Work Party information and archived reports page.
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| The NEXT Work Party is on: | NO work party on Mothering Sunday (19th March 2023) |
| Meeting point: | please keep an eye out for our next work party date and location |
| Work location: | tbc |
| Objective: | tbc |
| Notes: |
If you wish to attend please send the Work Party Co-Ordinator an email using the form on our ‘Contact Us’ page
Please get in touch by email if interested in helping as ‘safety gear’ needs to be arranged for all volunteers.
The Trust welcomes new volunteers to help in all areas of work including:
the maintenance of canal banks – grass seed sowing – tree and shrub cutting – maintenance and repair of canal structures and trust mechanical equipment
Please follow requests from our volunteers who will only ask you to move if you or your property are at risk.
Work Party reports for 2023
Work Party reports for 2022
- 2022 12 11 – Bacton Wood back soke – clearing growth, plus the WP volunteers holding a celebratory BBQ
- 2022 10 30 – Bacton Wood Lock – back soke – clearing another 100 yards
- 2022 08 21 – Ebridge – removal of rotten bench and erection of fencing
- 2022 07 24 – Ebridge Millpond area – clearing and mowing the pathways
- 2022 07 10 – Bacton Wood Lock – removing saplings and other overgrown growth
- 2022 07 01 – Purdy’s Marsh – Reed cutting
- 2022 06 26 – Spa Common – clearing the Bacton Wood Lock area
- 2022 06 12 – Ebridge slipway – clear around Weasel
- 2022 05 29 – Royston Br. and Ebridge Millpond – install a gate and a new bench
- 2022 05 15 – Above Bacton Wood Lock – clearing brash and gorse
- 2022 05 01 – Ebridge move QR donation box. Bacton Wood Lock remove dilapidated structures and mow canal bank
- 2022 04 10 – Royston Bridge & Purdy’s Marsh – clearing brash – PLUS finding part of Royston Bridge original wing wall
- 2022 03 13 – “Laurie’s Way” – clearing saplings and brash from the canal bank and path
- 2022 02 27 – “Laurie’s Way” – clearing brash and overhanging saplings and lifting the pontoon from Ebridge lock
- 2022 02 13 – Ebridge Island. Fit stairs securely. Lock paddle mechanism fitted. Brash cleared
- 2022 01 30 – Install “Laurie’s Way” signposts between Royston Bridge and Ebridge. General tidying of brash along banks and soke
- 2022 01 16 – “Sue B” clean. Ebridge stop-boards removed. Swimmers access. Canal bank maintenance
Who do I contact if I'm interested in volunteering at work parties?
If you’re interested in joining our work parties and wish to get ‘stuck-in’, or even if you have any machinery and building experience, we’re always looking for more volunteers. Please email our work party co-ordinator using the ‘Contact Us’ page
Where are the work party locations?
For our work party locations and a map please click HERE
Work Party reports for 2021
- 2021 09 26 – Clear Honing Staithe canal walk and parts of Honing Staithe
- 2021 09 12 – Below Ebridge clearing brash. Mowing West Bank. Electrics check to Weasel
- 2021 05 23 – Remove mud from Ebridge Lock and tidy area (grass cutting)
- 2021 05 10 – Ebridge Lock – Remove pontoon from lock and clear area
- 2021 04 20 – Ebridge Lock gates maintenance and clean
- 2021 04 15 – Bacton Wood Lock – maintenance of balance beam
Work party reports for 2020
2020 – 4th Quarter work party review.
