Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge (continued)

With the class, I took several trips to the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge.

The first time we went, we cut down bamboo, which was unexpectedly satisfying. Each cut sliced neatly through the smooth bamboo. The visual accomplishment was great too, being able to see how much space we cleared up. 

On the following trips, we worked on removing privet. I found that even more enjoyable becuase the privet branches off making it more visually satisfying when its gone. 

We learned how to become more efficient and that was in teams of two - one person cutting, the "cutter" and one person grabbing and clearing, the "grabber." This collaboration was fun and I enjoyed my conversations with my teammates. 

The work felt cathartic. After spending much time inside and looking at screens for school work, I felt refreshed from being outside doing work. Doing something physical always helps with the mental as we've learned from the poems in class.