With five of us out today, we split into two groups, Jak, Jerry and Angus headed back to Longley Lane to continue the backfilling of the path with woodchip, see the update on this work in the original post.
Meanwhile, Lynda and Graham headed along the Riverside path to retrieve a short waymark post which someone thought would do a better job lying in the bottom of the river! After negotiating his way down the riverbank, Graham located the post and took it to the depot to dry out, it will be relocated in the next couple of weeks.
Graham making his way along the riverbed to retrieve the waymark post.
After finishing the clearance of the Balsam on the path above the bowling club, see update on the previous blog for more on this work, we all reconvened at the depot. Armed the necessary equipment to replace a fallen bridleway post, we headed to Smithy Clough Lane above Ripponden. Initially, the job was just to reposition the post to direct riders and walkers up the short link path to the bridleway, off Great House Lane, but, after discovering a second fallen post in the long grass we changed our plans and did a bit more re-purposing.
Location of the replaced posts circled in blue.
The original splinted post to be located.
We had planed to put in the refurbished post at the start of the the link track but, decided the second post would be better located in this position. Having been splinted, the original post was better suited for the start of the bridleway, plenty of rock made the digging tough going but we got there.
Graham ensuring that the original post is well tamped into the ground.
The start of the bridleway now clearly marked with the tall, splinted post.
As we finished off, we were treated to a flypast of two RAF Chinook helicopters, flying up the valley and over Bating's reservoir. They'd come in handy for some of the long carry's we experience across the moors!
Chinook flypast.
All of today's tasks were funded by a number of donations to CROWS through the website, many thanks to all who have donated. By recycling and/or repurposing items such as waymark posts, we are able to reduce cost and extend the life of the original materials.
