12 volunteers turned out for today's task. The weather was
perfect – sun, breeze and not too warm. Views across
the Nidderdale were perfect too.
Job - erecting 50 metre of posts and stock fencing + 30 metres of post and rail fencing.
These two NCVs were raring to go and
ran up to the site carrying a number of rails.
Sounds easy
enough? Then add a slope of approx 15% for the stock fencing, a flagstone
covered river on one side joined by 2 streams and soil varying between dry and wet,
full of stones of mixed size.
Hannah and Dean play
follow my leader up the slope.
Osian and Ruth practise synchronised
standing on one leg.
Dave B. uses a spit to start off a post hole.
Easy - until it strikes a rock! Dean watches in admiration.
Three heavy
straining posts, a gate hanging post and numerous lesser posts had to be dug in
– all in a straight line of course and to a minimum depth at least. At the
bottom of the field old fencing was removed to be replaced by posts and rails.
New NCV Ruth shows off her skills with a hammer.
It was a
tough job which we did not finish - shame on us, I know, but we were done in.
Actually a (part) job well done and we look forward to finishing it off!
Jan
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