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New wood - coup 6 |
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1994 |
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| The new wood shortly after planting in April 1994. Tree spacing was at a maximum of 2 metres with species being "grouped" together to facilitate thinning. |  |
| 1996 | |
| Autumn 1996, the young trees following a very dry summer in an compacted ex-arable field. Weed control around the trees is evident and mowing of the weeds between the rows was carried out using a compact tractor. Evident at this stage was the future burden that old man's beard would become. |  |
| 2003 | |
| January 2003 and tree growth in the new wood is now strong. Walking between the rows is difficult and a woodland environment is developing with some trees approaching 20 feet in height. |  |
| Senecio greyii (old man's beard) is now rampant on the woodland floor having spread in from the adjoining hedgerow. Despite its invasive nature, old man's beard provides a colourful interest to the otherwise drab form of winter. |  |