2020 12 06 – Royston Bridge – removal of small trees and brash
2020 10 11 – Clearing Royston spillway
2020 10 29 – Brash cutting on the canal banks near to the Pigney’s Wood area
2020 10 25 – Branch and brash cutting at Honing Staithe
2020 10 15 – Seed laying on the Ebridge bank canal paths
2020 – January monthly work party review
Work party reports for 2019
2019 – December monthly work party review
2019 – November monthly work party review
2019 07 21 – Clearing growth at Purdys Marsh
2019 02 17 – Cutting reed at Purdy’s Marsh
2019 02 03 – BWL & Purdys Marsh
2019 01 26 – Bacton Wood Lock & Cruiser Electrics
Work party reports for 2018
2018 12 16 – Honing Staithe brash clearing – Duke of Edinburgh students
2018 10 07 – Improve water capacity at Ebridge and tidy to make Briggate more visible
2018 09 27 – Improve the capacity of the Ebridge Spillway
2018 09 09 – Clear pedestrian access Honing and facilitate for work at Briggate
2018 08 26 – Repair canal banks above Ebridge
2018 08 14 – Clear brash and allow pedestrian access at Honing Staithe
2018 08 12 – Improve access for trip boat at Ebridge
2018 07 29 – Restrict balsam seeding on Purdy’s Marsh and improve water flow at Ebridge Spillway
2018 07 26 – Tidy all areas for our Norfolk Day visitors
2018 07 18 – Continue repair work on the Ebridge Lock wall
2018 07 15 – Balsam Bash, and tidy various locations in readiness for Norfolk Day
2018 07 01 – Continue repair work on Ebridge Lock wall
2018 06 17 – Repair work on the Ebridge Lock Wall and clear brash at Purdy’s Marsh
2018 06 03 – Demonstrate ‘volunteering’ at the Ebridge Open Weekend
2018 06 03 – Demonstrate ‘volunteering’ at the Ebridge Open Weekend
2018 05 27 – BBC Radio Norfolk visits at Ebridge
2018 05 20 – Make tidy in readiness for the Open Weekend at Ebridge
2018 05 06 – Work on “Ella II” at Bacton Wood Lock and clear rubble at Ebridge
2018 04 22 – Paint “Ella II” at Spa Common and work on east bank above Ebridge spillway
2018 04 03 – Reduce heigh of Ebridge spillway and examine breaches above lock
2018 04 01 – Remove top gates and reposition pivot bases at Bacton Wood Lock
2018 03 26 – Remove / refit top gates of Bacton Wood Lock
2018 02 18 – Reed removal at Purdy’s Marsh & sheet piling at sluice above Royston Bridge
2018 02 04 – Cutting reed at Purdy’s Marsh
2018 01 21 – Cutting reed at Purdy’s Marsh
2018 01 07 – Cutting reed at Purdy’s Marsh and the prep the Trust’s Trip Boat
Work party reports for 2017
2017 12 17 – Work on workboat at Bacton Wood Lock & clear brash at Purdy’s Marsh
2017 12 03 – Prepare and ensure the work boat at Ebridge is safe – clear brash
2017 11 05 – To assist the canal owner with various tasks at Bacton Wood Lock
2017 10 22 – Clear litter at Bacton Wood Lock and help the owner on the lock gates
2017 10 08 – Bricks to Bridge. Tidy Bacton Wood Lock area. Raise soil levels
2017 09 20 – Bricklaying at Ebridge Spillway
2017 09 13 – Bricklaying at Ebridge Spillway
2017 08 27 – Continue bricklaying of the Ebridge spillway
2017 08 26 – Continue bricklaying of the Ebridge spillway
2017 08 13 – Ebridge and Purdy’s Marsh
2017 08 06 – To complete the concrete retaining wall at Ebridge Spillway
2017 07 30 – Concrete the retaining wall for Ebridge Spillway
2017 07 29 – Place shuttering Ebridge Spillway retaining wall
2017 07 23 – Install timber groynes at Ebridge Spillway
2017 07 22 – Prepare Ebridge Spillway for timber groynes
2017 07 16 – Survey and clear brash from Ebridge Spillway
2017 06 25 – Continue brickwork on the Royston Spillway
2017 06 18 – Continue brickwork on the Royston Spillway
2017 05 20 – Continue brickwork on the Royston Spillway
2017 05 14 – To continue brickwork on Royston Spillway
2017 05 06 – Repair work on Royston Bridge spillway
2017 04 22 – Clearing brash near to the Bacton Wood Spillway
2017 04 01 – Preparing the Bacton Wood Pound Spillway
2017 03 19 – Repair and new installation work on Bacton Wood Lock
2017 03 05 – To assist with installation of lower gate quoins at Bacton Wood Lock
2017 02 05 – Assist with construction of bottom lock gates at Bacton Wood Lock
2017 01 22 – Clearing brash at Purdy’s Marsh and working on Lock Gates
Work party reports for 2016
2016 12 11 – Continue to clear detritus from the west side of the east back-soke at Purdy’s Marsh
2016 11 27 – Clear brash at the Purdy’s Marsh area
2016 11 13 – Purdys Marsh – clear brash and burn Himalayan Balsam
2016 10 30 – Purdy’s Marsh – clear brash from the west side of the east back-soke
2016 10 16 – Purdy’s Marsh – to continue to clear detritus
2016 10 02 – Clear brash at the Purdy’s Marsh area
2016 09 18 – Clear brash from the west side of the east back-soke near to Purdy’s Marsh area
2016 09 04 – Cut weeds from the canal at Ebridge and the mill-pond
