Tree and scrub clearance at Cromford

Tree and scrub clearance with Derbyshire County Council

 

Chatting to a passer-by whilst hauling reeds out of the canal
Chatting to a passer-by whilst hauling reeds out of the canal 		More reed clearance work with DCC Rangers
More reed clearance work with DCC Rangers 		Pruning trees with a pole saw from a work boat on the far side of the canal. The trick here is not to fall in!
Pruning trees with a pole saw from a work boat on the far side of the canal. The trick here is not to fall in!
The work boat being hauled along on a long rope. No horses here, this is being pulled by willing volunteers!
The work boat being hauled along on a long rope. No horses here, this is being pulled by willing volunteers! 		The work boat passes under the Lawn Bridge
The work boat passes under the Lawn Bridge 		A range of power tools is used (by qualified operators!) from the work boat.
A range of power tools is used (by qualified operators!) from the work boat.
Dredging reeds from the canal bed using grapples from the bridge.
Dredging reeds from the canal bed using grapples from the bridge. 		A man-drawn boat, passing under the bridge.
A man-drawn boat, passing under the bridge. 		The need for tree clearance and management is clearly shown here. Left to its own devices, the undergrowth would fill the canal in just a few years!
The need for tree clearance and management is clearly shown here. Left to its own devices, the undergrowth would fill the canal in just a few years!
The undergrowth is rapidly filling the canal in this shot. Without constant management, the canal would vanish very quickly!
The undergrowth is rapidly filling the canal in this shot. Without constant management, the canal would vanish very quickly! 		More clearance and tree felling - from the land this time.
More clearance and tree felling - from the land this time.