Although the recent rains have been very welcome, vegetation has had a growth spurt! Consequently, RJ and Kasher were back on strimming duties.
CROWS have been contracted to strim a number of sections of the Pennine Bridleway so today we started working on the PBW at Sand Bed (see map).
Although we have strimmed this path a number of times we always seem to underestimate how long the path really is . . . . and how many brambles there are - especially at the Jumble Hole Road end.
The new battery strimmer worked well on the grass sections of this route but we switched to the Stihl brush cutters to sort out the brambles and other thicker vegetation.
After completing this section, we moved on to Back Lane (Tod FP 031) which is near Pex Tenements. Last year this well-used footpath (low down on our strimming list) had become nearly impassable but this year's earlier strimming should keep it usable throughout the season. We have noticed, however, that this route is becoming badly eroded and will need improvement work over the next few months.
Today's work has been funded by Lancashire Country Council (for the PBW) and by Todmorden Town Council (for Back Lane). Many thanks.
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1 Map: PBW at Sand Bed.
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2 Map: Back Lane near Pex Tenements.
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| 3. Sand Bed: Cutting back and strimming. |
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| 4. The long view: Sand Bed section of the PBW now strimmed. |
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5. Horse and rider clearance?: RJ cutting back some
of the overhanging branches on the PBW. |
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| 6. In the overgrowth: RJ at the start of Tod 031 (Back Lane). |
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| 7. Into the wood: RJ on Back Lane as it enters the copse. |
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| 8. A rest from strimming: . . . and chance to admire the views. |
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| 9. The strimmed path: looking back up towards Mount Pleasant. |
