inundation

Another automated call from The Environment Agency and the flood warning for the lower Dee valley has been stood down.
Still some water on the field though:

From Blogger Pictures

The west side is higher and drier, but I wont be doing any planting this week or finishing the fence line.
I'm not too bothered by the flood risks, it was why the land was cheap and the established hedgerows with their variety of trees and hedgerow plants would suggest oxygen suppression in the soil isn't a problem (it only seems to happen during the dormant winter months).

In the post today, 5x various Elm tree clones as part of The Great British Elm Experiment and quickly and reliably despatched as cell grown young trees from Trees Direct in Shropshire (worth contacting to discuss order details).

Back at home I need to sort through both young woodland trees for my planting scheme and also the mixed orchard trees to finalise a layout plan.
At least I can quickly visualise the higher ground after the River Dee coming over at the weekend. It seems to be running off quite steadily now too.