Another wonderful session with Exmoor National Park and Ada in Porlock volunteers, kept comfortably cool with some refreshing Exmoor drizzle, started to uncover another part of the labyrinth of tracks through the woods and helped clear the unique area of coppiced oaks higher up the valley side.
Whilst the already uncovered tracks were maintained against the untiring efforts of bramble, work started in clearing a higher track, which showed a remarkably healthy stretch of dry stone walling. Do not panic though if walling is your passion, as there remains plenty to be done in the areas where the wall has collapsed or been pushed out by 180 years of nature’s drive.
For those of a more botanical bent, work also started on the oak coppices and the new trees planted earlier this year were maintained to help accelerate the revival of the great diversity the project is offering.
Please get in touch if you wish to join these voluntary sessions and help breathe more life into the legacy left by Ada Lovelace.
The next track forming part of the wondrous paths through Ashley Combe starts to emerge
The next work party will be at 10:00 on Saturday, November 7th where there will be opportunities to clear invasive species, uncover more of the “Philosopher’s Walk” and help rebuild a legacy for a further 200 years of people’s enjoyment as they pass through on the South west Coast Path.
Our thanks to DEFRA’s Farming in a Protected Landscape (FIPL) programme and Exmoor National Park for their support to the project.