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| Long reeds/sedge waiting to be cut back
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A lovely advert for Wickes!
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Wisely cutting in the few shaded areas
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John deep in thought. 'Scratching' & 'Surface' comes to mind
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A peaceful spot to live, with occasional views of OCV volunteers working hard!
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Lots of lily pads at the water's edge. We saw frogs too, but sadly no frogs jumping between lily pads
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We used hand tools to cut the reeds, like this sickle (or grass hook... anyone know the difference?)
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The cut reeds have to be bagged up and dragged off site
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Raking cuttings into a pile ready to be bagged 'n' dragged
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Dragging the cut reeds off site prevents the soil being enriched by the cuttings
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We are hiding the reeds in a large patch of nettles
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At some points it seems like a hopelessly big task
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With enough people, it's amazing how much work you can get done
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At the end of the day, the site is clear, and ready for some snake's head fritillaries to grow (fingers crossed)
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