There were two teams out from Todmorden today:
Duncan, Gareth and Mick worked on a stile and enhanced the way-marking off Dukes Cut (see separate Blog)
Catherine and Kasher planted willow above Tod 029 to try, in the long term, to prevent water flow onto this narrow path throughout the wet winter months.
We then moved onto Bearnshaw Tower to survey a stile which had been reported to us by Todmorden Harriers.
Finally we took a walk with a bar, a lump hammer, gallons of water and some Fairy Liquid to undertake the first 'fettling-up' of the year on the Geology Trail. We cleaned information boards, reinstated downed markerposts and firmed up those posts that had been used as back-scratchers by the Belted Galloways who live on this moor.
Many thanks to Dave Halley for providing the willow used today.
Today's work has been funded by Calderdale Ramblers to whom we extend our sincere thanks.
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| Willow planting near Ashenhurst. |
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The first visit of the year to Todmorden Moor Geology Trail.
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Catherine preparing the willow for planting.
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Willow planted in the very wet ground.
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| The information board at the site of Sandy Road Colliery. |
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The notice board after a clean . . . it's now legible!
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| There has been significant damage to the moorland here. |
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Catherine and the Geology Trail way markers.
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| The start of the Geology Trail in Guide Quarry off Tower Causeway. |
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Information overload?
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