Another weekend

Various mushrooms in the grass at the field:

From Meadowcopse 2011

From Meadowcopse 2011

A rather busy week, 15 young but rather large cider apple orchard trees transplanted...
Quite a bit of work to get them out with as much root as possible:

From Orchard 2011

Also a lot of preparation work to get them planted and secured:

From Orchard 2011

Many thanks to the donor who sadly was moving away from their location and thanks to a colleague from a few years ago that made the arrangements.

About 90 mixed orchard trees now, with only about 36 being apples.

Working into darkness to get the latest trees in, various mammals still moving about the undergrowth and an adventurous mouse looking around the mulch was briefly mesmerised by the head-torch - still about 5 owls to be heard at night too and the buzzards in the daytime.
There is also a large random domestic type cat (white & tabby mix) that is around day or night.

Driving to the field this afternoon, i noticed the River Dee noticeably higher, but still no concerns about Flood Warnings yet.
I think this time last year there was snow, bizarrely mild - although a chill stiff breeze was creeping in late afternoon.