With the help of a band of die-hard volunteers, we completed the bank restoration work for this year.

Here are some photos of the end result.

Thankfully, we're not moving stone this time - just chalk.

Starting at 10am, this is to put the finishing touches to the new marginal shelf.

Volunteers armed with wheelbarrows, buckets and shovels will be needed again.

With luck we'll be done in an hour and a half (famous last words).

Another sunny day and another large group of willing volunteers - many thanks to all who turned out.

The structural work is now largely completed, here are some photos of the day and its end result.

On Saturday 18th October starting at 10am we'll be completing the work to fill the bank framework with stone, and securing the matting and mesh in place.

Same format as last Saturday, and there are rumours of lunch being provided...

Volunteers needed again - please bring a wheelbarrow or a bucket, and a shovel.

Day one of the Mill Pond bank restoration went very quickly, thanks to the large turnout of volunteers.

Here are a few photos to show how we got on.

We're now halfway through this work, hope to see you all same time next Saturday (18th) to finish it off.

The next phase is to put in the retaining mesh and coconut fibre matting, which will be filled with stone prior to being planted up.

This is scheduled for Saturday 11th October starting at 10am.

Volunteers needed - please bring a wheelbarrow and a shovel, if you have them.

With the help of a dozen folk from Sparsholt College, the stakes to retain the materials for repairing the bank were put in place over the course of only a few hours. Here are some photos.

The first work day for the bank restoration at the Mill Pond will be Wednesday 1st October.

The is preparatory work with the Living River Project and will include putting the stakes and bank restoration mesh in place.

Sparsholt College have kindly offered the services of half a dozen students to do the wet and heavy work, but anyone who would like to pop along and watch the progress will be most welcome (especially if they bring tea and biscuits!)

Starting around 10am.

Over two dozen people turned up to help tidy up the Mill Pond area on Saturday 16th August, with the result that we made excellent progress and after three hours the difference was amazing. Here are some photos.

The first outing to clear up the Mill Pond area will be on Saturday 16th August from 9am to 1pm.