To appreciate the all the work completed and planned, take a look at a drone video taken by Robin Gardner.  The video starts over the southern site of the lock to be built in Phase 3 and takes you north over the work completed as part of Phase 1 including the new bridge.  It then continues north where you will see the start of bank works in Phase 2.

Our combined Appeal for Phase 1 and 2 is now within £62,800 of our target for full funding with further generous donations from our supports pushing the fund past £500,000.

We would like to thank all those who have made donations to ensure this project can continue to make rapid progress. 

Donations can be made on-line or by sending a cheque to the postal address at the bottom of this newsletter. 

Gift Aid can be claimed on eligble donations, meaning the Trust receives £1.25 for every £1 donated. 

With the kind support of the landowner, an archaeological survey and dig took place in Pallingham this month. The photo shows some of the remaining stonework from the dry dock.  The results and finds are being written-up and further information on what we found will be shared with our members in the October Wey-South Magazine.  The work was funded with a donation from the Sussex Ouse Restoration Trust. 

Alan Johnson will be leading two guided canal/railway walks on the Sunday afternoons of 13th and 20th September.  Details of the walks can be found on our Website.  These dates coincide with the Heritage Open Days 2026 and have already attracted members of the Surrey Industrial History Group.

The northerly walk on the 13th September follows the same itinerary as the one which preceded last year's AGM and which was absolutely fascinating.

Our Annual General Meeting (see formal notice on the link below) will be held at 2:30 p.m. on 17th October 2026 at Pulborough Village Hall, Swan View, Pulborough RH20 2BF.

Phil Short and the MDV team will be attending the following events in September:

Macmillan Steam Rally    5th and 6th September

Surrey Wood Fair             12th and 13th September

If you would like to join Phil's team, contact him at pjshort@hotmail.com

It is difficult to remember there was a lot of rain and flooding during the winter.  The Thursday Group have taken the opportunity of the current over-dry weather to clean out the accumulated sludge and silt from the Lordings Waterwheel chamber and cut back the overgrowing weeds.

They also gave the picnic bench by the Lordings Flood Lock some TLC.

The Northern Working Party have continued with groundworks for the temporary road at Tickner's Road Bridge prior to the site being mothballed pending recommencement of the project.

At Tickners Depot, the canteen roof is now waterproof - although it has yet to be proof tested!  Mark Feeny was tasked to build a cage to protect the new pump at Balwin's Knob Lock from passing boat traffic.  Made of steel channel, it weighs in at 250Kg.  After galvanising it will be installed in the canal over the pump.

Julian Morgan took this unusual  photo of a Carp at Loxwood.

What have you seen and photographed recently? If you send a photo to Dave Verrall he will upload it to the  Wildlife photo section on the website.  dave.verrall@weyarun.org.uk   

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