After 3 weeks of excavation and around 100 two tonne trailer loads of soil lead away we finally completed the ditch which will be tested in the next few days with a poor forecast in store.
This is the existing pipe work that leads to the 17 th ditch and then to the 14 th where it flows in to the river derwent. We will have no issues in getting water away and will open up a lot of opportunities to do further drainage around 19 and 26.
The end of the pipe has been filled to stop soil entering the pipe, before the end of this ditch is back filled with soil and shaped ready for turfing. Turfing of the banks and crossings will begin on tues and wed. The ditch and any effected ground around the ditch is GUR until further notice.
As mentioned the weather is expected to change over the next few days, turning wetter. Emphasising the need to get this project underway early proving it's worth. Very little mess has been created constructing the ditch. We will wait until we have got some other tasks complete before starting the bunkers and new tees on the course.
We have levelled and compacted the soil where the new 20 th tee will be positioned ready for shaping through winter at some point.
This week we are starting leaf collection. We are topping some bunkers up with sand, top dressing approaches, tees and walk off areas. Spraying tees, greens surrounds and approaches with carbendazim for worm casts.
My thanks go out to colin webster our greens chairman who has helped out over the last few weeks to pick up balls and paint some hazard posts which are on the 22 nd hole. This has helped us get on with other jobs on the course.
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