December 2024 Headlines

      A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR READERS

Join us for a Santa Cruise this Christmas. Our 40-50 minute trips include mulled wine and mince pies for the grown-ups and a drink, biscuit and present for your little ones.

All trips depart from the Loxwood Wharf behind the Onslow Arms Pub.

Trips operate on weekends 7/8 and 14/15 December and every day week 16th to 22nd December.

Bookings can be made via the website or this link.

Adam joined us as our first apprentice in 2021 and we were delighted when he graduated with a Distinction Certificate at the end of 2022.  He then joined the Trust full time and has been an invaluable member of the team using his wide range of practical skills on the restoration and maintenance of the canal.  He has been a great support to the volunteer teams and volunteer groups where his energy and enthusiasm have been greatly appreciated.

We will miss him and wish him well in the next stage in his career.  

The Trust is fortunate in benefitting from the the services of several visiting workgroups.  Recently we have welcomed:

KESCRG The Kent & East Sussex Restoration Group

LWRG The London Waterway Recovery Group

NWPG The Newbury Working Party Group

WRG Waterway Recovery Group Forestry Team

They have provided invaluable assistance for the ground works and chambers for the new pumps and dealing with the dead ash trees between Brewhurst Bridge and Baldwin's Knob Lock.

As you can see, our Truxor team has been kept busy cutting reeds.

John Reynolds took this atmospheric photo of a Cormorant he has seen a couple of times above Baldwin's Knob lock in the middle of November.  He has also seen Mallards, Moorhens and Kingfishers  -  my favourite bird.

I think this photo captures the essence of the Green Corridor

What have you seen and photographed recently?  Send us a photo for next month's Newsletter.

The Wey-South team would love to hear from you!  We are planning to set aside space for letters and queries from members in future editions.

We can't guarantee to print everything we receive but you will always get an acknowledgement.  We put any questions you have to the relevant expert and this could lead to an article on the topic.

So email the Wey-South team at weysouth@weyandarun.co.uk

Shop early for Christmas Cards which can now be ordered on the website via the link below.  They come in packs of six - either all the 2024 version or two each of 2024/2023/2022.

Christmas Raffle tickets are now on sale via the website or this link.

Join the Wey & Arun Canal Trust to help extend our green corridor through the beautiful Surrey and Sussex countryside. Single membership £15pa - family £20pa.

Members receive our quarterly Wey South Magazine with more in depth stories and are able to attend special members events. .