One of the more satisfying jobs at Stockers that our volunteers undertake is hedgelaying. It regenerates a gappy hedge and creates a corridor and habitat for wildlife.

This month's team split into groups, some went foraging the surrounding hedgerows for suitable sized stakes and binders for the hedgelaying, while one group prepared the hedge to be laid. It's an ongoing process and although the drizzly weather conspired against us we made a good start.

We also started clearance of a pathway inside cattle field 1 for the installation of a new kissing gate, which is already under construction, and removed a sizeable branch from leaning on the cattle fence.

Many thanks to Mike Lansdown, Cathy Green, Nilesh Dodhia, Jenny Hopping, Josh Kalms, Russell Ball, Nicola Pazdzierska, and Nigel Daley.

Jack Westbrook