It Begins - First Experiences
My involvement with this Project started in January with a small note in a newsletter: " .....we are looking to determine where drains have been installed on the moorland. This will involve the use of divining rods, plenty of walking across the moor, and when water is indicated to be travelling underground, some exploratory digging will be required to find the drains. We are looking for a small team of volunteers who might be interested in taking up this challenge and helping us map these drains which were installed.... " up to 200 years ago! 10 People Gather This morning, 10 of us met for the first time. The project leader and 9 interested people from a variety of backgrounds. 3 or 4 of us had tried dowsing with rods previously; one an ex landscape gardener who had successfully located field drains for his work. The project leader who had initiated the idea had only tried it in the yard recently. There was a healthy skepticism with many having researched the Internet ...