2016 08 21 – Clear spoil and continue seeding the canal banks near to Pigney’s Wood Area
2016 08 07 – conintue seeding of the North East bank nar to Pigney’s Wood area
2016 07 10 – Clear brash, roots and small trees blocking the east back-soke flow at Purdy’s Reed Bed
2016 06 26 – Clear brash and root debris retrieved from the canal channel Ebridge Pound
2016 06 12 – Using the new pontoon clearing brash near to Ebridge Reach
2016 05 15 – Trial outboard motor on trust’s pontoon. Clear brash at Ebridge
2016 05 01 – Clear brash, seed the banks upstream of Swafield road bridge
2016 04 17 – Spread grass seed on the bank between Bacton Wood Lock & Ebridge
2016 04 03 – Clear south west bank of brash to allow machine access at Pigney’s Wood
2016 03 20 – Clear brash to allow machine access at Spa Common
2016 03 06 – Clear brash at two locations, Swafield bridge and Pidney’s Wood area
2016 02 25 – Assist canal owner with tree trimming beside the Swafield canal road bridge
2016 02 21 – Clear brash from the south west side of the canal at Pigney’s Wood
2016 02 07 – Clear brash from the east side of the Ebridge Lock
2016 02 04 – Continue the clearance of timber and brash at Swafield
2016 02 03 – Continue with clearance of timber and brash from winding area/wharf at Swafield
2016 01 24 – Continue to clear small trees from winding area/wharf near the Paston Pound
2016 01 10 – Clear small trees from the winding area/wharf beside cottage near the Paston Pound
Work party reports for 2015
2015 12 20 – Clear bamboo from the south west bank below Swafield Bridge
2015 11 22 – Conintue to clear brash at Pigney’s Wood canal area
2015 11 08 – Continue to clear brash at Pigney’s Wood area
2015 10 25 – Clear brash and old stumps near to Pigney’s Wood canal area
2015 10 11 – Clear brash and old stumps in the Pigney’s Wood canal area
2015 09 27 – Clear brash and small trees Pigney’s Wood
2015 08 30 – Remove footbridge to allow machinery access to the canal at Pigney’s Wood and much more
2015 08 16 – Clear brash and small trees in the Ebridge Mill pond area
2015 08 02 – Cut weed at entrance of Bacton Wood Lock and clear large tree roots
2015 07 19 – Continue mowing work and clear small trees Bacton Wood Lock
2015 07 05 – Mow surround area and remove small trees in mouth of Bacton Wood Lock
2015 06 21 – Remove brash and small trees from Bacton Wood Lock. Continue work to pontoon
2015 05 24 – Remove trees from below Bacton Wood Lock and to continue restoration work to pontoon
2015 05 10 – Clear brash at Swafield
2015 04 26 – Remove trees from below the Bacton Wood Lock and to continue work on pontoon
2015 04 12 – Restoration work on donated pontoon near to the Bacton Wood Lock area
2015 03 29 – To clear brash at Swafield
2015 03 01 – To clear brash and small trees Briggate as agreed with NWCC Ltd.
2015 02 15 – Clear the heaps of canadian pond-weed and remove to Ebridge dry dock area
2015 02 01 – Conintue to clear brash in the North East side of the canal at Swafield
Work party reports for 2014
2014 12 07 – Clear brash and to inspect the state of the Briggate Lock area
2014 11 23 – Mow the south side of Honing Staithe Cut and to continue clearing brash
2014 11 09 – Clear brash especially from the top of the Briggate pill-box area
2014 10 26 – Cut heavy growth of brash from the south side of Briggate Lock and roadside wall
2014 10 12 – Clear brash and trees from the Swafield Lock walls
2014 07 27 – Mow the reeds and clear brash approaching Pigney’s Wood at Royston Bridge area
2014 07 13 – Complete installation of the 2′ timber walkway near the quay head at Royston Bridge
2014 06 29 – Continue to install new quay heading beside the old Wherry PH
2014 06 02 – Tidy grassed areas on the Ebridge lock island and to remove floating weed
2014 04 27 – Cut back willows and brash at Ebridge Lock
2014 04 06 – Cut back willows and brash north of Ebridge Lock No. 3
2014 03 23 – To clear small trees and brash near to Pigneys Wood
2014 03 09 – Clear but not burn brash (for visiting wildlife) on the North bank near to Pigneys Wood
2014 02 23 – Clear Ebridge spillway of brash, weeds and soil
2014 02 09 – Clear brash and cut back willows on the east bank at Briggate
2014 01 26 – To clear reeds and brash in the bed of the Briggate Mill pond
2014 01 12 – To review canal for obstructions and to clear brash at Honing Staithe
Work party reports for 2013
NW&DC Trust in association with the East Anglian Waterways Association, work party reports from 2013 and earlier
The East Anglian Waterways Association managed the NW&DC work parties from 2008 up to 2013. Many reports include photographs which now make for an amazing archive
Click on the images, scroll down the EAWA reports page to read the individual work party reports
