17 February

Tree planting day with West Cornwall Conservation Volunteers and friends.







































Apple trees.














New shelter belt through First Wet Meadow and The Slope fields through the middle of a slight valley widening. The idea is to deflect the winds that come up and down the valley warming the microclimate either side making the most of topographical shelter. Main trees being planted Ash and Alder this year. Alder as nursery trees and other natives inter-planted in the future.










































Tried planting blackcurrants on outside of rabbit
fence. Turns out Cranken rabbits like eating blackcurrant stems.

10 Feb

Fox bones in Middle field.

















Aphid like bugs with horn on back. Congregated at top of tree guard. On last year's willow gate planting Middle field. Anyone know what they are?
















Start of new shelter belt in Slope. Up to animal track leading from 2nd Orchard to rabbit cleared grass patch.