Conifer pruning.

Before...

.....& after.

A DSM uplit silver birch.....

.....& Fantastic Mr. Fox!

VERY dark indeed!!

Thank goodness for a few dry days and the ability to hoover up masses and masses of 'dry' leaves, cut down dead Michaelmas daisies, weed around the base of fruit trees, prune conifers and have a monster bonfire all in the interests of a major autumnal tidy up at PTC!

All the countless loads of leaves have been duly composted and (nearly all) the conifer brash burnt.  A few bigger lengths were logged up but with all the exuding resin, it makes really messy burning.  Ladders, chainsaws and hedgecutters were in constant use and, as O.I.C. ladder safety, it was either raining sawdust or conifer trimmings!  Needless to say, it was dark before we'd finished and as the camera was handy..........................!  Need I say more?