Woodstock...

Hard to spot in the snow! 

Ok a bit of a stretch but wood stocks at Sherborne were low following the recent wintry spell of weather, so with me on tree tongs and Mike on the PALAX wood processor we set to for an all day assault on the wood piles. Good news was the sunny but windy weather,  slightly offset by muddy ground conditions. Wasn't expecting to see the wood processor but Mike had negotiated an extra weeks loan so was anxious to get the most out of it which by the end of the day served to revive the wood stocks at the expense of some sore muscles!

Choppy waters by Sherborne boat house

In the surprisingly good weather enjoyed a lunchtime stroll down the 'snow free' Sherborne brook. The usual inhabitants were all present with the addition of 2 male and 1 female tufted ducks. No the impressive cow in the picture wasn't spotted in Sherborne, my artistic licence, it is a resident at May Hill!

Liked this initiative, vote for nature, from RSPB, its the kind of action which would be even better if all nature related Trusts like NT, Wildlife trusts ....co-ordinated on. It was also interesting to note that the Government are not going to sell the public owned woodlands {18% of the 10% of woodlands in England} and accepts the vision and 'some' recommendations of the Independent panel on Forestry report on England forests. Short on details at this time so how this converts to resourced, prioritised plans is yet to be revealed.