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by NT_Rob
Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:57 am
Forum: Field Scale Meadow Restoration and Creation
Topic: Raking up clods of grass after harrowing
Replies: 2
Views: 4753

Re: Raking up clods of grass after harrowing

Hi Darren,

We used a BSC with a spring 'power' hay rake to rake them up into rows which can then be picked up with a wheelbarrow etc. That said our clods were only light grass roots (remains of the root structures etc) any soil included as big soil clods wouldn't have worked.

Rob
by NT_Rob
Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:03 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: The New Flora of Devon
Replies: 2
Views: 6364

The New Flora of Devon

Hi, Does anyone know anywhere that may have a printed copy of 'The new flora of Devon'? I see that I can view it all online but i do like a physical copy of things to thumb through rather than on a screen. Such a shame that great books go out of print making resources harder and harder to come by!! ...
by NT_Rob
Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:00 pm
Forum: Tools & Equipment
Topic: BCS scarifier/de-thatcher
Replies: 5
Views: 7930

Re: BCS scarifier/de-thatcher

Hi Nigel! Hope you are well & all things EuCAN are going well too. How did you get on with a BCS scarifier? We ended up hiring a Turftec 'power rake' from Brandons at Taunton for doing some oversowing/reseeding this week. Was very hard work with raking off the thatch between passes to get bare s...
by NT_Rob
Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:44 pm
Forum: Field Scale Meadow Restoration and Creation
Topic: Lowland Meadow Creation - 2 years in
Replies: 1
Views: 4549

Lowland Meadow Creation - 2 years in

Being inspired with all the case studies on the Moor Meadows page I thought I would share what we have been doing in Exmouth, where we are attempting to increase biodiversity from an improved grassland. We are at the start of this long process of creating anything near some of the fantastic meadows ...
by NT_Rob
Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:19 am
Forum: East Devon
Topic: Help available
Replies: 5
Views: 6549

Re: Help available

What a project name! I hope Craig turns up in KITT?