On a cold and drizzly morning, I went up to The Mound with Penny and Philippa, to see how the trees are doing. Unfortunately, we were greeted by one of our allotment-holder supporters, who told us that sheep had been in again, and indeed there was a lot of evidence when we arrived, and the ancient hedgebank has been eroded along the top. It looks like a new section of fencing has gone up recently though, so we are still hopeful that at last our trees will get the chance to thrive.
We re-planted the Rowan trees, which we had been asked to move from outside our fenced area. They are dormant, so we hope that they quickly re-establish themselves in the Spring.
Saw a lovely brightly-coloured bullfinch in the hedgerow. Thanks to RSPB for this photo of this stunning bird.
Our next step is to have a pedestrian gate put in, so that people can walk into the area more easily.
