Over recent weeks we have planted several thousand new hedge plants and quite a few new cider apple trees in our mission to replenish the old orchards. Since the planting occurred we have had no rain until last night when we had 5mm .We have been watering all the plants daily with a small bowser so we have succeeded in keeping most of the plants alive.
All the hedging plants have spiral protection, but we left the young trees unprotected for a few days and the rabbits were grateful of the opportunity to enhance their diet by chewing the bark. We quickly spiralled the trees until some tree guards arrive and stakes from Hay & Brecon Farmers.
The next job is to erect new fences to protect the hedging plants against farm livestock. As the land is undulating and the existing hedgerows far from straight, it will be a time consuming job. A drop more rain will help us enormously!
Meanwhile our April holiday guests have been enjoying Bluebell walks so we've taken a few shots in the orchard alongside the drive at Holt Farm cottages.
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