Martin Watts reports on yesterday’s action (Jan 18th) from Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI, just over the Bexley border in Bromley:
‘Sunday morning saw a light drizzle but it didn’t deter a party of nine from getting stuck into the re-growing willow saplings. The sun soon shone through and a large amount of the re-growth was cut back to allow the Common Reed (Phragmites) to thrive. A short break for lunch by the weir was followed by a rapid return to work as it was too cold to sit for long. It was a beautiful picturesque spring like day the only downside was being able to see how much more needs doing.’
Getting stuck in to coppicing work at Ruxley
Timber!
Lots done ….
