A team of three (Duncan, Kasher and Peter) spent a pleasurable morning in Obadiah Wood in Cornholme installing a small bench just off Tod 060. This bench was made by the depot team and is similar to the one installed a few months ago on the new definitive RoW off Pudsey Road.
Unfortunately, we drew the short straw as we had to position this bench is a very stony woodland, so it was not easy to dig the holes for the legs. We were, however, accompanied by the delightful sounds of woodland birds and surrounded by bluebells . . . Spring has really sprung! We also had the pleasure of the company of many walkers/dog walkers who were using this path. Many thanks for the generous donation to CROWS from one of today's visitors. It's much appreciated.
After installing the bench and clearing out the stream under the nearby boardwalk, recently installed by CROWS, we moved to look at the state of Tod 065 to see if we could improve a small section of it. This path goes from Parkside Road up towards Brown Birks. After contacting the landowner we will come back to see if it may be possible to install a few small steps to make this section of the hillside easier to navigate.
Many thanks to the landowner of Obadiah Woods who has allowed us to install the bench.
Thanks too to Active Calderdale for funding today's work.
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The blue "pin" marks the site of the new small bench.
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A small woodland clearing . . . in need of a small bench.
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| Peter and Duncan starting to dig the holes for the legs. |
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Measuring up but still a way to go!
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| Bench in position and levelled up. |
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| The bench now in place and level. |
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| Testing! Testing! Duncan and Peter on the new bench. |
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| Clearing out the small stream under the nearby boardwalk. |
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We will return to see if we can install some
steps on this section of the hillside. |
