Sadly, we have had to remove an ash tree which has been growing in ‘the dingle’ behind the barn. It was growing so close to the barn that it needed cutting back regularly to avoid branches touching the bedroom window and overhanging the roof.
The tree was cut down, section by section, by the son of one of Rosemary’s cousins. Most of the timber will be used for firewood. Some branches were carefully stacked to one side of the dingle to make a habitat for invertebrates such as beetles.
Having removed the tree, the whole space behind the barn is opened out and much lighter.