Cliff Clearance A Great Success

Saturday, February 3, 2024 - 16:42

What a good turnout of members for the Cliff Clearance on Saturday 3 February.  It was great to see 25 members down at the Gunfleet, armed to the teeth with loppers, secateurs, saws, hedge trimmers and chain saws; the tamarisk didn't stand a chance!  The weather was perfect, plenty of coffee, tea and hot chocolate, and lashings of baked beans on toast for lunch.  And in-between the work there was much talk about the coming sailing season, with bags of enthusiasm, particularly amongst the burgeoning RS Aero Fleet; yes, it promises to be a fantastic 2024 on the water.....roll-on the March Hare Race.  

Club members get busy cutting back the tamarisk Club members get busy cutting back the tamarisk
Derroll and Michael mean business Derroll and Michael mean business
Kirk, Martin, Robert and Ken go to it on the west bank Kirk, Martin, Robert and Ken go to it on the west bank
Simon lops the overgrowth Simon lops the overgrowth
Roy is busy pruning Roy is busy pruning
Cadets Belle, Laura and Adam gather-up the cuttings Cadets Belle, Laura and Adam gather-up the cuttings
Time for a coffee break Time for a coffee break
The neatly cut back east cliff The neatly cut back east cliff
And the cliff on the west side - all neat and tidy And the cliff on the west side - all neat and tidy