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Sydlings Copse, North-East Oxford2 Mar 2014
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Today we're clearing scrub from the fen.

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Brambles and willow/hazel/birch regrowth is taking over in some areas...

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...and shading out the fenland species.

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We're also removing the brambles which have engulfed the fence.

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Lunchtime

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The fence line is now clear of brambles...

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...and we concentrate on clearing the fen.

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Towards the end of the day most of the bramble has gone...

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...and the hazel/willow/birch has been coppiced.

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Final clear up...

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...as we stack most of the brash well away from the fen, wedged behind trees on the woodland slope.

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Probably Scarlet Elf Cup (Sarcoscypha austriaca or coccinea)

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This part of the fen is now much clearer...

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...and the fenland plants will be able to flourish.

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The walk home.