Wednesday 5 June 2019

HEBDEN BRIDGE

Another sunny Wednesday ideal for outdoor work in interesting corners of Calderdale.

Team 1: The Hanging Gardens of Hangingroyd

Frank H and Ray continued the task from last week. These pictures show the starting point for the day:

The proposed direction for the steps. Remains of old  steps
 just visible up a very steep slope which crumbles away to
the left. It's even steeper than it looks!




Top of last week's steps with approximate
'cut outs' for the next three steps.






















The aim was to put in three steps and then negotiate the steep slope with a 'zig-zag' of two straight sections of steps. On a crumbling steep surface, revetment secured with long stobs was judged to be a possible solution. These pictures show how the day progressed:


Three steps added. 
Revetment in place ready for
a sequence of steps.





















The next stage will be to insert steps between the revetments, add further revetment to 'zag' right towards the relatively level ground at the top of picture and then tidy-up and improve the landscaping!
Overall an absorbing day with much discussion on how to cope with the steep slope . . . . we expect more of the same next week!

Team 2 responded to a report of rotted steps on the path through Lee Mill Woods above the Bowling Club - yes, more steps!
Mo and Bernard replaced the three rotted steps - pics below. Gerald and Stella engaged in general path-fettling, cutting back brambles and re-packing with stone various gaps under the steps at the stream crossing which had been washed out by flood water (tho' no pics of these reconstructions).  This is a well-used path and several local dog-walkers passed us today.

This work has been funded by the National Trust.
Buried....

....and rotting

Now reinstated....

...with pride!