THE 4RIVERS INITIATIVE
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Published 11. Mar 2024 by Michael_Heuermann in
The 4Rivers Initiative's Kraalstroom River Catchment
Felling Trees for Fynbos

attempting not to burn fossil fuel in the process of removing invasive trees (which are effective carbon sink, bringing an irony to the process).. I tried out a battery driven Stihl chainsaw. While it could easily handle 20 year old pines up to 30cm in diameter, and harder hakea of around 15cm, I could only fell about 60 with 2 batteries, making it impractical for multi-day outings away from a charging station.
On the other hand, maintaining the Peace of the Mountains was wonderful!