A fantastic effort from your 12 volunteers on the September Work Day. Everyone was shattered but really satisfied to have opened the channel that had all but disappeared all the way from the start of the sheepfield to Cherry Acre. The before and afters below give you an idea. We were also delighted to find more little fish – good whitebait size – in the river than I have ever seen between the Chalfonts before.

Hopefully, you have remembered that our next, and possibly last work party in 2016 is next Saturday, 22nd October. We will be doing some autumn tidying – probably not too strenuous, in both villages and, if necessary through the woods. Plenty for everyone of all ages and abilities. Please let me know if you can join us and I will send out suggested team and task details on Friday. I would prefer to keep it to the morning only but, if you want to join in and can only do afternoon, let me know and we will be happy to sort something out to suit you.

Also coming up sooner than you might think is our annual dinner on Thursday 15th December! Don’t get “double-booked”: make sure it’s in your diary and book as soon as you can. Always a good, fun, informal evening (no speeches, no reports!)