Author Archive: Richard F

Society volunteers were in action at three separate locations over the four days of the September work party. The main construction work was on the newt ponds at Redwith, and on the mooring wall back […]

The well attended three day August work party was a highly productive effort which literally broke new ground. Substantial progress was made on the mooring, and the culvert was finally finished. However perhaps the most […]

This was a remarkable work party during which substantial progress was made on the two ‘big ticket’ items on the current section. The plan was to finish the blocklaying on the mooring and to complete […]

Since these work party reports often bemoan the rain/cold winds/hail/snow/frost which adversely affect progress, it might seem churlish to complain that the weather during the June event was a bit too hot for physical work. […]

The May work party is usually close to the top of any list of the most productive events during the Society’s restoration season. This year’s event was no exception. One reason for this is that […]

This report actually covers two work parties for the price of one! The ‘official’ April event concentrated on getting the base of the visitor mooring to the point at which concrete could be poured. The […]

The first restoration work party of the year saw the start of construction of the permanent works. Considerable progress was made on both the mooring and reconfiguring the towpath. Apart from the afternoon of the […]

In contrast to the last couple of work parties the November event made slow and steady progress in what were for the most part awful conditions. The weather forecast for the weekend was apocalyptic but in […]

That was the work party that was! The Society took full advantage of the good conditions created by the Indian Summer. Substantial progress was made on shaping the channel, preventing water entering the works, and establishing […]

The various activities associated with this ‘weekend’ work party were actually spread over five days. It was a highly productive event and was also notable for both the record number of volunteers covered in slime […]