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Whittingham Orchard - February 2010


Abigail at work	Oops, mind your head, Maggie!

David clearing elder from top corner of orchard

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Vehicle Exchange!


The old and the new	Handover at Torver, Coniston, on 30th December, with Jason Hadwin on right

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Whittingham Orchard - December 2009

Our group, with Phil Rainford (on bonnet, right) from Northern Fruit Group


David N thins hedge trees to improve light penetration in the apple growing season	New entrance sign

John and David C complete a new post for a label at the beginning of one of the rows	Laurie smiles for the camera as he puts the finishing touches to 'Edward VII'

First hedge management day of the new season, at Belmount Farm - October 2009


Laurie and Maggie watch John at work with an axe	John working off the top of a very old stump from a previous hedgerow tree!


Laura becomes familiar with a billhook	Two Davids hard at work on the hedge

Apple picking at Whittingham Orchard

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Our third 25th Anniversary event - Pete's barbecue

We were lucky to have a sunny evening and must thank Pete and Julie for putting on such a splendid feast in their pleasant garden. It was good to meet the rest of the family, including a variety of animals!

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AN INTERESTING QUESTION!

This is a drystone wall (drystane dyke) on the island of Muck in the Inner Hebrides. What comments would you make about this wall and how/why does it differ from the walls that we are currently building in Silverdale?

These dykes (drystane dyking in Scotland!) might appear 'upside down' to those of us familiar with the Silverdale wall. However, they are generally single thickness and surprisingly stable - binding together with friction - despite looking so unsteady. It would seem that livestock, and the black-faced sheep especially, appear not to want to try to climb them! Look out for variations in walling designs as you travel across the country.

Torrisholme School - 12 July 2009

Two views of the Torrisholme School site - developed from an empty mown grass playing field to a three dimensional mix of grass, individual trees, woodland and pond area, with a corresponding improvement in habitats and wider opportunities for school staff, children and the wider residential community to enjoy the environment. There are even reports of a local fox and cubs! This has happened with 20-25 years of regular input from LDCV! The surrounding houses are almost obscured!

Our Anniversary visit to Leighton Moss RSPB - 17 May 2009


All ears, listening to Jim!	Birdwatching from dipping platform

Walling at Hazelwood farm - 10 May 2009


A wall appears where once a gateway existed!	Faces old and new make up the team!!

Great Wood School - 1 March 2009

The LDCV Anniversary Tree duly planted by the group


The plaque	Spot the new young tree!

Penhale Woods - 18 January 2009

Maggie was creating a sheltered dell

Belmount Farm - 7 December 2008


This year's hedge before	and after - Ellie and David C at work with billhooks

Great Wood - 14 September 2008

Walking on water (pondweed actually)!


Before the pond was cleared in June	There is now some clear water

Penhale Woods - 14 September 2008


Before clearing the path of nettles and brambles	What's going on here?


Levelling the bark chippings	A good vantage point for viewing the Spitfire and Hurricane making their Battle of Britain Memorial Flight over Morecambe