Heathfield Caravan Park - Wednesday 27 May 2015

Today we made a start on preparing the demonstration wall for the AONB Heritage Skills Dry Stone Walling Event to be held on 10th June.  Once again we are grateful to Andrew Harker for letting us demolish another stretch of his wall and hopeful rebuild it over the next three Wednesday sessions.
 
The walling team was Graham, Richard H, Richard P, Roderick, Roger and Tony.

A start is made in bright sunshine

 

Ready to lay the first section of foundations

 

A second course is started

Time to finish before the rain arrives

We will back next Wednesday (3rd June) to complete a staggered layered wall, which will then allow the Heritage Day participants to work on different courses from foundation to toppers.

Tony

Nidderdale Way at Longside - Wednesday 13 & 20 May 2015

Following a break due to bad weather and non-availability of wallers, we returned to complete Gap 4.

On 13th May, Graham and his son Rogan were able to spend the morning adding a further course.

On 20th May a team of six (Catriona, Graham, Paul, Roderick, Richard and Tony) were back in action.

 

Richard attempts a stone splitting task (and succeeds)

The completed gap at 2.30pm

The view looking across to Longside Wood

The end of the wall at the edge of the old quarry gorge. This has now suffered further damage due to a fallen tree. A future task maybe.

Next week on 27th May we commence our preparation of the wall at the Heathfield Caravan Park for the Heritage Skills Dry Stone Walling Event to be held on 10th June.

Tony