Sailing4Disabled meets every Monday and Tuesday at Over Canal Basin from 11.00 to 14.00. It is open to everyone – whether they have a disability or not. The groups run a number of craft on the Over Basin including Kata-canoes and a wheelchair-friendly Wheelieboat. Full assistance is provided to all to enjoy the water experience including lifejackets. If you are interested in joining them Pete (Long John Silver) Bisson and […]
Refreshments and Homemade Cakes Art and Craft Gifts to Buy Luxury Christmas Hamper Draw H&G Canal Trust Sales Stand Why not have a good day out with the H&G CT? Come and visit, or better still, join us on the stand – We cannot promise that you will see the world with us but you may visit an area that is new to you – and we always do our […]
Open Day at Malswick The Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal Trust have been reinstating a 600m stretch of canal at Malswick (off the B4215 near Newent) for a few years now and this section is within sight of completion. The main site was acquired in 2017, following which a 32 ton capacity farm bridge was built, two culverts repaired and at that stage the Trust was able to start work on […]
There will be no Social Evening on the 20 June so as to keep space in your diary for the Annual General Meeting on 26 June 2024.
Our September meeting will include a talk about the restoration of the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal by Bernie Jones. Bernie speaks on behalf of the Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust, more details of whom can be found here. Please come along and bring your friends. We cannot invite speakers to travel long distances for a small audience. Ideas for speakers or topics would be very welcome
Our August meeting will follow with tradition and provide the opportunity to just have a drink and a chat. Please come along and bring your friends. We cannot invite speakers to travel long distances for a small audience. Ideas for speakers or topics would be very welcome
MEETING CANCELLED Our July meeting will include a presentation by Steve Bence on how he generates funds for the Trust from used postage stamps and other related ephemera . Please come along and bring your friends. We cannot invite speakers to travel long distances for a small audience. Ideas for speakers or topics would be very welcome
Our May meeting will include a talk by Paul Barnett – Port to Port: A historical journey along the length of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Please come along and bring your friends. We cannot invite speakers to travel long distances for a small audience. Ideas for speakers or topics would be very welcome
Our April meeting will feature a presentation by Ken Fortescue – Butterflies – our Natural History Talk and a chance to look forward to the summer.
For our March meeting we are thrilled to have Alan Keef with us to give a talk on the Bristol Channel – a crazy place to go boating. Please come along and bring your friends. We cannot invite speakers to travel long distances for a small audience. Ideas for speakers or topics for future meetings would be very welcome.
