Montgomery canal restoration.

[David Mack]

More than a decade later and you got a whole 2 bridges further.  Roll on the opening of the next bit!

[Pie Eater]

19 hours ago, David Mack said:

More than a decade later and you got a whole 2 bridges further.  Roll on the opening of the next bit!

Blame the Great Crested Newts that keep getting in the way ?

[ditchcrawler]

8 minutes ago, Pie Eater said:

Blame the Great Crested Newts that keep getting in the way ?

I wonder how many Crested Newts there are in the UK

[TheBiscuits]

5 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

I wonder how many Crested Newts there are in the UK

Somebody must know, because they all seem to have individual social workers now ...

[Athy]

15 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:

Somebody must know, because they all seem to have individual social workers now ...

To help them cope with their alcohol dependence?

Edited March 3, 2020 by Athy

[Tim Lewis]

Montgomery Canal Restoration discussed in Parliament yesterday:

 

https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/c331e3c1-edb7-4905-a23c-297753d25aef?in=16%3A30%3A31&out=16%3A49%3A23&fbclid=IwAR1Y73QDUTT0J0QnK1sU2mCs9ixZkXho0xkOaiw34Q0xHxYC7gECuijynRI

 

 

[ditchcrawler]

1 hour ago, Tim Lewis said:

Montgomery Canal Restoration discussed in Parliament yesterday:

 

https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/c331e3c1-edb7-4905-a23c-297753d25aef?in=16%3A30%3A31&out=16%3A49%3A23&fbclid=IwAR1Y73QDUTT0J0QnK1sU2mCs9ixZkXho0xkOaiw34Q0xHxYC7gECuijynRI

 

 

I think the IWA had bit of an input into things

[Naughty Cal]

On 03/03/2020 at 14:06, ditchcrawler said:

I wonder how many Crested Newts there are in the UK

1. They keep moving it around in a bucket and placing it where most inconvenient.

[haggis]

30 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said:

1. They keep moving it around in a bucket and placing it where most inconvenient.

It was on Springwatch the other night ? 

 

haggis

[hmallett]

Another video from me, showing how the restoration has progressed over the last 6 months or so.

 

[Pie Eater]

Thanks for the update on progress.

 

I tried to walk the towpath recently but was stopped by the current towpath closure.

[Cas446]

4 hours ago, Pie Eater said:

Thanks for the update on progress.

 

I tried to walk the towpath recently but was stopped by the current towpath closure.

Had similar experience, with the diversionary route only detailed at the dry end!

[Midnight]

On 03/03/2020 at 14:06, ditchcrawler said:

I wonder how many Crested Newts there are in the UK

There must be loads judging from the number of construction sites held up by the green brigade so they can't possibly be that rare.

[matty40s]

8 hours ago, Midnight said:

There must be loads judging from the number of construction sites held up by the green brigade so they can't possibly be that rare.

That's the same 5 newts keep getting transferred from site to site until they get "discovered"

[Peter X]

On 03/03/2020 at 14:06, ditchcrawler said:

I wonder how many Crested Newts there are in the UK

The newts are all wondering too, they all want to find a mate and reproduce. But whenever they go looking for one, there's a building project in the way. Or when they do find the newt of their dreams, they get abducted by someone who wants to stop a building project. But that scenario could end well; they might get a dream home provided for them?... "Ooh look, there's a breeding pair! We really must look after them."

 

 Aren't they all "Great Crested Newts"? If so, my hypothetical lonely newt won't be fussy; any Crested Newt of the required sex will be Great.

[hmallett]

Time for me to drag this thread back up to the top! After the end of lockdown I managed to get along to see more progress, including a walk further down to Schoolhouse Bridge, to see the preparation for restoration there too. Happy viewing!

 

 

[Pie Eater]

Thanks for the update and drone footage as it gives a better idea of the works.

 

The Shropshire Union canal society have just up dated their website to include the May work parties.

[Arf]

Great video and great dog! Looks like its come on a bit since I last walked down there a couple of years ago. I think quite a lot of vegetation has been cleared from the canal bed since then.  

[Heartland]

I suppose the Coronavirus epidemic has led to the lengthy delay for restoration and the work seems a long way still from bridge 88 at Pant and even longer from Llanymynech.

 

Delays have been made through ecological grounds and I still am sceptical about the benefits, which seems to driven by the ecologists agenda and of course generate profits for the ecologist, botanist, mycologist and zoologist.