Trailfairies Volunteer Trailbuilding Session - Magic Mushroom

What: we'll be finishing and opening the new section of trail we've been working on where the first boardwalk used to be on Magic Mushroom. Details below.

Who: all welcome, no previous trailbuilding experience needed.

U14's need to be accompanied at sessions by a parent/guardian.

14 - 17 yr olds need a parent/guardian to come to the meet up, sign the sign on sheet and collect at the end of the session. Parents/guardians very welcome to sign up and help dig too.

Sign up: we've got 12 spaces available for this session. Remember to get a ticket for each person in your party who'll be coming along.

What to bring: suitable clothes for trailwork outside in spring (including waterproofs and warm clothing), sturdy boots, own trail snacks/drinks

We provide: tools, gloves, hi vis, safety glasses, session supervision/guidance/training.

Meet up: 0900 at the Gateway building at Glentress, under the canopy next to the toilets/changing/showers.

Directions for parking/meet up: turn into Glentress off A72. Once past the barrier head straight on and after ~150m and bear right over the concrete bridge (now single lane for vehicles), following the blue badge holders parking signs, head briefly up the hill then right again just before the Gateway building into the car park.

Getting to the worksite: from the meet up we'll drive steadily up into the forest (on good quality forest roads) and park near the start of Magic Mushroom/exit of the Pie Run. Carsharing where possible.

Trail closure required? No, Magic Mushroom will stay open to ride but we'll have controls in place to manage riders passing through our work areas to keep everyone safe between ~0915 and ~1245

Tasks on the trails:

digging out and prepping the trail approach to the stream crossing

resurface the dug out trail approach with crushed stone aggregate wheelbarrowed in from the trail entry.

hand shaping the aggregate to provide smooth transition onto new timber bridge over stream, ready for wackerplating

tidying/checking fall areas along new section of trail

resurfacing rough patch of trail just after roller with double build (coarse clean layer for drainage overlain with finer crushed stone aggregate)

resurface part of berm before roller ~30m in from trail entry (time permitting)

Cake break: 1100 ish

Finishing up: we'll finish up on the trail at ~1245, back down to the Gateway building for 1300.

Parking and the exit barrier: we'll give you a code at the meet up giving you free parking for the full day (the least we can do!). Just before leaving Glentress find the nearest paystation and input your vehicle registration and the code. The barrier will then lift automatically on exiting.

Questions/more info: contact Andy Wardman (FLS Technical Officer) at 07900 138901 or andy.wardman@forestryandland.gov.scot or contact us on FB or Instagram (@trailfairies)

We're chuffed to getting this section finished and opened. Hopefully catch you on Saturday.

Cheers,

Andy, Mark and Fergus at Forestry and Land Scotland

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