Thursday, 9 March 2017
Siding out and tidying back the vegetation
Siding out and tidying back the vegetation along the Woodland Walk and
the steps leading down to the Boat Horse Road. Path originally
constructed in the 1990's as one of several projects initiated by the
Northamptonshire Canal Partnership.
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Urgent 'call to tools'
Stoke Bruerne Canal Partnership Adoption Group helped by IWA Northampton
Adoption Group members - assisting the Canal and River Trust
Construction Team with a temporary repair to the pound wall on the Stoke
Bruerne flight. This collapse of the stonework was discovered during
the de-watering of the flight - hence an urgent 'call to tools'. Ballast
and cement filled bags were used to fill the open voids as a temporary
measure - to prevent further erosion. A permanent repair can then be
undertaken during the next seasons stoppage programme - after the formal
permissions and resources are put in place.
Thursday, 15 December 2016
Don't think it had been cleared for a few years
Assisted by 3 members
of the Northampton IWA team we cleared out a drainage channel at the
Museum Car Park. Don't think it had been cleared for a few years.
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Keeping Warm
Keeping warm yesterday trimming hedges and vegetation down at the Lower Locks car parking area.
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
All in all a great improvement
By Rob Westlake, 10th February 2016:
Another dry day with good sunny intervals. The wooden barriers at the end of the Woodland Walk were completed, pending painting later in the year when the timber has dried out. A useful job! The overgrown edges of the Woodland Walk path were sided out for some distance. Some of the snowdrops planted here last year are starting to bloom so hopefully they will naturalise year on year. Then everyone turned their attention to Lock 16, since CRT had commenced work on inspecting and repairing the lock flight. The lock edges were sided out, the ramped sides weeded and cleared back and the area outside Lock 16 cottage swept clean. All in all a great improvement.
Another dry day with good sunny intervals. The wooden barriers at the end of the Woodland Walk were completed, pending painting later in the year when the timber has dried out. A useful job! The overgrown edges of the Woodland Walk path were sided out for some distance. Some of the snowdrops planted here last year are starting to bloom so hopefully they will naturalise year on year. Then everyone turned their attention to Lock 16, since CRT had commenced work on inspecting and repairing the lock flight. The lock edges were sided out, the ramped sides weeded and cleared back and the area outside Lock 16 cottage swept clean. All in all a great improvement.
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Preventing cyclists from coming down the path too fast
By Rob Westlake, 13th January 2016:
The main focus of the first task group meeting in 2016 was to replace the two sets of staggered wooden barriers at the southern end of the Woodland Walk. Originally installed when the walk was created some 20 years ago, the old barriers had rotted and fallen. Their purpose is to prevent any cyclists from coming down the path too fast and either colliding with pedestrians on the towpath or ending up in the canal. CRT had not only provided the materials but also made available one of their workforce, Ben, to assist, which was appreciated. The job proved to be very hard work and the task group worked like Trojans excavating postholes and concreting in the supports for the new barriers. At the end of the day, two thirds of the job was complete – eventually the barriers will be painted black / white to improve their visibility and canalside appearance. Meanwhile, less physically challenging litter picking of the entire canal corridor was undertaken and the Museum green cleared again of fallen twigs and branches. A good start to the new year!
The main focus of the first task group meeting in 2016 was to replace the two sets of staggered wooden barriers at the southern end of the Woodland Walk. Originally installed when the walk was created some 20 years ago, the old barriers had rotted and fallen. Their purpose is to prevent any cyclists from coming down the path too fast and either colliding with pedestrians on the towpath or ending up in the canal. CRT had not only provided the materials but also made available one of their workforce, Ben, to assist, which was appreciated. The job proved to be very hard work and the task group worked like Trojans excavating postholes and concreting in the supports for the new barriers. At the end of the day, two thirds of the job was complete – eventually the barriers will be painted black / white to improve their visibility and canalside appearance. Meanwhile, less physically challenging litter picking of the entire canal corridor was undertaken and the Museum green cleared again of fallen twigs and branches. A good start to the new year!
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Fallen branches and trees removed
By Rob Westlake, 9th December 2015:
Considering the time of year, a considerable amount of work was achieved at this month’s task group meeting, with the group continuing to benefit from the help of Northampton Arm volunteers. Not only were fallen branches and leaves removed from the Museum green, but also from the area around the Stables and the Forge, including weeding out the block work path there. Meanwhile, other volunteers had brushed out the dry lock and weeded the lock sides and steps. Attention then turned to the towpath and offside track below the road bridge, cutting back overhanging vegetation, dead Sumac trees and a very invasive creeper taking over the hedge adjacent to the car park of the Navigation PH (with their permission).
Considering the time of year, a considerable amount of work was achieved at this month’s task group meeting, with the group continuing to benefit from the help of Northampton Arm volunteers. Not only were fallen branches and leaves removed from the Museum green, but also from the area around the Stables and the Forge, including weeding out the block work path there. Meanwhile, other volunteers had brushed out the dry lock and weeded the lock sides and steps. Attention then turned to the towpath and offside track below the road bridge, cutting back overhanging vegetation, dead Sumac trees and a very invasive creeper taking over the hedge adjacent to the car park of the Navigation PH (with their permission).
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)