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| Tea break time at Ballachurry |
One small group took up the old rusty chicken wire from the bridge near the hide, replacing it with pristine new netting. Novices for this sort of task, it took us a while to complete this somewhat fiddly job but the end result looked good and we'll be quicker with the next one!
Meanwhile the larger group spread out along the main stream which had become choked with dying vegetation & silt. In places it was hard to realise that there was a stream there at all but by one o'clock it was flowing freely again and should now take the winter rains without too much trouble.
No Work Party at Ballachurry is complete without a sociable tea break which we enjoyed sitting in the sunshine near the hide. Very many thanks to our cake makers, as always, for the tasty refreshments.
So, a big thank you to all our volunteers for your hard work today. Much appreciated by the Southern Group Committee and all who visit the Reserve.
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| Plenty of work for all |
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| making progress |
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| a nice muddy job |
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| teamwork |
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| family fun |
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| taking up the old wire |
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| anchoring the new |
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| so many staples |
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| nearly there |
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| job finished |
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| time for a break |
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| sunny picnic spot by the pond |
