A lovely morning on the Ham Lands saw 8 happy GGers join the FOHL for our monthly session of habitat management.

We were back in the same spot as the last 2 sessions, working on the patches of wild clematis where the plants had been cleared away but the roots threatened to spring back to life if not tackled.

We got to work armed with various kinds of pick and scoopy-pick-thing and soon started to make progress. The challenge was chasing the roots up from the ground - many of them ran a long way through the earth like electrical wiring - but our patience paid off as we dug channels to get them free.

With 8 of us making a big effort we got a lot of the roots out of the ground and Sharon rewarded us with a lovely cuppa and biscuits.

Next time back at the Ham Lands will be the last of the year - hope to see lots of people there!