Things are looking ahead in many ways this week. We're catching up on ourselves after storms & other disruptions. Still a long way to go with recovery but Spring is well ahead itself! #Bluebells are well on their way & early this year, #getoutdoors & enjoy! #MountStewartMoment

Remember its been an incredibly wet winter and spring so far. Just because it's dry today doesn't mean the ground has dried. It'll be weeks! Suitable footwear out on the trails! #SavorTheSquelch
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Another week, another batch of windblows to work though in the now unstable crops. Ploughmans Loop should be reopened Friday & roll on some dryer periods of weather we can get stuck into the trail rebuilds following Forest Service works!
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Spring is in the air & the moisture is in the ground!
If you're hitting the trail network its a bit damp out there. Soild footwear or wellies are a must on the trails & you'll have a great time soaking up the spring sights & sounds.
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We've got wood! - lots of material to be made use of from storms & the gardens recovery project.

Everything Ranger Toby talks about here has now already been sold, 100% going back into our conservation work here Mount Stewart

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Recovery! - The Ranger team have started the rebuilding process of the trail network following Forest Service Northern Ireland harvesting activity's.

The team excel at (re)building in a new solid trail base & re-blending it into the landscape as if its been there for years!
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What a find day and week to be starting our #trails rebuilding & recovery program after Forest Service have been in🤨.

We're taking that opertunitiny to upgrade a few sections while repairing to increase the #Accessibility @ntmountstewart

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The Rangers are busy doing the annual refresh and repair works up at the natural play area this week.

Perfect timing with Easter holidays around the corner #mountstewartmoment

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You might of heard of Ulster-Scots before but have you heard it spoken?

Ranger Volunteer, Angus, has a keen interest in the language & composed a poem reflecting on a winter days tasks

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A sligh longer vlog this week on the importance of post storm analysis and what causes of tree failures.
This information continually goes into our tree safety managment knowledge which informs how we manage risk and care for the Trees.

Alas, Rangers have admin to do also, but today its part of that is something coming to fruition worth a sneak peak to share with you.
Alongside Vistor experence team we're renewing the long overdue property maps that go on our boards and leaflets
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Chilling with the plants

Sometimes I forget how much work has gone into stabilising and protecting the remaining population on the peninsula. We're in a really good place now with less than a handful of Grey incursions in 2023 and can focus on the longterm habitat conditions
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A crisp week in tue woods & we're continuing our own thinning & access work, this time on Temple Hill.
While the digger here is here, peeling back the ivy carpet in paces will help stimulate natural regeneration of herbaceous plants & new trees...
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Kicking off the new year with a reminder that now is the time to be thinking about getting next winters firewood prepared and drying...
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Ranger Toby

I swear, within a year of installing new farm infrastructure, something lands on it every time! 😅
But a small price to pay for retaining excellent habitats.

Two parter.

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