Ryburn - Fallen branch along Stubbing Lane.

Following a call from a local horse rider, Jak, Jerry and Angus headed over to the bridleway along Stubbing lane at Beestonley. Over the weekend, the strong winds had taken their toll on an Oak tree, causing one of its branches to break and fall onto the bridleway. Whilst you could pass through the fallen branch, it was somewhat precarious and needed to be cleared. This work was funded by Calderdale Highways.

Location of the fallen branch circled in blue.

Jerry and Angus set about carefully dismantling the branch, Jak acting as look-out to stop any walkers/riders entering the work area. Within 45 minutes the branch had been removed, and the path was once again safe to use. We spent a further hour cutting back vegetation which had started to encroach at various points, mostly brambles and nettles.

 

Before and after images of the path, you can see where the branch at broken from the tree.

With the cutting back work finished, Jerry and Jak headed to Rough Hey wood to complete work on the stile started last Friday. This was to make-good some local alterations which made the passage over the stile somewhat hazardous, replacing an old piece of wood and a length of barbed wire with more suitable lengths of wood.

Jerry checking access/egress following the alterations, all good!

 

Rough Hey wood looking great, plenty wildflowers and no Himalayan Balsam!

Rough Hey work was  funded by ongoing donations to CROWS, for which we are eternally grateful.