PLEASE CLICK HERE TO HELP protect ourgarden against rabbits by making a small donation!
Read on to understand why!
Read on to understand why!
Despite putting up rabbit fencing when we started our garden, rabbits are burrowing in! We are currently fighting a losing battle against them as they have made several large warrens in the steep bank in the woodland beyond our boundary fence. Unfortunately they have recently chewed the bark off our prize fruit trees (cordons, step-overs and espalier) which may well die as a result.
One of many deep holes that come in under our rabbit wire (which is already buried 30cm deep)
We have now protected the trees individually (though it may be too late for them!)
On a more positive note, we are trying to do something about it! We have started laying weed barrier and rabbit wire on the bank to stop them digging holes. We
need more money however as this is an unforeseen cost. If you can, please help us with a small donation - we are trying to raise £664!! This will
cover the cost of weed barrier and rabbit wire for the large bank along the
length of the garden. It will also help us replace some of the trees that
die and to protect some beds with hoops and netting. We will also try and
lay this barrier in the steep ditch on the car-park side of the garden to
prevent them burrowing in that way!
All in all, a huge job but if we can achieve it, the garden will be well protected for years to come. We cleared a lot of undergrowth already and the weed barrier will make it easier to sweep and maintain in future.
All in all, a huge job but if we can achieve it, the garden will be well protected for years to come. We cleared a lot of undergrowth already and the weed barrier will make it easier to sweep and maintain in future.
In other news, we have had some good wintry weather recently.
The snow helps to clean the polytunnel as we brush it off.
Ross has been busy washing all our boiler suits...
...along with gloves and aprons ready for our busy period in Spring.
We have even sown some seeds in the warmth of the polytunnel...
...and used it as a base to sit and watch birds for the RSPB big garden bird watch!
Several classes joined in - here the S2 group make bird feeders to hang out for the event...
and the EAGer bunch had an extra Monday-lunchtime meeting to see what birds visited.
Talking of warmth, the RIDAN composter is approximately 64 degrees inside on a -4 day outside! See the ice on the outer cover. This is totally due to bacterial action on the food-waste/sawdust mixture.
You can wrap the damaged stems of trees in cling film which should protect them. The bark may also regrow.
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