WEEK 7: June 14, 2011

Given the vigourous growth of DSV right now, we are focusing our efforts on areas already worked on. Christine and Marg continued working in the triangle at the end of Green Heron Road by the Old Field while Barry, Glenda and Connie went to the New Woods.

Glenda and Connie worked on removing DSV that was growing up through the mulch applied around trees several weeks ago, clipping the plants and adding more newspaper. Barry recut with the scythe the western half of the lower section, clearing around the mulched trees and open area up to the trail that leads from the Hedgerow to the barn. The old tarp needed straightening out; it was bulging with DSV that was cut, then the tarp was folded in half and held down with branches and stones.

Here is a typical area in the New Woods, showing the regrowth and efforts to keep it cut back.  On May 31st after having been cut back, it looked like this:

Then on June 14, it was showing significant regrowth.  The mulched areas around the trees did seem to be more sparse than other areas, but nonetheless, it was a couple feet high and beginning to twine into the trees.

After June 14th efforts, the area looked much like this, with the open areas scythed and the trees cleared out.

In the area near the Old Field that Barry had cut in week 5, there is some regrowth where the hackberry trees have been planted but the small triangle where the trails meet is showing other plants as well as DSV.

Barry recut part of the area immediately west of the bird feeder post then continued with new cutting along the path toward the triangle where Christine and Marg have been working.