It is now spring 2021, and Covid restrictions have been lifted enabling me to return to my volunteering work.
Most of my time is spent assisting Amy, although the warden is never far away and usually sorts out what jobs needs to be tackled. There was a brief spell when we were joined by another volunteer (Ben - a university student), until the opportunity of full time employment became available. During this spell we had a temporary loan of a Kawasaki Mule, which we used to great effect.
Not all of the work is carried out at the park. Matt the warden had felled some large trees at Old Catton Recreation Ground. We helped by removing branches and feeding them through the wood chipper, including holly, bramble etc that had been cut back. This was carried out over 2 or 3 visits.
Such a lot of work goes on behind the scenes that most of us don't even think about. What happens to the chipped material?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment. We use the wood chippings to mulch young plants and trees. This helps to hold the moisture and gives some protection against weed growth.
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