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Rhododendron at Errwood Hall

October 17, 2017 by Julian

The weekend before last saw us among the atmospheric ruins of Errwood Hall.  We spent our final residential weekend of the year working with the Peak Park Conservation Volunteers to remove invasive rhododendron from the grounds around the remains of the Hall.  Originally part of the Hall’s landscaped Victorian estate, the rhododendron has spread out of control over the decades, to the detriment of the woodland and its habitats.

Rhododendron for felling
Rhododendron for felling
Volunteers at work 1
Volunteers at work 1
Flag and volunteers
Flag and volunteers
Volunteers at work
Volunteers at work
The drive of Errwood Hall
The drive of Errwood Hall
The south wall of Errwood Hall
The south wall of Errwood Hall
The ruin of Errwood Hall
The ruin of Errwood Hall
Bonfire of rhododendron
Bonfire of rhododendron
Removing rhododendron on slope
Removing rhododendron on slope
Human and canine volunteers
Human and canine volunteers
The path
The path
Sign to Errwood Hall
Sign to Errwood Hall
The south side of Errwood Hall
The south side of Errwood Hall
Grave of Irma Niorthe
Grave of Irma Niorthe
Above Errwood Hall and Errwood Reservoir
Above Errwood Hall and Errwood Reservoir
Steps at Errwood Hall
Steps at Errwood Hall

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