Brushcutter Diary 2024Updated: August 30th, 2024
Created: April 13th, 2024https://calstock.org.uk/elf/clearing-saw-stihl-fs460
Clear the bund, especially the north, before mid~May each year. ✅
2024
- August 30th Along the bund to boat and north. 1T
- August 24th Around fruit trees, some track, around wagon. 1T
- August 21st Around fruit trees, some track, mostly around parking past wagon. 1T
- July 6th △Brushcutter in [TG] and [A2] 1T
- June 24th △ Strimmer across to far far fields. 1T
- June 24th △ Strimmer from drain to breach and part verges of track to Trekensa 1T
- June 24th Strimmer from drain to breach and part verges of track to Tre3kensa 1T
- June 16th Strimmer around veggie area and verges of track to △ 1T
- June 16th 2 Bladed: From north to the breach 1T
- June 8th 2Bladed: Along the bund to the boat and north. Heavy growth (only been since 8th May �) meant I didn't get to the elderflower tree so going again | Second go nearly to the willow before the drain: 2T
- May 31st 2Bladed: Cleared the rest of the track north in △and around the wagon. 1T
- May 12th Clear the southern path across the upper far field over to the Himalayan Balsam stand. 1T
- May 11th Long route with brushcutter to breach and around it. Then cutting on return through the marsh and part way across the upper far field. 1T ✅
Backout and used a tank to finish the far field and part of △ then another to finish the △ 3T - May 8th Brushcutter up to defunct drain. Then to breach but couldn't cross. Went over the bund to the boat again and the entrance to the lane to the marsh. 2T
- May 4th Using strimmer to clear around the veggie area, but force feed isn't working as the inner cord bobbin gets stuck. � 1T
- April 27th Used 2 blade from far north south past the turning place and halfway to the breach. 1T
- April 14th Used 2 blade along the bund to the 'boat' and north to the elder tree. 1T
- April 13th Used 2 blade brushcutter to clear turning and parking area in the △ field. 1T
Total 23 tanks (17.25 Lt)