Unfortunately we were not able to have any work parties in December because of adverse weather and the Christmas holidays. However, we resumed working last Sunday 12th January to start off 2025.
We began the new year near the bridge where we have previously built steps up towards the top meadow. The ground at the top of the steps has become muddy, and the path down to the steps is slippery. As you can see in this photo. To improve this, we decided to put more steps in up towards the flatter area.
We also found a broken step on the path leading up from the other side of the bridge.
We began by foraging around for poles that would be good for steps and carrying them over to the slope where Jim is sorting them.
The broken step on the far side of the bridge was repaired, then the construction work could begin.
Andy and Eric dug out the trenches that the poles would sit in whilst Peter made the wooden pegs we use to hold the steps in place. Jim and Graham hammered the pegs in then drilled and nailed them to the poles to hold them securely in place. My contribution to this part of the work was to take the photos!
When all the poles were in place we finished off the steps with some wood chippings to level off the ground behind the poles.
A good mornings work that has made the muddy path a bit more manageable.
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