After a series of cancellations due to poor weather, the volunteers had the chance to make the first visit of the Winter season on Thursday 7th February.
A rainbow over Buckland. Photo: Rachel Watson
It was a blustery day of sunshine and showers. We were lucky to dodge most of the rain, just catching one sharp downpour. Sheltering behind the APY wagon saved us from the worst.
Hand clearing walls. Photo: Rachel Watson
Strimming the pounds. Photo: Rachel Watson
With 16 volunteers deployed hand clearing the walls, removing gorse from the boundary and strimming the insides of the pounds, huge progress was achieved.
Lunch in the sunshine. Photo: Sylvia Hamilton
A busy afternoon was spent clearing up before we retired to the inn in Widecombe for our usual “de-brief”.
Clearing up. Photo: Rachel Watson
An extra visit on 13th March has been added to the programme, when we hope to be able to leave the site clear to encourage in the stock to graze and discourage the return of the bracken.