Club Corner Wendover Arm Trust
BBOWT
Chilterns Group steams into September Local reserves remain active with small After more scale work parties within Covid limitations. than three For news on dates for Bacombe Hill contact months of steve_keene@btinternet.com and for inactivity Dancersend contact judiandbryan@yahoo. owing to Coronavirus, volunteers from the Wendover Arm Trust re-commenced co.uk. restoration work on 17 July following the go ahead from the Canal & River Trust, the owners of the canal. One of the first jobs was to transport and erect the new welfare hut, purchased by WAT, to provide improved facilities for the volunteers. This was transported to the site using the new flat bed trailer (see photograph but please note the two volunteers standing together are sisters). As a result of the backlog of work, resulting from the shutdown, the August working party has been extended to two weeks with co-operation from the various volunteers. Social distancing and other precautions, including masks, have been introduced. A few volunteers have decided against returning until a vaccine is found - their decision is understandable but, fortunately, some new volunteers have come forward to maintain progress.
A recent litter pick at Weston Turville Reservoir
At Weston Turville Reservoir the main job remains patrolling and litter picking for which the organiser is richardbirch60@yahoo. com. We have a growing team but more volunteers will mean we can cover more days of the week and have a good presence at weekends when picnics and their detritus can be a headache . . . Our thanks to all the many users, including an increasing number of the younger ones, who take their litter home!
A specialist company has been employed to investigate the old tip at Little Tring which currently prevents connection between Phase One and Two of the restoration. This is being funded by WAT at a cost exceeding £10,000 and is essential to determine what hazardous materials, if any, exist. The Trust is faced with some huge future expenditure At College Lake, the reserve is open currently and is exploring possible funding avenues. every day except Monday from 9.30 till Nigel Williams, Wendover Arm Trust 4.30. The cafe is serving to people using
the outside tables and the shop has simply moved nearer the lake from the visitor centre itself. The toilets are operational near the education centre and the wildlife garden, which is looking particularly good. Please visit any of our reserves but preferably check online first at www.bbowt.org.uk in case of new restrictions. Richard Birch, BBOWT
Wendover Horticultural Society
Wendover Horticultural Society have plans for the future. Our committee have recently met and these are our thoughts for 2021, based on comments from our members: • At present due to the continuing COVID -19 situation all our autumn meetings have been cancelled, but as from January 2021 normal meetings will resume. • They will take place on the 3rd Thursday at 2.30 as usual, but move to St Anne’s Hall, on Aylesbury Road, opposite Wharf Road. This is partly because the Library Room is currently unavailable, but will also give us the ability to socially distance.
We have to restart sometime. Our full programme of meetings and outings is nearly ready. Of course, we may be prevented by circumstances from doing so, but given continuing reductions in infection, and barring a second wave or spike in the virus, this is what we hope will happen. Diane Smith, WHS Club Secretary
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Wendover News September 2020
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