This week and last week we have been digging out a trench at the top of the hill at the back of the rugby fields to let water travel down the hill more efficiently and not wash away the path. We have 2 groups of 3 that are each equipped with a set of tools consisting of a shovel, spade, pick axe and a wheel barrow.
Everyone has turns at each tool in the group by simply rotating every 5 or 10 mins on the tools so it is fair as some jobs are harder than others such as pickaxing is a easier job then shovelling the dirt into the wheelbarrow (in my opinion) but the hardest job overall is pushing the fully loaded wheelbarrow up the hill that is roughly 10 metres long, which may not sound like much but with a 30-40 kg wheelbarrow of dirt it is pretty horrendous.
I have learnt that digging out roots or branches under the ground is super hard without a pick axe or hoe because having the ability to get under the branches is a big advantage. But with a shovel or spade it is way more difficult, that is why when we were up there the pick axe was my best friend.