Delivery of the Aylestone Park Project on this site now moved to one that is contract led to ensure that what was now required at this key weir location could be delivered. Firstly, the background to the scheme … this is one of two versions of the H&G model overflow weir design. The weir is based on a similar principle to one recently constructed at Over, the Aylestone version being […]
13 March 2013 – Dymock Planning Application Approved. We are extremely grateful to the Councillors at Forest of Dean Council for their clear support in granting Planning Permission for the Dymock scheme yesterday 12 votes to 2. The scheme has been led by the Canal Trust’s Legal & Project Development Team at The Wharf House and will provide a key stretch of Canal, village car park, play area, 14 affordable […]
Wednesday 13 March 2013 Planning Application Approved. We are extremely grateful to the Councillors at Forest of Dean Council for their clear support in granting Planning Permission for the Dymock scheme yesterday 12 votes to 2. The scheme has been led by the Canal Trust’s Legal & Project Development Team at The Wharf House and will provide a key stretch of Canal, village car park, play area, 14 affordable homes, […]
In 2012 our Saturday volunteers continued to restore our ‘heritage fleet’ of boats. Focusing firstly on Renton, they have designed, prepared and painted the cabin in H&G CT ‘house colours’ which we continued throughout our boats that we have at present and any craft that we may acquire in the future. Before the winter weather conditions had arrived we prepared Renton, placing boards and a waterproof sheet across her to […]
Hereford and Gloucester Canal Walks A series of walks leaflets are available covering parts of the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal through the two counties. There are now five walks available – all of which are proving very popular with both local people and visitors to the area. Each walk is illustrated with photos of points of interest and a clear map of the route. The leaflets can be obtained from […]
Eight months from site acquisition volunteers complete re-construction of 300 metre stretch of canal The seven months of preparations made by the volunteers at Vineyard Hill led to a successful Waterway Recovery Group Camp that took place over the first two weeks of April. Meetings with stakeholders to explain and agree our proposals, preparing drawings and procedures, procuring materials, setting out the line and the levels on the ground, preparing […]
Work has started on a new restoration site at Moat Farm. The aim is to restore approximately 600 yds (550 metres) of the H&G Canal at new site at Moat Farm, between Gloucester and Newent. Negotiations in January 2012 were concluded to allow a limited amount of ground clearance before the start of the bird nesting season, with further tree surgery/scrub clearance in the Autumn. Site leader, Martyn Tilford with […]
Restoration work has started at the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust’s new site at Over! Having taken most of the Trust’s legal services in house we can now move very rapidly! Indeed it is a sign of how much is currently happening that we now have the support of someone full time just on legal matters and negotiations, a resource that sees a major change in the H&G CT moving […]
Aylestone Boat Gathering – May 2011. Over 2,100 was the estimated attendance over the day of the Aylestone Boat Gathering at Aylestone Park in Hereford on 22 May 2011. Families enjoyed all the activities and attractions on offer including steam engines, vintage cars, and boat trips. The event was arranged to celebrate the completion of the new slipway as the first phase of our restoration of this section of the […]
The Trust had agreed that Alder could be based at Over Basin; there was room to work on the tug on dry land and as the basin is owned by the Trust there would be no need for a licence or mooring fees. Having finalised the paperwork for the tug, we then needed to find crane and transport operators who could move the boat. Quotes were obtained and the operators […]
Aylestone Park Canal Slipway Construction Following the construction of a large car park within 10m of the Canal on Aylestone Park, it was proposed to construct a slipway to allow trailed boats and other craft access to the Canal. Once the project was approved the Waterway Recovery Group were approached to help construct it during two week long summer work camps held the last week of July and the first […]
