Stile into a Gate Part Two

The weather remained kind to us as we stabilised the path and replaced the wire fence with a timber one. The end result looked very nice! The work was sponsored by a donation to the NT and the paymaster is visiting soon to see how the money was we hope well spent.

Stile into a Gate Part One.

Ranger Mark, his son Stephen plus volunteers Phil and David were tasked with removing an old stile and replacing it with a gate on the shore path of Crummock Water. You cannot really get a better site to spend time "working". Engaging with the public as they passed through the work site.

The weather as you can see was very kind to us - it`s a hard life being a volunteer in such lovely surroundings!

As far as we could get it!

It may not have been far but the new Land Rover has been christened. Its first river crossing and a trip through a very messy cow field.

Getting the Hang of This Now

Just in case you think the country side volunteers only go dry stone walling, we also undertake "most" other tasks asked of us. Some of the other duties we have performed this year are, hedgelaying, fencing, installing and repairing gates and stiles, maintaining the NT boats on Crummock, Buttermere and Loweswater, litter picking, path maintenance, drain and gulley clearing, heavy duty tasks in the gardens at Wordsworth House, brashing, slashing, cutting and burning, lonning repairs at Watergate Farm, footpath surveys after adverse weather looking for damage/landslips and staffing NT displays at public events. Quite varied really.

Check back soon for some further updates and a picture selection of the other tasks undertaken by us.

The New Toy!

Ranger Jack with the new Wagon. He was not the only one to sit in the drivers seat. Mr T better known as Theo also liked his new vehicle.

Countryside Volunteers - Give a Kid a New Toy!!

Another good day out in the spectacular Loweswater area. Phil, Jim, Robin and David were tasked with repairing gaps in Dry Stone Walls on the NT tenanted farm at High Nook. The highlight of the day was trying to get NT Ranger Jack driving a brand spanking new Land Rover Defender as far off road as possible! Well Ok we only managed to get it across a beck and into a messy cow field to take us to our work site. (well isn`t that what Land Rovers are for)

We repaired two wall gaps, stabilised another and part repaired a fourth leaving us work for next week?

A great day out.

Countryside Volunteers Newsletter 5

Countryside Volunteers Newsletter 5 will be on its way to you soon - let us know what you want to see and hear, and what we should plan.

J&J