On the last day of the year, a team of four went out to sort out a few problems in Bents Wood off Scraper Lane in Todmorden. Catherine, Duncan, Kasher and RJ kept the cold at bay by:
- Installing two pieces of revetment
- Building three steps
- Clearing the wooden bridge over Bents Clough (which will need fettling in the near future)
- Reinstating one marker post
- Cutting back copious amounts of holly.
A couple of years ago a large tree came down in Bents Wood taking a large chunk of the footpath with it. CROWS created a usable path around the remaining tree-rootball but today's work was to make further improvements by installing additional revetments and steps, and by cutting back regrowth from the tree.
We also cut back lots of the holly on Tod 029 to widen the path and allow walkers to avoid the worst of the boggy mud areas on this well used route.
Today's work has been funded by individual donations to CROWS. Many thanks.
Thanks too to the resident of the cottage who allowed us to park in their private parking spot and thus reduced the distance we had to carry timber and tools.
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Worksite along Bents Clough.
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| Catherine reinstating a marker post. |
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| RJ positioning the first of the revetments. |
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RJ and Duncan installing two sections of
revetment. |
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Catherine making it easier to
navigate around the rootball. |
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Steps being put in.
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Kasher attacking the rampant holly.
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| Duncan and the new revetment and steps. |
