We recently ran a working holiday weekend where we enlisted the help of an enthustiastic group of individuals visiting the Dudmaston estate. Our main task was to thin out an area of woodland to improve the growth of the remaining trees, open up the canopy to allow more light onto the woodland floor and provide some wood for charcoal making. We also demonstrated the traditional method of timber extraction or 'tushing' with the aid of Buster a black fell pony.
After enjoying an evening of jazz music and a picnic outside Dudmaston hall we started the second day with a stroll through the Dingle to the charcoal kiln leaving Mike to do the remainder of the timber extraction with the forwarder. Following a talk from Richard on charcoal making with stacked and lit the kiln before pressing on with the thinning!
Photos provided courtesy of volunteer Graham Monks - Thanks!
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