A taste of what the Buttermere countryside volunteers have been up to.
NT Volunteers Phil, Jim and Robin with NT Ranger Joe digging in foundation stones for a dry stone wall in the shadow of Grasmoor.
Well it has been a long while since the last Buttermere Countryside Volunteer post. Just a little catch up for you as to what they have been up to. It will come as no surprise to learn they have been dry stone walling, hedgelaying, drain clearing, digging in stone edges at Wordsworth House, brashing and fencing repairs. It has kept us quite busy. A big thank you goes to the National Trust Rangers Joe, Dan, Jack and Andy we have carried out work for.
A particular mention must go to the Fix the Fells volunteers with whom we had joint work parties just before Christmas at Dunthwaite hedgelaying and Watendlath replacing some broken and worn out pipe drains and water bars on the very poplular path between Rosthwaite and Watendlath. More of those in a further entry at some time.
Phil and Jim hedgelaying on the Dunthwaite Estate.
A particular mention must go to the Fix the Fells volunteers with whom we had joint work parties just before Christmas at Dunthwaite hedgelaying and Watendlath replacing some broken and worn out pipe drains and water bars on the very poplular path between Rosthwaite and Watendlath. More of those in a further entry at some time.
Phil and Jim hedgelaying on the Dunthwaite Estate.
What do you do when you get safety wellies for Christmas - Yes, Big Puddle in Buttermere, have a paddle. NT volunteer Christine does the work whilst Phil and Jim keep watch safely behind the wall!!
Christine practises the "Buttermere Puddle Dance"
Which works!
NT Ranger Joe with David, Jim and Theo at Wordsworth House.
Its not all work - there is always time for tea. Phil, David, NT Ranger Dan and Geoff take a break at WWH.
If you are going to have a break, what better place could you find?
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