Blackberry Burn Off!

Running right through the middle of our big paddock is a Winter Creek. Actually its more of a Winter/Autumn/Spring Creek as l think during the time we have been here it has only stopped for a few short months. The trouble is though.. we can't see it.....can't cross it.............all we can do in most places is hear it!!! Blackberries...Grrrrrr!! Great for jam but what a pest! Geoff went out there the other day in some fine weather and set into them with some fuel and a fire starter. Once they are burnt to sticks and we hack them out the animals can eat the grass that appears underneath and (hopefully) the goats will annihilate any young growth that shoots its delicious new green leaves up this Spring! That's the theory anyway!

Why do all Firemen love lighting fires???

The Creek is easy to see here! Just follow the blackberries!

He burnt a considerable amount but there's still a lot left!!!