Monday 17 January 2011

Working in a different woodland

This weekend I went over to visit our friends Rich and Penny and work in their woodland. We're actually doing a swap - Rich will be coming to help me put some solar PV panels on our roof in a couple of months - but it was also fun to go and see their wood and work in a different setting.

Part of their wood is a bit hillier than ours, and has more of a stream in it, enough to warrant a foot bridge (under construction):

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and a bridge to drive over too:
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It was along the side of the stream we were working, using a tirfor winch to pull some large chestnut away from the stream as they were felled.
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We had a nice spot for lunch each day, and it didn't even rain on us!
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Under another tarp, I saw a nice shave horse Rich had made, and a lovely Hazel chair Penny had done as well:
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We should be back in our own wood just for a day in the next week or two, to deal with those two big Sycamore near the neighbouring barn. We've actually just started burning the Sycamore from a year ago, having exhausted our 2-year seasoned supply. Next year I think we'll get right through the winter on 2-year old wood though.

Mike

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