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Originally Posted by nightshade  How about a wildlife assessment first? and wear PPE |
I presume that if sar has had LWT ( i presume thats lincs/ lancs wildlife trust rather than the television company) walk round then the wildlife assesment is in hand
re ppe the only necessary for brushcutting is face and ear pro - you can get integrated visors for about 20 quid. If you have the likelyhood of hogweeds or wild parsnip you should also wear long sleeves, a high collared jacket and gauntlets.
Steeltoed boots are also a good idea for any reserve work - but you'd have to be pretty stupid to catch your foot with a brushcutter (its not possible to get the head that close once the harness is on)
Re the goats thats a good idea for the long term maintenance - you can find graziers willing to pay for the priviledge pretty easily - but in my experience they take several years to make a decent impact on an overgrown site - better to knock it all down with a flail or brushcutter then put goats in to control the regrowth.