ABOUT US

Bucknell P3 (Parish Path Partnership) Group was formed in December 2006 (local Coordinator: Mike Starr (01547 530179)

A P3 Group consists of local volunteers who liaise with Shropshire Council to help improve the condition of Countrywide Access and Rights of Way in their area.

Bucknell and Bedstone parish was designated an “Action Area” for 2007-8 (along with Stowe, Hopton Castle and Clungunford). During this period the Council improved the condition and accessibility of the Rights of Way in these parishes which entailed renewing or refurbishing stiles, gates, sign posts etc.


The parish of Bedstone & Bucknell


When this was completed, the P3 Group monitored the paths and assisted in their maintenance where feasible. This could include removing undergrowth, repairing stiles etc. The Council runs courses and provide the necessary tools.

At present the group comprises 7 volunteers. Anyone who has an interest in our local Rights of Way and wishes to join the group should contact Mike Starr.

Alternatively, if anyone simply has any comments to make about the condition of the paths in the parish and surrounding area, then please let Mike Starr know.

Sunday 25 July 2010

A quick job on Mynd at Bucknell

We had planned to replace a finger post and had unloaded it from the car before we realised that it had already been done! So we put it back and tidied up the nearby hedgerow so that the singn could be seen.

Just trrimming
"I know" said Mike - "there's a tree further down this bridle path that's lost a branch - we'll go and clear that instead." (He's our main 'ideas man' is Mike.) All went really well until Geri received a swipe in the eye from a branch which necessitated a trip to A&E at Hereford.

The task
The fallen branch
mostly cleared away

Geri got her supper late that day
photos courtesy Mike Starr