January 2011 Crewe Green Church hedge

The hedge alongside the churchyard extension at Crewe Green Church has been a project for the HCV for several years.  We have layed the hedge to ensure a strong thick barrier from the adjoining farmers field.  This year it was time for a severe trim, leaving selected hedgerow trees with sufficient space to grow into maturity.

Our Cheshire East ranger used his chainsaw to cut back the larger branches, whilst Chris trimmed the thinner growth.

The major task was clearing the cut branches from approx 100m of hedge.  The waste was moved the area next to the car park and reduced in volume by careful use of the chainsaw.

The view over the Green Gap towards Haslington.

January 3rd 2010 Work Day

Message from Ron regarding this months work day...

"I would like to wish all of you a Happy New Year. Our first meeting of 2010 is this Sunday - gathering, as usual, at Waterloo Road car park before heading off to Crewe Green Church where we'll be cutting the hedge. This will be our last workday with Brian who is due to retire on the 29th of this month. I know we would like to wish him all the best for the future and thank him for all his help and advice."

This is work on the hedge between the graveyard extension and the open fields that we have worked on in the past.  We need to ensure that the trees within the hedge are safely established.