Managing the park's environment 2025

Several times a year, members of the farm have to maintain the roads and clear the water pipelines. There were heavy rain events this year, which meant a lot of trees have been structurally damaged so they had to be pruned or cut down. Lots of debris clogged pipelines which meant flooding and sometimes no tap water. What we do is we manually collect debris and soil from the road and pile them together on the side somewhere nearby. Fun fact, piling woody debris is actually a habitat creator. Fungi and insects decompose the wood, while birds like bamboo partridges like to shelter under the wood in groups. We also spot muntjacs taking shelter there too. There are piles and piles everywhere, which is a good sign for lots of animal activity! 

Other than dealing with fallen branches, we also had to remove weeds from over growing and covering planted trees in the area. We usually go in groups of 2 or 3 people to pull out weeds around planted trees and inside the plant guard fence. We also make clear in some areas where herbaceous plants were planted last year to attract migratory butterflies.