008-12-19 15:16:17
It'll look great in spring
It'll look great in spring
2008-12-19 15:16:35
Nursing a huffy fire
Nursing a huffy fire
2008-12-19 15:17:08
Trevor Dale and Alex carry on looking after the fire
Trevor Dale and Alex carry on looking after the fire
2008-12-19 15:17:18
Later on the ghosts of Low Barns emerge
Later on the ghosts of Low Barns emerge
2008-12-19 16:33:29
Later on the ghosts of Low Barns emerge
Later on the ghosts of Low Barns emerge
2008-12-19 16:33:39
Later on the ghosts of Low Barns emerge
Later on the ghosts of Low Barns emerge
2008-12-19 16:34:14
They look eerily familiar
They look eerily familiar
2008-12-19 16:42:29