It's been a bumper season for bracken and bramble, and they're nowhere done yet. Already the common's beginning to choke with them, waist, even shoulder high in places, their uncompromising march is really quite impressive. Brambles are incredibly important, providing as they do food and shelter to countless insects, birds and mammals; and bracken used to be such a valued resource that it's collection was strictly regulated. It's the time of year when the common's paths are narrowing and the lesser will become impassible without intervention. So it's that time of year when I carry secateurs on my walks.
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