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! |