September-October 2006

It's been busy for the last few weeks.

Having taken advice from our butterfly experts, we decided to get a contractor in to cut all the Leach Fields and the surrounding areas. Regular cutting over the next two years will reduce ragwort and other weeds, and the butterflies will return and thrive provided we then only cut once a year.

We have been surprised that the hedges have grown so high over this very dry summer, so we have started to cut back the hedges on the North side of the Leach Fields, which will improve the views and make it easier for us to maintain the hedges in future.

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