Over the festive season had a go a three main paths/bridleways – good exercise, even if cold at times. The Chalgrave church and the Conger Lane path form part of the Icknield Way. Chalgrave church The bridleway (CHA25) from Chalgrave church down to Chalgave manor has been a challenge to bring back into a broad […]
Over the last few weeks we have been clearing encroaching vegetation at the Glebe, most notably the path from Willow Way gate down to the stream. This path has become narrow as the vegetation from both side has progressively narrowed the path. This time of year is ideal for cutting back the brambles after fruiting
Not been able to post too much due to other life commitments, but here is some recent activity that you may already have noticed while out walking… Over recent months been having a go to cut and widen the Icknield Way bridleway from Chalgrave church down to Chalgrave Manor. The bridleway is meant to be
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On one of the hottest days of the year we cleared the bridleway and two footpaths that cross from the arable fields behind the Fancott (Toddington parish) into the electricity substation field (Chalton parish). For the last year or more, the area has been muddy due to cable works, it is now very dry, hard
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Clearance is continuing in response to the significant growth due to this years wet and warm weather. The CBC contractor who cuts certain paths has also been active in the area in the last couple of weeks. CHA8 (below) is a path that leaves A5120 just south of the Chalgrave Golf Course entrance, it then
Over the last few days, we have cleared four bridges on the River Flit and a couple more nearby. The river Flit between Cowbridge and Fancott. The area has had contractors laying cables which has meant it has been very muddy, but I understand the work is coming to a conclusion and the muddy tracks
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Above is a path off Leighton road, on the Toddington/Chalgrave parish boundary. Driving past it recently I could not even see the finger post as the path was totally obstructed. Some clearance has revealed the post and the broken stile steps – so please take care This is a permissive path, opposite CHA36 on Leighton
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I had feedback that the paths at Lodge farm on the Lodge farm walk were not easy to access. So over the last ten days we have been out and cleared those at Lodge farm and where other paths leave Long Lane. As I highlighted in earlier post (daft as a brush) where soil has
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Who goes around sweeping bridges? I do! Some may call me daft, but the mud left on the wooden bridges allow them to rot, which ultimately causes them to become unsafe and require replacement. Replacement costs us, as Central Beds residents, money to fund materials and a contractor to replace the bridge. So if a
For various reasons we have not been walking and keeping vegetation in check for the last couple of years, but we are back out on the paths. As Allan Portas used to tell me, one thing is certain, whatever you cut back will only grow again! How true, particularly in this wet and warm weather.
May/June clearance Read More »