[Loch-Ruadh] Results of gate organizational meeting

[Polydore]

Remember, folks, anthing oreganic, such as lumber, needs to be treated. 
There is a much worse problems with bugs such at termites in that climate...
This acording to information we got a war last year.
PP!

Alric and Fiona wrote:

> Gate organizational meeting
>
> Kaz laid out his plans and talked about what he thought it would take 
> to build the gate. Kaz has asked for help from the seamstresses of the 
> group to cut up the roll of burlap to the proper size of 18 x 24 
> inches, the roll is 60 inches wide by 300 yards long. He will also 
> post to the list, a list of materials needed for the gate. This is to 
> allow those of us who can to pick up from construction sites things 
> like discarded 3 foot + pieces of 2 X 4s, old pallets etc.
>
> The first official gate trip is scheduled for the weekend of the 29^th 
> of Oct. Actual travel day for those able to go will be Friday the 
> 28^th which will allow a full day on the 29^th to work on the land. I 
> will go out on the 27^th (work schedule permitting) and set up the 
> camp for the folks coming on Friday and to get a start on some of the 
> onsite work. Tegwared has volunteered to assist in the early setup. 
> When the rest of the party comes out on the 28^th , camp will be set 
> up which will allow a full day and maybe part of another (Sunday the 
> 30^th ) to work on the gate itself. We will purchase sand and concrete 
> mix in Hattiesburg instead of hauling it out to the site.
>
> The second trip is tentatively scheduled for the weekend of Jan 14, 
> ’06. to finish the gate and do more work on the land.
>
> Kaz will call, post to the list or otherwise announce workdays for 
> constructing and pre- assembling the gate framework here. The first 
> scheduled work day is Sat. 10 Sept. The first project will be to build 
> one of the corner posts to gain experience with the construction 
> methods for the main gate. Kaz will post other dates on the list to 
> alert the Shire as to when we need to hammer nails and cut wood.
>
> OPEN ITEM: We need someone to make the Loch Ruadh signs for the gate. 
> One will be permanently attached to the gate. The other will be a 
> section we can remove and reinstall. The sign with the Loch Ruadh name 
> has to be permanent. Due to current project commitments I cannot make 
> the sign.
>
> The plan is to get the gate up and weather tight by the end of Gulf 
> War. Gate embellishments such as gate torches, climbing vines, paved 
> paths/walkways, etc will be held until after the gate is built and in 
> place.
>
> John Grey Wolf and Lady Elizabeth Hawkwood have both offered the use 
> of 16 foot trailers to transport the pre-assembled gate sections. A 
> number of people ahve offered to tow the trailer(s) out to the land.
>
> The more prosaic items discussed.
>
> Work to be done on the land
>
> Mowing,
>
> Trimming trees and bushes,
>
> Killing the ground vines that attack people walking by
>
> Filling in holes (and this time tamping them down)
>
> Lady Aingael will be researching some things botanical for the land - 
> specifically the best type of grass seed, what type of vines to plant 
> on the gate, and things of that nature.
>
> That's all. Stay tuned for further developments.
>
> Alric
>
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