A GROUP of trainees from C-FAR in Okehampton have been spending the last few weeks heaving earth and moving granite down at Meldon Reservoir to improve the access ways and picnic area.
The work, in association with the South West Lakes Trust, means that wheelchairs users can now gain access to the site.
Marketing assistant for South West Lakes Trust Toni Furse said the project, which has formed part of the trainees' 10-week residential course at the Centre for Adolescent Rehabilitation at Okehampton camp, had been a great success.
'We are thrilled with the work they have done — it is has made such a difference,' she said. 'Improving the area for wheelchair users and clearing out the picnic area is something we have wanted to do for a while.
'By helping us out, the trainees have been able to put something back into the environment and it has given them a good solid labour intensive job to do.'
With the 10-week course near completion, the South West Lakes Trust, which manages Meldon Reservoir, is hoping the next group of trainees will carry on the good work.
'There is still a bit more work to finish at Meldon and there will be other jobs they can get involved with if they wish.
'They have done a brilliant job so far and it has been great fun.'
Course leaders at C-FAR are always on the search for community projects to become part of the rehabilitation programme.