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Date | Place | Contact |
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Next Scheduled East Vale Work Party |
Saturday 14th August |
Childrey New Road |
Bob Airey bob.airey@tiscali.co.uk |
| The Monday Mob |
Monday 2nd August |
West Challow, Silver Lane |
Mike
Matthews wenmik@btinternet.com |
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Next scheduled Latton Work Party |
Saturday 31st July |
Latton Basin |
Doug Small 01 628 544666 dg.small@ukonline.co.uk |
| Next Branch Meeting |
Wednesday 4th August |
British Legion, East Hanney. 8 o'clock Everyone welcome. |
Brian 01 235 763 072 brian.stovold@wbct.org.uk |
| White Horse Show | 29th to 30th August | Uffington |
Mike
Matthews wenmik@btinternet.com |
| IWA National Waterways Festival | 28th to 30th August | Beale Park, near Reading |
Doug Small 01 628 544666 dg.small@ukonline.co.uk |
| WBCT AGM | 16th October |
East Challow Village Hall. Near Wantage |
Brian 01 235 763 072 brian.stovold@wbct.org.uk |
Check out the canal line and
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For over twenty years the stalwarts of the East Vale Branch of the Wilts & Berks
Canal Trust have been restoring and protecting the canal from Childrey New Road
to Abingdon. Several miles of the towpath (much now designated footpaths)
have been renovated providing pleasant walks. Alongside the path some of the
canal has been dredged and now holds water. The improved environment
quickly encourages a return of wildlife to what had been previously impenetrable
barren areas covered with brambles and stinging nettles. A number of
structures have either been renovated or rebuilt. Childrey Wharf has been
restored and in 2006 the New Junction with
the River Thames at Abingdon was opened. Although over the years
volunteers have come and gone a solid core has remained firm. As with all
organisations of this type there are never enough workers; so new "blood" is
always welcome.
As well as the physical work on the
canal the Branch also enjoys various social events throughout the year.
Short Mat Bowling and Aunt Sally are the current favourites. Conducted
walks are also undertaken to introduce visitors to the canal route, and
presentations are made to any group or organisation that shows interest.
To keep everybody informed the Branch meets once a month for a semi-formal
meeting at which various reports are given. A small committee takes the
day-to-day decisions and guides the volunteers.
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