Shortly after getting started on clearing the fencerow, there was a very large, very old Buckthorn. I made a time lapse movie of it being removed over two sessions. Today was finishing the large Buckthorn, and several other medium sized ones near it. Starting to make a difference now! Really opening up. There is a...
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LeFurge Fencerow Clearing – Day 3
Today was mostly cutting a lot of smaller brush using the Stihl FS 90 Brush Cutter with carbide blade. This makes short work of woodies up to about 2″. It is nice to get the small stuff out of the way so I am not stumbling all over the place when I trip on them....
LeFurge Fencerow Clearing – Starting Out
At the LeFurge Woods Nature Preserve there is a fencerow that runs West to East when you exit the parking lot and start at the trailhead. It is severely overgrown with a lot of non-native species, primarily Buckthorn. I thought it might make a good winter project to start clearing it out! It’s especially nice...