Yesterday we started a new project. When we moved here, we planted the field above where the vineyard now is with trees. Mostly native, they were allowed to grow unchecked. The two wooded fields are divided by the road leading up the hill.The left field when looking up, has a large stone trough in the far left corner. We're going to move that and create a stairway that will lead into the wood.
The path will meander through the woods to the top of the hill, enabling us to walk up to the top regardless of season. Otherwise, the path gets very muddy as the donkeys trudge up and down. Our friend Craig Robinson has been doing the backbreaking work of cutting through the gorse and briars and he is doing a super job. In just two days, he has cut a sigificant swath into the thicket using a mulching blade on the strimmer.
The concept is to open up the woods as a treasured walk from the vineyard to the site with views across Clew Bay. I'm going to plant the woods with native spring-flowering bulbs, wild garlic, and sorrel. I am loving this new endeavour. It's already transforming the land.
Today, AccuWeather declared the end of hurricane season almost three weeks early. We've had only one hurricane breaking a 125-year-old record. I am pleased with that. Hail El Niño!
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