Cliff path greenery cut back for charity walk
FINAL clearance work has been taking place to ensure the cliff paths are ready for hundreds of walkers taking part in tomorrow’s Saffery Rotary Walk.
States Works land management section normally has four staff clearing the cliff paths – with two cuts over the summer months.
But with hundreds of islanders set to walk the length of the east and south coast cliffs this weekend, two extra staff have been drafted in and the teams have been tackling the final sections this week.
Section manager Richard Langmead said this was a busy time, and the weather had not been helping, with the recent rain and sunshine spurring on fast growth.
Some areas cause greater issues.
‘We know there are pinch points, like around Jerbourg and Saints,’ he said.
‘So we have extra resources to help out.
‘We also get feedback from the organisers. We had an area at Les Tielles, so we got a team up there.’
It takes about three months to cut back cliff path greenery from end to end, and the process is undertaken twice a year.
The offcuts are put over the cliff, as many of the areas are quite inaccessible. It can then break down naturally.
The 39-mile charity walk will set off from the Guernsey Information Centre at 4.30am tomorrow.
Registration costs £40 per walker, with all the money raised going to 17 local charities.
The weather is forecast to be fine and dry, with a light wind.
Temperatures are set to hit 18C, with a UV index of seven, so hats and suncream are recommended.
n To find out more visit www.safferyrotarywalk.org.gg/.
