Trip Report for Herbert Forest Working Bee, 11 October 2020

 Ten members made it out for this event and we started at the Queen’s Rd end of the Podocarp Track. Two of the main jobs undertaken were a replacement of a dodgy round pole bridge with a more standard version and continuing with step building downhill from the bridge. These 2 tasks were completed successfully and should improve the track. Clearing the track from any windfalls, and general plant incursions was also done on both the Swallows and the Podocarp Tracks. Old signage from the days of the NZFS was also carried out from the big tree junction, it had long been abandoned but was in remarkably good condition albeit it very waterlogged and heavy. The weather was fine for this day, not too hot, ground conditions were very dry. The Hoods Creek Track is still closed due to harvesting and was avoided except for scrub barring the bottom entrance. Scrub barring was also done on the gorse section of the Swallows return track. A big thanks to those who came, these jobs make a big difference done with many. Also thanks to Port Blakely for their continued support and supply of materials used for track work.