Slashing bush for new development

The pictures are self explanatory.
Simon is busy slashing the Salsola to a manageable height. Most of the bush is moribund old hardwood with few young fresh shoots growing from it. It is a very pallatable and highly nutritous feed for all animals.

The slashing causes the bush to grow vigourously and fresh. We don't intend removing it but rather, it can stay there as groundcover. We try to disturb the topsoil as little as possible. We will run a ripper along and across the rows before planting the trees to loosen any compaction.