Weeding birch saplings on the dry Heath

Today the countryside rangers Louise and Rachel are on fleet pond with the Hampshire conservation volunteers weeding the birch saplings on the railway wood (by boathouse corner) This is a really important job as the birch spreads over the Heath enriching the soil and shading out the heather. By clearing the birch saplings we give the heather the best chance to recolonise.

Also on the pond the fleet pond society are working alongside the fleet lions to clear the scrub on the old de havillon launch site