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Recently, some of the major work we've
completed is :
re-building,
repairing and
repointing the stone wall between the
towpath and the top of Victory
field (see the Gallery page) clearing
vegetation on the non-
towpath side of the canal at Murhill
(between Avoncliff and Limpley Stoke),
and preparing the area ready for CRT
contractors to carry out woodland
management tasks in the near
future crewing the
Vale of Pewsey workboat (see the
Gallery page)
for, and assisting with the work of,
the CRT contractors at Murhill clearing
vegetation on the non-
towpath side of the canal where it
abuts the Spencers Orchard road
verge installing
benches at various places along the
towpath installing
and repairing fences hedge
laying
Major work ongoing :
re-building
the stone wall at the top
of the Hen's Orchard, and repairing the
dry-stone wall at the side of Hen's
Orchard (see the Gallery page) refurbishment of
garden furniture (tables, benches etc.
at the K&A Tea Rooms clearing vegetation
from around the WWII pill boxes along
the towpath installing
additional steps from Moulton Drive
down to the towpath, and building other
access steps
Regular tasks include :
litter
picking along the
towpath tidying the
paved area at the
wharf repairing
the towpath cutting back
vegetation overhanging or encroaching
on the towpath lawn mowing
and general tidying of
the K&A Tea Rooms garden clearing ivy
and other vegetation from canal
bridges/parapets repair of
benches, signs, stiles, gates
etc.
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