River Maintenance

This was the first session on 2022 and concentrated on clearing the banks of weeds and overhanging branches. It was located near the Village Green close to Admirals's Bridge. Here…

The location was the straight section of the B3046 with the white posts and railings. The weed in that stretch had been growing rapidly and the interference with the river…

The group attacked the weeds in the Cheriton Stream where it flows alongside and under the B3046 near where it enters the village green. The work was in three fronts…

In preparation for more riverside planting of wild flowers, Barry visited Butterfly Nursery in Cheriton to collect the plants. The picture shows Angela & Andrew Ward who are the owners…

The Group's activities was to clear some of the prolific weed growing the the stream alongside the B3046 and into the village. Pulling up the weeds choking the stream. Further…

The work concentrated on river maintenance. The location was the field containing the two arms of the Cheriton Stream, namely from Kilmeston Source Pond and Bramdean. The work was to…

The tasks were the installing of faggets into the river bank in order to allow the river to run into the centre of the arch of the brick bridge. This…

Clearing weeds from the Cheriton Stream above Admiral's Bridge. Ensuring the group observe social distancing rules. Strimming deep undergrowth. Addition to the channel at Admiral's Bridge to direct the flow…