Holly Tress

The main work this weekend's been taking down a stand of holly trees in the middle clearing of the hillside, which have gradually died. We can't find any evidence of disease, only signs of a rabbit warren under them, which I'm blaming. We felled the wood and burnt the brush wood as we went. The main trunks we've cut, chopped, and stacked.

Although it's a shame to have to fell them, the stand was definitely not adding much, as it's been dead, or dying, for a couple of years, and the clearing is now rather a nice space, which we'll have to work out a plan for.