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| Wiltshire and Gloucestershire WT united |
Joined the Wildlife Trust team today at Snipe Moss on a stretch of the River Dikler for some more habitat clearance work. Will and Richard led the team which was bolstered by 2 members of the Wiltshire Wildlife trust based at the Lagoons near Swindon. Also helping the days work were some new saws and loppers which were to prove important as there was quite dense shrub alongside the river bank which needed to be cut back to create more light aiding new ground vegetation growth. Waders were to prove essential as the Dikler water levels had risen significantly of late with the recent rains and the water flow was brisk.
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| Far bank of the Dikler much clearer |
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| Richard with new saw, Will in support |
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| Hawthorn ready to fall, Wiltshire team ready to clear brash |
To add to the challenge were some 'prickly' hawthorn and a fence line making access to the shrubs challenging. However with the effort split between water and the river bank we managed to complete the clearance by early afternoon and before any rain had the chance to fall.
For those old enough, another music legend Lou Reed gone, hope the title of this blog not too cheesy.
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