Dare to look?
This week the NCVs were working in Hackfall for the first time since the end of July. In fact, given that the two visits they made around that time involved bashing bracken in the tree cages, it was actually the middle of June that they last checked the main woodland areas for whatever needed doing. In that time we have had Storm Lilian. Goodness. Did they dare they look to see what the situation was?
Dare they did.
And actually, it wasn't too bad at all. Woodland Trust contractors had been in and strimmed path edges and there didn't seem to be any major tree damage, so it appeared that the day would be a reasonably easy one. Let's see what did need doing shall we?
The main work focussed on the
area down by Fountains Pond.
lost behind the vegetation.
In no time not only were the follies revealled...
but so too was the wishing stone.
Brambles and encroaching scrub were
seen off with great aplomb.
Suddenly Julia let out a terrified scream.
Tom looked in horror when
he turned to see what was up.
They ran and hid behind a folly
further down the track,
peeping out to watch as...
...slowly, a monstrous, mossy man
emerged from the pond.
It was a sight terrifying to behold;
the stuff of nightmares.
What everyone needed after
this encounter was a nice calm
sit by the sandbeds....
...and a chew on a tasy birthday brownie.
Friedy was handed a beautiful
bouquet of balsam as a thank you.
Meanwhile - behind the NCV Barn
was a half completed toilet cubicle
that needed attention.
...side walls were added and...
...Adrian tested the width of the space.
the job was almost complete.
It just needs the chemical toilet,
lock and a door handle adding.
Perhaps a lick of paint
wouldn't go amiss either?
WELL DONE TEAM TOILET!!
WELL DONE TEAM TOILET!!
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