LET THERE BE LIGHT

 The slope up to the memorial lime trees at Filnore Woods had become very muddy and slippery, what with the wet weather and all the feet of our increased numbers of visitors.  

Looking up the slope, it's not looking so bad now but the encroaching vegetation shading the path inhibits new grass growth and prevents the path drying out after wet weather.

Our trusty volunteers cut back the dogwood on the left and the brambles on the right to make the path wider and lighter.  Cut material was incorporated into a dead hedge on the left.

And here below are the views downhill:

before

during

and after

The job is not finished yet.  When the nesting season is over at the end of summer, we shall need to cut the brambles back even further, and some of the overhanging tree branches too.

Photos: mostly Eric but the 'during' ones are mine.