Three teams building steps today.
Bernard and Eleanor were working on Todmorden 141 at Allescholes Road
We put in 3 steps on a very steep slippery slope just below where a set of steps had been installed last year. Hopefully it'll make the descent in particular slightly less precarious .
Nearly done! For the eagle-eyed among you, you may notice a different sort of stob on the lowest step to the right! We were one short so Eleanor did a bit of coppicing of a silver birch and fashioned a 'natural stob' . Great thinking Bernard!
There may be one or two steps needed further down the path but not urgent at present.
Work funded by CROWS
Ginny and Rich worked on Todmorden 186 above Frieldhurst, Cornholme.
After carrying all the tools and timber nearly up to Shore steps, we 'discovered' that the site was much further down the hill - not a good start to the day!
The path had previously been worked on but needed three steps putting in to finish it.
Before we could start we had to deal with a blocked drain overflowing on to the work site.
Even though we sorted it, the site was still incredibly slippery with Rich making some spectacular falls.
Anyway, steps were put in and filled with stone.
This is a lovely hillside, with some great paths. We did notice that the waymarking was pretty poor, so we need to go back and deal with this.
Great thanks to the kind woman who helped back down the hillside with the tools.
Work funded by Cornholme wreath making event.
Mick and Jess worked on Todmorden 141 a path from the Walks around Walsden leaflet.
Work funded by CROWS
Bernard and Eleanor were working on Todmorden 141 at Allescholes Road
We put in 3 steps on a very steep slippery slope just below where a set of steps had been installed last year. Hopefully it'll make the descent in particular slightly less precarious .
Nearly done! For the eagle-eyed among you, you may notice a different sort of stob on the lowest step to the right! We were one short so Eleanor did a bit of coppicing of a silver birch and fashioned a 'natural stob' . Great thinking Bernard!
There may be one or two steps needed further down the path but not urgent at present.
Work funded by CROWS
Ginny and Rich worked on Todmorden 186 above Frieldhurst, Cornholme.
After carrying all the tools and timber nearly up to Shore steps, we 'discovered' that the site was much further down the hill - not a good start to the day!
The path had previously been worked on but needed three steps putting in to finish it.
Before we could start we had to deal with a blocked drain overflowing on to the work site.
Even though we sorted it, the site was still incredibly slippery with Rich making some spectacular falls.
Anyway, steps were put in and filled with stone.
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| Slippy slope |
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| After steps and revetment put in. |
This is a lovely hillside, with some great paths. We did notice that the waymarking was pretty poor, so we need to go back and deal with this.
Great thanks to the kind woman who helped back down the hillside with the tools.
Work funded by Cornholme wreath making event.
Mick and Jess worked on Todmorden 141 a path from the Walks around Walsden leaflet.
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| Bit of a mess |
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| Steps all broken |
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| New steps put in |
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| Jess and Mick look pretty pleased with their work! |
Work funded by CROWS
