Lake Work cont'

Work on the lake progresses.

Lake work

Work on the 5th lake goes up another notch on Monday. We have a twenty tonne digger arriving which will go in the lake leaving the thirteen tonner on the bank to clear up. This should rapidly speed up the project. We have also hired a 9 tonne dumper to take some silt from the far end much quicker. There is always something exciting about new kit turning up.

Hedge work

The final post on the hedge work at the golf club. For now the work is mainly finished and we just have to move the small trees and tidy the area so the long grass can grow in the spring and the hedge can come back in its own time. Looking at the speed of the gorse recovery it shouldn't be long.

Comparison picture to see how it has changed -

Some great information on hedgerow management

I would always like to think we are doing the best for the golf course, the wildlife and its members. I have provided a link for an excellent two minute video explaining why the hedgerow work is important and how it will make the landscape better in the future. Juts click on the link and watch video 2 on coppicing

http://www.hedgelink.org.uk/hedgelink/hedgerow-management.htm

The website (Hedgelink) is also a great resource for those wanting to know a little more about hedgerow management in the UK

10th hedge

Progress report - the work is getting there but it will take quite a while to tidy up the area and let it recover. We will also be moving all the small pines into nice shapes so that the edge of the woodland looks attractive. Hopefully with more light the trees will do a lot better. Put in a comparison picture to see if you like it

10th hedge

You forget what some areas of the golf course used to look like. The work on the 10th hedge will really imporve this area. Here are a few piccys of the area before any work started in 2008

Hedge on 10

Progress is hard work and slow but the results are very encouraging