Also, if you apply herbicide to kill broadleaf weeds, that should be done in October.
Areas of woodland, mostly newly planted, broadleaf, mixed, interspersed with " wildflower meadows " which are mown.
Broadleaf woodlands - Oak, Beech, mixed, Alder Carr.
Grass and broadleaf weed populations varied between the organic and conventional systems each year, but the impact on yield was considered negligible.
In spring, our tasks include broadleaf planting and removing non-native trees.
Native broadleaf trees will also be planted where conservation is the main aim of woodland creation.
Woodland on the estate extends to some 15 hectares and represents deciduous broadleaf and woodland dominated by conifers.