We went for a walk along the Thames Path beside Barton Fields. Some trees were down after last week’s storms. There was also the sound of chain saws from the Abingdon Science Park.
The Thames Path has a new board walk over what was once the most muddy place. New sign posts indicate the way.
A bit further on, at the place where lots of trees were cut two years ago, lots of baby trees have been planted. Maybe the new trees are better in some way.
Inside each tree shelter is a baby tree about half the size of the shelter.
A community mass tree planting will take place on Rye Farm Meadow this Saturday. The Vale of White Horse District Council have given permission for the planting of 420 baby ‘wild wood’ trees, given by the Woodland Trust. They include: pussy willow, downy birch, hawthorn, crab apple and hazel. The Abingdon Carbon Cutters have organised the event and want people to sign up and plant trees. For more information see https://abingdoncarboncutters.org.uk/event/tree-planting-at-rye-farm-meadow/.
Chain saws…….and the most pungent smell of weed
It is a great pity they didn’t put a NO CYCLING marker on the new signpost. There are lot of bike tracks in the mud on these paths. The new boardwalk is too narrow for a walker to pass a bike. I dread meeting one there – I’m certainly not going to jump off into the mud! Cycling is illegal on the Thames Path anyway but this is frequently ignored and I have encountered aggressive cycling along this stretch. Between the signpost and Abingdon a group of four trees have fallen across the stream and the path – this will hopefully provide at least a temporary obstruction for cyclists there.