Fencing in the dark peak (near Hayfield) 15 April 2012

Ten volunteers turned out and spent the day working in and around a small "plantation" near South Head Farm.

The weather looked beautiful but there was a cold wind especially when the patchy clouds covered the sun. The day didn't entirely go to plan - with two vehicles needing jump leads and a hydraulic leak putting the tractor / post knocker out of action - the posts had to be put in by hand.

A section of fence was replaced, along with two isolated broken posts in a different fence line. A new "flake" was constructed and fitted (a small easily removed section of fence to allow the farmer to get sheep out of the plantation easily).

Many hundreds of yards of other fence lines were also inspected with basic maintenance tasks being carried out. Some of the volunteers also spent some time patching up a bank that holds a small spring fed pond that is used as a source of water in the event of fire - though it is unclear how successful this will be.