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Langford Halt renovation - Autumn 2016 - Spring 2017


Langford Halt on the Blackwater rail trail has been one of the places that our volunteers, under the supervision of our Ranger Tom Hamilton, have visited and worked for many years now. Our tasks have mainly involved cutting back encroaching bramble, clearing the path way for access and cutting the grassy area in front of the disused platform to allow the lesser calamint that grows there to thrive.

​We have always wanted to improve the footpath, add benches and give visitors a sense of the history of the place so  we applied for a grant of £8,000 from Tescos Bags of Help scheme. We were were fortunate to be awarded an additional £4,000 funding so we were able to employ a builder to remove the trees growing out of the platform, repair and re-point damaged brickwork,  resurface the top of the platform and install a new Langford and Ulting sign. 

Our volunteers first task was to clear the whole of the platform and upright posts of all the greenery, trees and ivy this had to wait until September, October to ensure we were not disturbing nesting birds and other wildlife. This was a time consuming job and took many visits before it was all removed the ivy on the posts was the hardest to remove as it was intertwined 6 inch stems creating a large thick trunk in places. ​
Starting the cutback
Val and Stan clear in front of the platform
The damage by tree roots is now visible
John skims the platform surface
There was a lot to clear
Professional help would be needed
The platform looks better all ready.
Sections of the huge ivy trunk entwined around the posts
Builders were asked for estimates to make the repairs to the platform and our chosen builder started work early February and completed the job in 2 weeks. We were pleased with the results and the next task was to install the interpretation boards, platform sign and oak sleeper benches from www.sleeperbenches.co.uk.

These were installed by two groups of volunteers over two days in February. 
​The boards show information about the wildlife and historical information about the railway line.

The builders repair the brick platform wall
and lay down slate chippings on top of the platform
One team starts work on installing the new sign
It required a bit of fine tuning
It looks fantastic
A bench and board are installed overlooking the water meadows
Team photo
The benches needed deep holes
We added some privacy screening to the platform
The path near the platform was cut back
to allow easy access along the trail
John added a new sign at the road entrance.
Time for a final team photo
and the old platform has a new lease of life


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