Swampy and Grazed
Downstream by side the leat, there is a field, full of Cows & Sheep. One corner of which; is very steep, overgrown and boggy.
Many years ago, I put in a few trees here, as an experiment and they have done very well (see blog post below).
Today I am adding another phase or generation of trees to this site.
As with other sites on Dartmoor, the ground moves as its walked over and when I dig a hole, it takes only a few seconds to fill with water.
Swamp trees, namely Willow and Alder definitely love the conditions here, but I decided not to try any other types of tree here, such as Hazel or Blackthorn. Its just too boggy.
I want this unusable field corner to become a tangled mini wilderness. Obscuring the wind from the leat-side footpath and adding some native trees to this part of Dartmoor.
