I've raised £2500 to maintain the existing footpath network created by Earlston Paths Group
Organised by Ian Gibb
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For the last sixteen years the volunteers of Earlston Paths Group have created and maintained a local footpath network around our community.
The routes have seen an enormous increase in the number of walkers, runners and cyclists using them in all weathers since the start of the pandemic lockdowns in early 2020. At the same time we have been unable to carry out our normal care and maintenance due to the Covid restrictions.
The small amount of money raised from our Walks Around Earlston and Redpath booklet, sold in local shops, has also dried up as businesses have been forced to close for long periods.
As the footpaths have taken a serious bashing the group need to raise funds to carry out immediate and longer term repairs, ensuring paths are still here for use now and into the future. Materials for two recent projects on the highly popular Leader Water Path have cost over £500 and that's just the start of the group's plans for this year.
