This job for the National Trust (Paul C. and Jim A.) has been delayed by lockdown3. Two weeks of fencing work on this sloping site, though thankfully on the flat this year. Task leader Nick for his first time. Full covid-countermeasures to be deployed The main task is to replace the posts along approximately 200m […]
The surprise is that Martin has asked us to go back to Netley Common instead of Westwood. We’ll be finishing off the renewal of fence posts and installing a couple of metal kissing gates. Geoff to lead the task. Please drive down the track and onto the clearing on the common to park where we […]
Another visit to Winchester Western CofE Primary School while the kids are away. A mixture of wooden infrastructure work and cutting back of vegetation that we first cleared in 2017. Task master Geoff. First outing for the battery hedge trimmer bought on the eve of lockdown2. Main woodworking task is to replace a 2m wide […]
In River Hamble Country Park we will build a bold stepped path down/up a slope which is prone to turn to mud in wet weather. John R. to lead the task. One chainsaw required on the job please. There will be a lot of scalpings to barrow down the slope. Barrows being borrowed from Duncan […]
In River Hamble Country Park we will build a bold stepped path down/up a slope which is prone to turn to mud in wet weather. John R. to lead the task. One chainsaw required on the job please. There will be a lot of scalpings to barrow down the slope. Barrows being borrowed from Duncan […]
Booking to install 30m of boardwalk for the HCS Central Sites team. Natural England have given permission for the construction on this SSSI. In the bottom of the field in which we parked while constructing the bridge in 2019. Tom to be task leader taking directions from Brad and Hazel. Appropriate covid-aware precautions still to […]
Under unusual circumstances the team will be split for 2 weeks – see the boardwalk task. In this first split week the alternate task will involve helping Martin lay fresh hoggin on paths on Netley Common. It is expected that the ride-on roller will used again. (The paths worked on in recent weeks look very […]
Booking to install 30m of boardwalk for the HCS Central Sites team. Natural England have given permission for the construction on this SSSI. In the bottom of the field in which we parked while constructing the bridge in 2019. Tom to be task leader taking directions from Brad and Hazel. Appropriate covid-aware precautions still to […]
Under unusual circumstances the team will be split for 2 weeks – see the boardwalk task. In this second week the additional task will involve helping Martin cut back Blackthorn and lay the cuttings to form a dead hedge to discourage the entry of scrambling youths. Martin will supply loppers and bow saws whilst wielding […]
A change of task in River Hamble Country Park. Still putting a hoggin top on a permissive footpath behind the burn site on the left of the road to Manor Farm. Rod to lead the task. The job is to lay edge boards along about 120m of flat earth path and top with fabric and […]