NR5 at Whitlingham Country Park Home
19th November 2009
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Today we were barrowng woodchips to surface the new footpath
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Ranger Paul Bolton climbing the Oak tree at the end of the path
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He was removing dead limbs
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Some of the branches overhang our new footpath
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The woodchips were laid over a layer of black Geotex membrane
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and raked level
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Before lunch we finished a trailer load
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Troy, wearing the manager's hat, says we need one more load ...
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... and settles down to wait for it to be delivered.
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Paul is still up the tree, and getting thirsty
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Second trailer-load to spread, and only 30 minutes work left.
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Packed-up and decamped - the path is taking shape
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It is now safe to complete the path under the Oak tree
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This is where we left off this week.