There were two teams out from Todmorden on a day that was more like November rather than June. If there is such a thing as a totally waterproof jacket we could have done with six of them today!
Team 1: Catherine, Duncan and Dunstan were re-erecting an open access information board at Guide Quarry by the junction of Flower Scar Road and Tower Causeway
Team 2: David, Kasher and Neil Mc: were cutting back on Lumbutts Lane (Tod BW 172) between Lumbutts Road and Mankinholes Graveyard. This is one of the sections of the Pennine Bridleway which CROWS have again been contracted to cut back.
Team 1's work was funded by Todmorden Town Council and the work of Team 2 was funded by Lancashire County Council on behalf of the Pennine Bridleway. Many thanks to all for your support.
Thanks too to the landlord of the Top Brink who allowed Team 2 to park in the pub car park - very close to today's work site.
Team 1:
The open access information board at Guide Quarry was found flat on its face a couple of months ago. The legs were rotten and the whole board needed fettling. The board was taken to the CROWS depot in Mytholmroyd where the team dried out the board, replaced the legs, inserted a new backboard, rubbed down and stained the timbers etc. It was now time for it to be returned to its windy location at Guide Quarry.
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| The blue "pin" marks the location of Guide Quarry and today's worksite. |
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| Catherine and Dunstan starting to dig the holes for the board. |
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| Flower Scar Road was rather wet but it means that for the next few days we will not have to water the trees we planted here. |
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| "Is the hole deep enough yet?" The answer is no! The noticeboard to the left of the picture is the first of the info boards for the Geology Trail. |
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| Duncan and Dunstan with the info board now in position. |
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| The info board in position and exactly vertical. Let's hope it can survive the worst of the winds. |
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| Another photo for a caption competition. Dunstan looking very wet and muddy . . . . . . but still cheerful! |
Team 2:
CROWS have been contracted to cut back a number of sections of the Pennine Bridleway. This is the third of the sections we have worked on this year.
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| The worn causey stones at the start of the track.... before cutting back. |
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| The track now cut back. |
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| More of the track now cut back and clear for horses and bikes. |
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| Neil doing battle with the sycamore. |
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| Neil cutting back the sycamore at the top of the track. |
