Moles burrow and raise molehills, killing parts of lawns. The meadows are very popular with moles apparently, as evidenced by the many molehills. He was employed to eradicate molehills that were impeding the sport of deer hunting. The fresh molehills can also be removed carefully as soon as they appear. "Mountains and Molehills" (1935) was illustrated with woodcuts by her cousin Gwen Raverat.