St Ives; preparing the charcoal kilns

This was our rescheduled visit to the kilns. Thankfully the horses were fenced off so our trips up and down the track with the timber were not impeded. Well, only by our stamina – this is a hard task and we would not have completed our tasks without the help of the golf club green keepers who brought the last load up in their buggy, for which we are very grateful. 

Even with the extra help we had to work late to get the timber chopped, split and the kilns loaded, but everyone’s effort paid off and we left the kilns ready to be lit next week. 

At lunchtime we quietly acknowledged BEES achievement of having delivered conservation work in Bradford for 30 years. Thanks for the cakes! And the volunteer efforts by everyone over the years.