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Rhododendron on Tittesworth

October 1, 2015 by Julian

This past weekend was our final residential weekend of 2015.  Working as usual with the Peak Park Conservation Volunteers, we helped to clear and burn invasive rhododendron on the banks of Tittesworth Reservoir.  The reservoir’s water level was looking lower than any of us could recall seeing it, but that gave us a good space on the shore for our bonfire of cut material.  The removal of the rhododendron will help to avert the monoculture which is otherwise developing along some of the bank, and encourage native species to flourish.  We were blessed with fine and warm autumn weather to enjoy the scenic location.  In the evenings and in the breaks from work, the weekend followed the usual sort of course: great meal in The Lazy Trout on Saturday night, good chats, crossword attempts, entertaining post-dinner tabletop games (Saboteur, Coup, Avalon, Werewolves!) and a home-made cake to celebrate a recent wedding!

Rhododendrons before clearing
Rhododendrons before clearing
Volunteer at work 1
Volunteer at work 1
Starting the bonfire
Starting the bonfire
Volunteer at work 2
Volunteer at work 2
Volunteer at work 3
Volunteer at work 3
Fly agaric
Fly agaric
Tittesworth reservoir
Tittesworth reservoir
Bank revealed after removing rhododendron
Bank revealed after removing rhododendron
Celebration cake!
Celebration cake!

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