Our task at Broome Farm this year was to help regenerate a wildlife area on a neglected wet grassland meadow on the edge of the cider farm.  This involved the removal of willows and brambles which were limiting access to the site (revealing an old metal gate which had been hidden for years), and coppicing the trees near to the brook which runs along the back of the meadow.  The main work was laying a section of hedge (mostly willow and hawthorn) on the boundary alongside the road.  The area has been grazed by livestock in the past, and there is the possibility of the re-introduction of stock in the future.

We achieved a lot in the short time available, and everyone enjoyed the weekend - a great location as always (camping in the apple orchards), excellent food, drink and hospitality, and good weather too.

Link to Broome Farm cider weekend 2009