July 2020 – Whitehouses canalside
The first three pictures below show our first day back, by Steve Bonser. Chris Sargeant took 2 more today (Tuesday).
The first three pictures below show our first day back, by Steve Bonser. Chris Sargeant took 2 more today (Tuesday).
Our section of the Grand Union Canal (including Tringford Pumping Station) featured on BBC1’s Countryfile programme on July 5th 2020
BBC1’s Countryfile programme recently filmed on our section of the Grand Union Canal, including Tringford Pumping Station. We were disappointed not to be involved, but are keen to see the result. I (your webmaster) have discovered that the resulting programme will be shown on BBC1 on Sunday July 5th 5.35pm-6.35pm. I have also collated some […]
Date: Wednesday 16th September 10.00am – 3.30pmThis free training will focus on principles of ecological surveying, environmental appraisals, legislation and protected species. The afternoon will include a visit where we will conduct a site walkover survey along the Wendover Canal to put the morning’s learning into practice. Course limited to 8 people. The workshop will be run […]
I was approached by a live-aboard canal enthusiast who publishes her own videos on YouTube. Her partner had made an excellent video of our restoration site from the air using a drone, and she wanted to film an interview with me. Please view the results at the links below. Please note that if anyone else […]
Wendover Arm Trust today announced its support for the Aylesbury Canal Triangle. This is a project promoted by Aylesbury Vale District Council to create a triangle of improved footpaths. The towpaths of the Wendover and Aylesbury canals form the majority of these footpaths.
One of our restoration volunteers, Boyd Williams, has created a 27 minute video history of our restoration to date of the “dry section” (Drayton Beauchamp to Little Tring). You can find it on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bGyESrsDdg
The IWA’s Mikk Bradley has provided a PowerPoint slide showing in detail, the water flows around the Grand Union Canal’s Tring Summit, reservoirs, and Wendover Arm. Since not everyone has PowerPoint, it’s available as a pdf if you click on the link below – you will need to zoom in to see the detail.