Saturday 21st March 2009

Craig Creek

Today we went for a walk along the banks of Craig Creek at the Mitchell Farm to look at the Willow pruning the farmer had done over the winter. We walked the length of the farm and looked at the fencing and some willow wattling we had done in the past.

The fencing was done to keep the cattle out of the creek and from eroding the banks. Some fencing was moved by the farmer which now gives the cattle access back to the creek (!?). Around the small market garden the willow had been pruned heavily to remove shade from the garden plot alongside the creek, hopefully by the time the fish are moving around the willow will have grown back enough to provide shade for the creek to keep the water cool during the summer months.