Dyke and Drainage maintenance

This week we have undertaken some drainage maintenance along the perimeter of the park boundary. It is ‘behind the scenes work’ as the dyke cannot be seen from the main park, being hidden by a large thick hedge. We have cleared out the dyke using a digger to remove the build up of silt and vegetation that impedes water flow.

When the wet weather arrives this autumn the dyke system will be able to handle the water that drains into it and take it away from the property preventing any water backlog that creates wet areas of land. We have also begun to locate the field drains in the grass area in the centre of the park so we are able to start jetting the drains to get them back into full working order. This will help any rainwater to drain away quickly and easily so the field remains in a useable condition for the winter.

In the spring of this year some essential tree maintenance was undertaken by professionals. They felled some trees that had become dangerous following the strong winds in the winter time. This has avoided any damage to neighbouring property. So while the digger was available the felled trees have been cleared ready for collection. These will be going for use in biomass energy production.

Although our owners on the park will probably not directly see the scale of works carried out, we hope that they will be able to see the benefits of it this coming winter.