Nesting Season = Reed growth

Margaret has been a stalwart throughout last year and this. Here, she can be seen keeping the reed shoots at bay. Paul tried throwing the v-shaped blade contraption reporting that it definitely worked well but you need to be Geoff Capes to claim it is easy to use!

The following session on Easter Monday Robert, David, Howard and Margaret helped by throwing the v-shaped blades which cut the new emerging reed shoots.

The next step is to tow the blade from the back of a boat, or at least use a boat to place it in the water without creating a splash. It is meant to sink to the bottom and cut close to the bed, often bringing up shoots which can't be seen from the surface. Fingers crossed this works!