Yesterday’s working party saw a great turnout of about a dozen volunteers. The weather was much kinder than it was forecast to be and we made huge progress in opening up the area between Penpole Lodge and the Stone dial further up the Point. We managed to clear the whole of the first  area we had planned to tackle and we are on schedule to complete our project in March as planned.

so far the 8ft ‘hedge’ of brambles has been brought down and dozens of small saplings removed. It is now possible to see the ruins of the estate wall that  connects to the ruins of Penpole Lodge. It’s also now possible to get glimpses of viewws beyond the trees as far as the Severn Crossing!

Thanks to everyone who came along and took part. More photos will be available soon showing just what an impact we have made, but in the meantime just one shot of the team taking a breather at yesterday’s operations.

We will be out in force next Saturday and you are invited to come along and lend a hand. Following popular request we will be starting 2014 by starting to clear the historic Penpole Point of self-seeded saplings and undergrowth in order to open it up and restore views in the future.

We will be starting at 10am on Sat 18th Jan and be gathering at Penpole Lane, close to Oasis Academey. From there we will be walking the short distance to the working part area where we will be until about 3:30. You can find where we’ll be on this map https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=210919455143110258951.0004efcb6628f06e600a2&msa=0&ll=51.492386,-2.674586&spn=0.001633,0.003009

If you would like to lend a hand in clearing Penpole Point please make sure you come dressed for the weather on the day and make sure you are wearing suitable footwear. Tools should be provided by Bristol City Council, but please come along with your own if you like as well as gloves if you have them. We look forward to seeing you there!

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