Easter Task

20th April 2025 – Grimeford Village, Dry Stone Walling

This years hard boiled Easter task was actually on the day itself – Easter Sunday. Because it’s a popular day for family stuff etc our numbers were a bit down on usual task numbers, but we did get half a dozen or so egg-ceptional wallers turning up to continue the wall along side Lower Rivington Reservoir.

For those who don’t know much about walling it’s a bit like a 3D jigsaw, or Tetris, and involves putting one stone on top of another to build a stable non-wobbly wall. First we took down anything unstable and made lines (or piles) of stones of similar size, then we started building. The wall has two tapering outer skins, with big stones generally at the bottom, smaller ones as you build up. Every so often adding a through stone which acts as a wall tie, any gaps are filled with smaller bits which is called hearting. The top of the wall is finished with coping stone.

With it being Easter we had the traditional BCV Egg Hunt, 14 mini eggs were hidden by Craig, and just after lunch time we we all set out to find them.

Thanks to Caroline and Tom for organising, Jane for shelling out for the eggs, and everyone you made it a cracking task.