"The team goes out rain or shine and it’s a really good laugh."

By Ramblers Volunteer Bob Berry

11/01/2010

Name: Bob Berry MBE

Current role: Footpath Work Officer, Mendip Ramblers

Length of service: 8 years

Biggest achievement: In 2002 Bob set up the Mendip Footpath Working Party. The 12-strong party works parish by parish clearing paths, building bridges and repairing stiles. They celebrate the end of each project with a public walking festival, which 300 people attended this year. The Party erected 13 kissing gates along the path from Shepton Mallet to Dalton School. Bob was awarded an MBE for his role.

Most rewarding moment: “I was walking with my wife when I ran into a group of children from Dalton School using the new kissing gates to conduct a nature walk!”

Reasons for volunteering: “I like to walk. If there’s a path that’s closed, we’ll open it. The team goes out rain or shine and it’s a really good laugh.”