Abrahams Wood, Saturday 4th Feb 2023
This week's blog was written by Eleanor D
A good number of Green Gymmers turned out for our session in Abrahams Wood and we were later joined by a local resident, David, who had helped us at Jarn Heath in December.
We were lucky with the weather, which, though grey and cloudy, was dry and not too cold.
The wood was just beginning to look Spring like, with snow drops and daffodils coming through, catkins and the first shoots of bluebells. We also found a “wigwam” of branches, no doubt built by children and a neat little camp fire laid outside, which, fortunately had not been lit.
Rod d’Ayala had a new task for some of us to do, namely, layering hazel. This involved bending hazel branches down on to the ground and securing them in place with forked sticks or two crossed sticks. This will enable roots to grow from these branches and new hazels to spring up.
The other task was, as usual, getting rid of laurel. Abrahams Wood used to be a private garden with a lot of laurel, but we are trying to return it to native woodland, so the laurel has to go. It is incredibly persistent, sprouting up all over the place from the root systems. We lopped and snipped away as this would eventually weaken it and it would give up.
Abrahams wood is spectacular in the Spring. The wood anemones will be out soon, followed by the bluebells. It is certainly worth a visit then.
Eleanor
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