Restoration Update

The newly completed locks on the Junction Canal.

Over 3000 tress have been planted during last winter replacing the small number removed to facilitate restoration work. The photo is of our contribution to Tree O Clock the BBC attempt to plant 1,000,000 trees in an hour. We planted 1,200!

The new Gateway Park, designed with the help of local school children.

New Lock 7 on the Junction Canal awaiting the canalisation of the River Salwarpe.

The River Salwarpe, the site of the final works package.

Installation of the lock gates at the Barge Lock in Vines Park.

Celebrating the completion of the Barge Lock restoration, largely completed by volunteers from the Waterway Recovery Group.

The newly established Coney Meadow Reedbed is now thriving habitat for local wildlife.

Extensive dredging has been undertaken to restore the navigation. While a lot of reedbed has been removed a lot has been retained on either bank.

The canal west of Mildenham Lock before dredging and the restoration of normal water level.

The canal after dredging and the restoration of the navigation water level, some 450mm/18 inches higher than before.

Mildenham Lock prior to restoration. This is the only listed lock on the canal.

Mildenham Lock (Lock 3) shortly after completion of the works.

Hawford Lock (Lock 2) before restoration works started.

Hawford Lock (Lock 2) before restoration works started.

Hawford Lock (Lock 2) following completion of the restoration works.

Hawford Lock (Lock 2) following completion of the restoration works.

River Lock (Lock 1) before restoration works started.

River Lock (Lock 1) following completion of the restoration works.

The first maintenance boat in the River Lock for over 70 years.

The A449 bridge before works started in November 2008

The A449 bridge shortly before completion summer 2009.

The A449 bridge shortly after the canal was re-watered for the first time in 40 years.