There were a variety of things to choose from:
- A half day of training on tool sharpening in the barn. This session was expertly led by master tool sharpeners Jan and Phil. In the event there were 8 takers: four in the morning and four after lunch. During this workshop we were taught how to use files to hone secateurs, loppers and chisels, a saw tooth setting tool to bend saw teeth in opposite directions and a grinder to grind axe heads. By the time we had all finished there wasn't a blunt tool in the barn. Osian reported as follows from the morning session....
It was noticeable that it was darned cold in that barn, so thanks to Tony for starting the fire so quickly. The fire, in turn, precipitated a bit of a militant streak in our group, with steadfast adherence to coffee break and even the suggestion of a second 'official union' coffee break that led to seditious talk of NCV holiday and pay increases! However all was calmed when Colin almost burned his backside on the brazier.
A hive of industry.
Anita sets a saw's teeth and Laura times
her to see if she is ready for the world championships.
Those in the barn have a cosy place to lunch and are enthralled
by Anita's tales of saw tooth setting adventures from times past.
Lunch in the Woods is less warm, but pleasant never-the-less.
This group are enjoying the yummy cake made by
Osian to celebrate his birthday.
Thanks - and Happy Birthday Osian!!
- Creating drainage channels along the path in Fishpond Wood. This task involved lots of digging out of heavy clay and rocks and re-filling with gravel and perforated pipe. The photos below show the process....
Will practises on his flugel horn.
Not managing to obtain a sound from the instrument he
decides to use it as a drainage channel resource.
Sally complains that Nick hasn't filled his wheelbarrow enough.
The channel diggers get dig...
... dig...
...digging.
John and Will wrestle with a giant millipede....
...which is then cut into sections and sunk
into the drainage channels, within a bed of gravel.
The millipede tries to escape from the channels.
- Top dressing the wheelchair path to the ice house with fine gravel. Lot of shovelling, wheel-barrowing and raking here. The Open Country team worked on this...
A better surface for wheelchair users is
gradually being established.
...but by close of play it was all used.
gradually being established.
There was a lot of gravel to be shifted....
...but by close of play it was all used.
- Clearing the iron fence and steps at the wood entrance and painting the railings. Angela, Colin and Anita did a grand job here....
The steps - now all spick and span instead of a
muddy health and safety hazard.
(Other brands of metal paint are available)
Ros E.
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