Visit our web site www.wrg.org.uk or find Waterway Recovery Group on Facebook for all the latest news of WRG's activities Production Editor: Martin Ludgate, 35 Silvester Road, East Dulwich London SE22 9PB 020-8693 3266 martin.ludgate@wrg.org.uk Subscriptions: Sue Watts, 15 Eleanor Rd., Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9FZ Printing and assembly: John Hawkins, 4 Links Way, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 3RQ 01923 448559 john.hawkins@wrg.org.uk Navvies is published by Waterway Recovery Group, Island House, Moor Rd., Chesham HP5 1WA and is available to all interested in promoting the restoration and conservation of inland waterways by voluntary effort in Great Britain. Articles may be reproduced in allied magazines provided that the source is acknowledged. WRG may not agree with opinions expressed in this magazine, but encourages publication as a matter of interest. Nothing printed may be construed as policy or an official announcement unless so stated - otherwise WRG and IWA accept no liability for any matter in this magazine. Waterway Recovery Group is part of The Inland Waterways Association, (registered office: Island House, Moor Road, Chesham HP5 1WA), a non-profit distributing company limited by guarantee, registered in England no 612245, and registered as a charity no 212342. VAT registration no 342 0715 89. Directors of WRG: Rick Barnes, John Baylis, George Eycott, Helen Gardner, John Hawkins, Dave Hearnden, Jude Palmer, Mike Palmer, Jonathan Smith, Harry Watts. ISSN: 0953-6655
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Contents In this issue... Van Appeal target: 4 Transits in 2 years4-5 Coming soon Leader Training, WRG Training weekend, summer Canal Camps 6 Restoration focus a closer look at the Swansea, Driffield and Mon & Brec 7-13 REMPART international volunteers 14-15 Camp Report February on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation 16-18 WRG BC Boat Club News 19 Diary canal camps, weekend digs, CRT and IWA one-day working parties 20-25 Leaders assistants and cooks wanted 26 Feedback on cooking and leading 27-31 Forestry report from Grantham 32-33 Progress Wendover, MB&B, Derby 34-36 Navvies News 37 Backfill Deirdre returns 38 Outro Bowbridge Lock in pictures 39
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Cover Picture: Team photo taken during tea-break on the Chelmer & Blackwater Camp in February - see camp report on p16. (picture by Bob Coles) Back cover, upper: WRG Forestry Team carrying out initial clearance ready for this summer’s start of major work at Woolsthorpe Locks, Grantham Canal. (David Joyner). Lower: our new toy! (George Eycott)
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