Today was organised by Pippa Rayner of Somerset Wildlife Trust with us as an experiment to see whether more volunteers would turn up if the times were flexible. Additionally tea / coffee and biscuits were on hand.
We managed to clear a reasonably large patch of thistles in the big field at the bottom of the T.H.White site boundary up to the turn in the hedge, and inwards to the usual vehicle track. In all approximately 22 wo/man hours were put in.
Pippa with Des H. and Anne C. - two of our most reliable helpers
Just to prove I was there as well😀
In addition two families also helped, the Trainers who live in Frome who had seen the message about the day on Sue's Whatcombe Fields Facebook site, and the Masters of Shaftesbury, who were taking part in Somerset Wildlife Trust's "30 Days Wild" programme.
The Trainer family helping and discovering! (by Kirsty Trainer with permission)
A very big "Thank you" to all those who helped: more hands would have been very welcome to pull thistles before they flower and seed again. JY
