On 05/06/2010 07:21, Kate Morgan wrote:
one of my family have had a bonfire in the paddock - I am not saying who
but they know who they are, grrrr - and it has left a biggish patch of
bare/burnt ground, what is the best way to deal with it please

Spread the ash around somewhere else where it will do more good (too
much in one place will make the soil rather too alkaline). Loosen the
surface and let it reseed naturally - grass is in flower now.

Or you could keep using the same spot for bonfires!

Regards,
Martin Brown