Two productive Sundays

A lighter path shows the width when visited.

The last two Sunday workdays has seen John and myself on the old railpath of NCR 15 close to Woolsthorpe Top Lock with a job in hand to open up the entrance to the path and make more inviting and safer to users.

A heavily overgrown narrow path with brambles, nettles challenging users was soon fought back to expose the paths edges covered by at least 4-5 years of soil and vegetation build up during the first date. With the 11th workday also meeting at the same location as previously announced we both agreed a return visit was needed.

Today was less hacking and more scrapping with the entrance now clear of build up and a well polished surface thanks to John's hardy yard brush which soon had praise of thanks from passing cyclists and walkers.

This is not the only work that has recently been done on the path, 10 days ago I met with Barry Brooks, Sustrans maintenance officer for the routes in Lincs/Notts which saw him come for a site visit for Grantham to learn the access points, etc for his future visits. With the day being fine he took the opportunity to bring his small tractor which has grass cut a half metre verge each side of the path from Muston to the seating area near the milepost.

Barry will be returning to the area in around 3-4 weeks with Marcus Hopton, (previous maintenance officer- now 1 day contractor) to work on the rest of the route.