Author: Bernie Jones

Despite storm Arwen doing its best to thwart the team at Wappenshall, great progress was made once again. Overnight the large willow tree in our neighbour’s garden had two large limbs blown off it...

IWA Shrewsbury District  & North Wales – Webinar 8th December 2021  Dear Members,Complementing IWA’s current campaign to Save Waterways Heritage, Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch is delighted to host an online talk via...

It is great to see the progress that Phil Jones and the team are making with the restoration of our historic boats. Thanks to David Ray and his guys, nb BAINTON has been in...

For those of you that can’t help with the physical work to restore the canals, how about coming to a fun day to help raise the funds to restore our two heritage boats BAINTON...

Our regular work party volunteers were met with a shallow “swimming pool” on Friday 29th October when we first arrived. Heavy overnight rain had fallen that had raised the level in the East Basin...

At the regular work parties last Friday and Saturday 17th/18th September, another 5 basin slabs were levelled, prepared with polythene liner, support ring spacers and reinforcing mesh, then concreted.

There will be an Open Garden next Sunday 5th September from 10:30 till 4:00 pm at this award winning restored Lock House next to the canal in Newport. Come along for coffee and cake...

After many years of pushing to get this project underway, it is finally happening. Telford and Wrekin Council have engaged a contractor who started work this week. This short video provides more details. Just...

Our amazing team of volunteers have managed to move the restoration of the butty nb BERKHAMPSTEAD on significantly. The exterior of the hull has been needle gunned and wire brushed and three coats of...

Last Saturday the Wappenshall Team, aided by colleagues from the Shrewsbury Team, did a fantastic job to pour another 6 concrete slabs into Wappenshall’s East Basin in temperatures of over 30C! It was hard...