K&A Canal Bradford on Avon work party

The canalside at Bradford on Avon on the K&A canal continues to get regular attention from the local work party who meet again on Thursday 21 July 2011 with British Waterways heritage advisors joining them to inspect the canal boundary walls.

The working party is currently working on: 

• adjusting the height of the hedge at the back of the cafe garden 
• removing vegetation from Victory Field wall 
• removing vegetation from Tithe Barn wall

Meet at Bradford on Avon Wharf for 10am start — organisers will be there from 8.45am. 

Derrick Hunt describes the work as 'mostly light gardening' — but he recommends you come with stout boots. Tools will be provided.

For more information phone him on 01225 863066

or Email: derrickjohnhunt@btinternet.com

K&A Canal Bradford on Avon work party ... this weekend

There will be a work party at Bradford on Avon on the K&A Canal this Sunday (5th June 2011) for  what Derrick Hunt describes it as 'mostly light gardening' — but he recommends you come with stout boots. Tools will be provided.

Meet at Bradford on Avon Wharf at 9.30am. Derrick promises that there are still plenty of jobs to be done.

Please contact Derrick and him to let him know if you will be there.

Email: derrickjohnhunt@btinternet.com
Tel: 01225 863066

Bradford on Avon volunteer work party

There will be a work party at Bradford on Avon tomorrow  (Thursday 21st April).

Meet Derrick Hunt at the stables by the tea room on Bradford on Avon Wharf at 9.30am. He says that the tea room is now on its summer opening schedule so there will be tea and coffee.

Derek would also like to have volunteers shirt sizes for the green polo shirts that are being sponsored by the Kingston Mills developer. They must be ordered soon so if you can't be there tomorrow contact him on: 01225 863066 

or email: derrickjohnhunt@btinternet.com

Reed planting lesson on the K&A

Picture by Bob Naylor

Bankside improvements on the Kennet & Avon Canal will involve more volunteer work in the future and British Waterways plan to give volunteers the chance to get experience of reed planting in the New Year at Freeman's Marsh, Hungerford when they begin replanting the repaired canal bank.

Derek Hunt, who organises monthly work parties at Bradford on Avon Wharf, is looking for volunteers to go with him to help plant reeds and and learn skills that can be used elsewhere on the canal.

The work will involve:

• Preparing the ground for planting
• Selecting suitable plants to comply with a planting schedule
• Planting a range of marginal plant species
• Placement of brambles and thorn cuttings over the plants to protect them from grazing waterfowl 

Weather permitting the trip will be on Friday 7 January from 10am until mid-day.

BW will provide gloves for the planting and you will need to wear wellingtons or stout footwear — outer clothing is likely to get muddy.


It is planned to car-share to get to Hungerford.

If you are interested contact Derrick by email at: derrickjohnhunt@btinternet.com or Tel: 01225 863066

Cleaner canalside around Bradford on Avon

The Kennet & Avon canalside in the Bradford on Avon area is looking more cared for thanks to the efforts of two local groups of volunteers.

The K&A Canal Boating Community recently held a canalside clear-up with 10 adults and three children clearing the towpath between Bradford on Avon and Avoncliff.  

This Sunday Derrick Hunt's monthly work party meet at Bradford on Avon Wharf to clear the picnic site and the area below the lock.

Meet up with Derrick on Sunday morning at 10am on BOA Wharf 

Tools will be provided - just come with stout boots and warm clothing.  

Bradford on Avon lockside clean-up this Sunday

This Sunday (7 November 2010) is the second clean-up in the quest to restore the glory of the area around Bradford on Avon Lock organised by the K&A Canal Trust Bradford on Avon Branch.

Pictured at last month's clean-up

 are, from left to right, Dave Wells, 

Isobel Geddes, Pete Dunn and Derrick Hunt.

Picture by Edward Ody

All are welcome to join in — meet at the Tea Rooms by the lock on Bradford on Avon Wharf at 10am — for what Derrick Hunt describes as 'mostly light gardening'. 

For further information contact Derrick Hunt on 01225 863066 or email:

derrickjohnhunt@btinternet.com

Previous stories:

BOA clean-up planned

Wharfside clean-up

Get your boots on and help restore the glory of Bradford on Avon's canalside
Bradford on Avon's lock is reckoned to be one of the busiest in the country for boat traffic and the picturesque town attracts huge numbers of visitors — especially day trippers from the nearby World Heritage City of Bath.