An aim in view
Regular readers of this blog may remember that, 6 months ago to the day, the NCVs met on Heyshaw Moor, high up above Pateley Bridge, in order to remove the encroaching scrub that was threatening to dry out the SSSI moorland and block out the view of the moors opposite. Today they were back there, loppers and saws in hand, ready to continue the task of cutting the trees down and dead hedging them along the pathway.
"Did they succeed with their aim?" I hear you ask. "Is the view now clear?" "Have all the trees been cut down and dead hedged?"
I'll let you be the judge ....
On arrival the NCVs were faced with
a sea of small saplings.
Not only that, there was a little matter of a
heap of brash that needed to
be cleared, left over from last time.
We started adding this to the
original dead hedge...
...until we decided to take the
easy way out and create another
hedge on the other side of the footpath.
All over the area saplings were getting
cut down.
Occasionally some bigger specimens
had to go.
NCV energy levels were boosted
by the ginger biscuits that Helena
provided at coffee time.
(Thanks Helena!)
Just as well really as dragging
bundles of brash through the
high heather was tough.
The available seating at the
Two Stoops towers had been taken
over by a ramblers group at lunchtime.
However, the NCVs didn't mind being
relegated to the shady spot below
the wall on such a hot day.
Mick was very well received when
he brought out a box of lunchtime flapjack.
Thanks Mick!!
Work continued after the break...
...but when Dave fell to his knees
with heat exhaustion,
pleading to be allowed to go home...
... Liz decided that maybe it was time to
call it a day - especially since a
good job had been jobbed.
That view was very much improved.
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