coming soon... probably... In the closest thing yet to the revival of an actual diary of forthcoming events, we try to give you a rundown of stuff likely to be happening soonish... Coming soon... probably... As you’ll realise if you’ve read the last few issues of Navvies, there’s been more than one ‘false dawn’ recently when we promised a programme of canal camps happening soon, only to have to admit in the following issue that the latest twists and turns in the Covid saga had meant that we would have to put them on hold again. And then in the following issue we had to break the news to you that actually some of the camps had happened anyway (but at too short notice to tell you in print), but that having missed them we couldn’t promise you any more. And although we were doing our best to plan some autumn camps, it seemed that circumstances were conspiring to stop them happening for a whole range of reasons from land ownership and work permission issues to problems booking suitable accommodation. So please appreciate that any events listed here still have rather less certainty of taking place than they might otherwise - and check with our website, Facebook page, head office or the work party organiser to make sure things are going ahead. Right, having got that out of the way, you might still be just in time for the...
Autumn canal camp: Burslem Port Project Despite all the issues plaguing our plans for autumn camps, we have managed to organise one week on the Burslem Port Project. This is an old arm of the Trent & Mersey Canal on the north side of Stoke-on-Trent that’s been filled in since the 1960s but is planned for digging out and reopening as part of a local regeneration - and we’ll be working on opening a footpath in advance of putting the canal back. See our Restoration Feature on page 20 for more about it. Unfortunately by the time you read this the camp will have almost started - it runs from 24 to 30 October - but if you’re available and desperate to get back to a Canal Camp
KESCRG putting up wing wall formwork / reinforcing for the Wey & Arun’s Tickner’s Heath Bridge
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