I know these meetings are no doubt on the BMC site for months in advance, but why do they only seem to get brought up on web forums the day before?
its always posted on ukc when they're due. they should be posted here too. grimer - think me and vince noir are coming. we don't have beards and we aren't grey.
P.S. is the ground erosion at bouldering places really any worse than it is at birchens, popular end, curbar etc. They've been devoid of any greenery and stuff for decades but i don't see anyone banning punters and picnics? :wink:
As Bonjoy says, recreating the verdant pasture that was below deliverance won't be done in a few months. But hopefully it would only need doing once. I remember how it happened - some fool had a fire beneath the right arete. That left a sunken bare patch, during the next downfall the puddle behind the pebble found a new drain and washed all the soil away.
Rather than banning people from the whole crag, wouldn't it be easier just to cordon off areas that are getting a makeover - it would only be the base of certain boulders wouldn't it? I'm sure if there was a little sign up giving the reason why it was being done then most people would respect it wouldn't they?
I'm still trying to get a lift over to the meeting, but if I fail, can I say that I agree with all points concerning regeneration of eroded areas, rotating restrictions to allow regrowth, consulting on best regrowth startegies, and on judicious use of resin type stuff on eroding patches on boulders a la Bowden.