The sun was out for the first drystane dyking workshop. Jake Blackwood was the instructor for the day. He explained the principles of dyking and the names of the various types of stones within the dyke and their function. Thirteen pair of hands got to work and 2 hours later had fixed about ten metersContinueContinue reading “8th April 2023 – Drystane Dyking workshop”
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March 2022 – Tree Planting along the Dalwhat
In March 2022, with the help of around 20 volunteers, young and old, we planted 30 trees along the Dalwhat river. You will see hawthorn, alder, blackthorn and other trees grow there. This is good for future flood management! Update March 2023: the trees are doing well and valiantly resisted the December floods. If youContinueContinue reading “March 2022 – Tree Planting along the Dalwhat”
