17/05/15 Workday Review + Next Workday

Last Sunday's workday saw Peter and myself meet up at Stenwith milepost for the jobs in hand, some weeding and work on the bench and at the Stenwith tunnel. After a good hour we had soon had the brickwork clear of weeds, time then for a quick brew thanks to the Jetboil and after talking to a local couple (cyclists) who had recently joined the Newark group on one of there rides we then looked at coating the benches with Teak Oil, which certainly finished the bench after the recent reinstallation of wood by Barry Brooks on the tunnel bench.
When then had a good tail wind leisurely ride back to Grantham along NCN 15 with some rare sights of female anglers, new born swans and a couple of canoeists. 


As you you'll know our next workday is next weekend on Sunday 31 May, where once again we will return west to the old rail path to have a look at the vegetation at the paths approach from Woolsthorpe Top Lock. Full details below.

Sunday 31 May 10:30- 12:30 
Meet: NCN Millenium milepost/seating area, NCN 15, at Woolsthorpe Top Lock, Grantham Canal. See map here.
To do: Tidy up around wooden bridge, clear vegetation, path clearance.
To bring: Any tools to clear vegetation/path, gloves, volunteer hi-viz and don't forget your mug for a tea or coffee.

*****Looking for something to do this Bank Holiday weekend, why not take a boat trip along the Grantham canal, full details here and there's also the Milk Race on Sunday at Nottingham, details here.*****

Ian Keetley Departure

Our first port of call Ian Keetley (Sustrans Volunteer Co-ordinator) based in Nottingham whom I am sure most, if not all of you have met sometime whilst he has been in his position at Sustrans since 2012 is to leave his post this month. Ian had been so good to contact me personally by telephone earlier this week to pass on a message of thanks to you in the group here in Grantham/Sleaford for all your hard and continuing work throughout the area on the NCN and all that revolves around it.
Ian will still be working with sustainable issues but at the Hospital Trusts in Nottingham working with it's employees to encourage more sustainable transport moves by them, this had previously been a Sustrans based project and is to continue it's legacy at the hospital but is now being run by the trust.
Applications are now open for Ian's post and it is hoped a replacement will be due sometime in June, once I know anymore about a replacement I shall let you know asap.

Next Workday Sunday 17 May

Our next workday as you know is penned in for this Sunday, this time we will return westward to NCN 15 on the old rail path between Wolsthorpe Top Lock- Muston. The job in hand will be to tidy up around the milepost and seating and Stenwith, and dependent on numbers we may return south to the tunnel area where Barry Brooks (Sustrans Maintenance) has replaced the wooden top that had been stolen at our hand made bench to give a coating of Teak Oil and have a quick look at the vegetation close by.
Full details below for Sunday.

Sunday 17 May 10:30- 12:30 
Meet: NCN Millenium Milepost/seating area, NCN 15, at Stenwith on old rail path between Woolsthorpre Top Lock- Muston. See map here.
To do: Tidy up paving, clear vegetation, re-coat seating.
To bring: Tools to clear vegetation verge side and within paving, gloves, volunteer hi-viz and don't forget your mug for a tea or coffee.

Replaced wooden top at Stenwith tunnel seating area.