Tree cutting had been undertaken by the NWT wardens on Northfield. Warden Stephen said that the task for the morning was to carry the branches and trunks of Silver Birch, cut earlier, and place the branches on a fire and the trunks in a separate pile. The volunteers and wardens dragged the cut branches nearer the fire and trimmed them into lengths to fit onto the fire and the large logs were carried to a separate pile . The remaining large Silver Birch were cut and the stumps treated to stop re-growth and encourage grassland and increase the biodiversity of the ground flora. Once fenced it was hoped to have it grazed by cattle to retain a suitable meadow. At the end of the session Stephen at a nearby pond said a very large willow had been cut to Pond level to remove it from shading about one third of the pond. The improved water quality may attract Dragonflies and other aquatic insects as well as birds like Kingfishers and Heron. The volunteers were thanked for their efforts.
