Posts Tagged ‘Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’

Hire boats for Burbage Wharf?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2015

It appears that the historic Burbage Wharf is likely to become a second K&A hire boat base for Oxfordshire Narrowboats, who already run hire boats from Bradford Wharf.

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Mark Stephens wins K&A Trust John Gould award

Sunday, May 17th, 2015

Yesterday the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust presented former K&A manager Mark Stephens with the Trust’s John Gould Award for 2014.

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Fire service to hold training exercise on K&A

Thursday, October 9th, 2014

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is to hold an exercise on at Horton on Sunday 12th October to sharpen firefighters’ skills in dealing with boat fires.

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Pensioner publicises ‘No Evictions’ campaign during royal visit

Friday, April 11th, 2014

The banner below was seen on a pensioner’s boat during the recent royal visit to Devizes.
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Towpath tidied!

Monday, November 19th, 2012

Last Saturday a group of liveaboard boaters cleared rubbish from the towpath between Dundas and Bathampton, with the help of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust’s work boat crew. The photo shows the group unloading the rubbish from the ‘Vale of Pewsey’ at Bathampton at the end of the day. There are plans to do another towpath tidy at the end of January, probably between Widbrook and Hilperton. If you want to help, email info@boatingcommunity.org.uk or ring/text 07928 078208. If you want to join the ‘Vale of Pewsey’ volunteers in their task for this winter of cutting back vegetation on the offside between Limpley Stoke and Bath, contact co-ordinator Derrick Hunt derrickjohnhunt@btinternet.com

NABO AGM at Bradford on Avon, 17th November

Monday, November 12th, 2012

This year the National Association of Boat Owners’ AGM will be at the Beef and Barge at Bradford on Avon Marina on Saturday 17th November. Non-members are invited to the second half of the AGM starting at 12.30pm.

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Towpath tidy Sat 10th November – please join in!

Monday, November 5th, 2012

There will be a towpath tidy this Saturday 10th November, organised by boaters. Please meet at Dundas wharf at 9.45am for a 10am start. The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust volunteers are also helping with this, and we will be using their work boat Vale of Pewsey to move the rubbish. Bring warm clothes, and work gloves if you have them – we have some gloves to lend as well. Rubbish bags will be provided.

Parties boat work – rearrange these words

Monday, September 17th, 2012

The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust has resumed regular work parties in the Bradford on Avon area with the workboat Vale of Pewsey. Volunteers are welcome to join the crew.

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Autumn work boat parties need crew

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

The K and A Trust is looking for crew for the work boat Vale of Pewsey during October and November.

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K and A Trust Whitewash!

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Well, Lime Mortar Training Course actually. BW is running a training course in Lime Mortar techniques for Kennet and Avon Canal Trust Working Party Volunteers. There are 12 places. The course will be held in Bradford on Avon on Monday 22 August at 9am.

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