Ivin Waite

Before starting work at this site it was decided to do a recce to see if the ground conditions were dry enough to start work. This involved a walk down from the Toft Gate farm café (not open today) to the public right of way at Ivin Waite. After a quick survey it was decided that the conditions were acceptable to make a start on the task. This unfortunately meant that we had to walk back uphill to Toft Gate to collect our equipment and lunch packs. Barry volunteered to take the kit and a few passengers back in his car via the Nidderdale Way bridleway route and park at Ivin Waite.(see maps below).

The Conservation Volunteers had previously created a culvert to drain the water away from the path. They had also replaced a ladder stile with a new kissing gate. Our task is to rebuild the wall over the culvert and connect it to the kissing gate post.

The team today was Barry, Catriona, Graham, Richard, Roderick and Tony.

The task of determining the route of the wall commences

Ready to start laying the foundations

Bridging the culvert 

The stone next to the newly installed gate post needs to be re-positioned 

The task begins

and is completed

After rebuilding the foundations the stock proofing is replaced ready to return next week

Not sure these scissors will ever be used again

Location of site (red spot) and three parking areas. (P2 has room for 1 car only)

No of wallers 6

Tony