Sunday 4th February 2018 - Work Party

It was a well wrapped up group that braved the cold for the February work party. The snowdrops were creating beautiful drifts in the woodland and adjoining churchyard but there weren't many other signs of spring just yet.

The boundary ditch, which was cleared last month, was emptied a bit more and any

overhanging vegetation trimmed back to keep it clear. The remains of a bicycle frame was found, but the tree doesn't seem to mind.

Ongoing ride edge clearing.

A few branches were thinned from the track edge. This will probably be the last of any major tree removal until next winter as hopefully by the next work party, in March, the birds will have begun nesting.

It is worth noting that the money received from the Grassroots Giving award from Skipton Building Society was a reward for our hard work in maintaining the woodland for the community and not a grant for a particular project. Following much discussion and a vote among members it was agreed to buy a picnic table for a second cleared area at the southern end of the wood.  This has now been constructed. 

The table is in position but needs levelling up and putting on a base to prevent rot and prolong it's life, although the wood is treated.

At the last quarterly meeting, the chairman resigned and therefore during refreshments after the work, an Extraordinary General Meeting was held and a new committee agreed of which more to follow.