Volunteers met at Derby Fen on the 14.11.22.
Neville informed us of the tasks, which were to cut back the gorse and to remove the barbed wire from a number of rotten, wooden posts, then in other parts of the Fen to cut down either small or large gorse bushes that bordered a path. The barbed wire when freed from the gorse was wound around a fence pole for future use. The small gorse bushes, Silver Birch saplings and larger gorse bushes were cut back at a distance from the edge of the of the path so as to allow any tractor and trailer, or fire engine, to get through more easily in future. These activities were conducted in warm and unseasonal but welcoming sunshine.
Additional photographs taken during the day’s activities can be viewed by clicking on the link to the.PDF file below
