Clearing the Access

Dave and I set off this morning with picks and shovels to clear the access to Rainbow Wood. Jill and I had already made a start last Saturday by clearing out the ditch; we removed 9 rather large logs that someone had piled in there. Dave and I took a 3.5m length of pipe and placed it into the bottom of the ditch. We then started to back fill the ditch with soil from the mound which was conveniently placed just beyond the bargate. The water in the ditch now flows freely and the access track into the wood is looking a lot more accessible than before. All that remains now is to lay some Bodpave Grass Pavers. These form an 'eggbox' pattern that provides strength for the vehicle to drive over, but allows the grass to grow up through it.