This time it is the turn of the brambles that have overgrown the existing dry stone wall to get some attention. Removing them was made more difficult due to an old barbwire fence that was entangled in the undergrowth. Carefully snipping this out a section at time using wire cutters made life a lot easier. Fitting the metal blade to the brush cutter also made the job easier.
Four hours and we had cleared out the 10 metre section of undergrowth. It all went onto a bonfire in the middle of the orchard. It is amazing how well this material burnt down. There is only a small pile of ash left (which will go around the base of the apple trees – I am told that it is good for them.
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| Now you can see the wall that was previously hidden by the brambles |
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| Brambles all gone – we will need to dig out the roots, but we can do this when the wall is re-built |