Your river has held up really well over recent months – never receding back far above Chalfont St Peter tennis courts and always in good flow through Chalfont St Giles and across the fields below. It looked extremely pretty during the big freeze, as you can see in the pictures below taken by Geoff Coleman....
There is quite a bit to report this month and its all very encouraging! We are delighted that, after many months (or is it years?) of discussion, the Environment Agency has decided to support The Chiltern Society’s proposals for lining the river bed as a trial in the area of the Council Tip (Recycling Centre)...
After the chaos of last month’s circular which some received fine, some received one or more attachments only and some apparently didn’t receive at all, I’ll keep this message simple. The Chalfont St Peter work group last month did a fantastic job and we also made a start on the seasonal unclogging of the Mill...
Our three work groups last month were again very satisfied with what they achieved: channel clearing between Mill Lane and Chalfont St Giles till the water was so deep they could go no further!; tidying around the Stone Bridge in preparation for the Show and an excellent effort coaxing the leading edge all the way...
Armed with our trusty rakes, the work party last month achieved a huge amount; reclaiming a clear channel all the way from Chalfont St Giles centre to the fields, and from the end of the fields near Chalfont St Peter through the jungle and round the corner at the tennis courts, plus some light maintenance...
We were very pleased with what we achieved last Sunday at both CStG and upstream of the tennis courts at CStP. At CStG we cleared “tons” of choking weed, dramatically alleviating the boggy patches on the path between the bridges and, at CStP, flow was re-established to within a few hundred yards of...
With half an eye towards those who may have a residual interest in World Cup football, and more particularly recognising the number of “regulars” who are on holiday next week, we have moved the next work party date again to Sunday 18th July. While C St Peter readers may find it hard to believe, the...
A pleasant day on the Common at Chalfont St Peter Feast Day yesterday, soaking up the sun, talking about rivers and signing up a few more volunteers. Many thanks to everyone who took a turn on our stand. Last month, I was reporting flow along the whole stretch through the Chalfonts while noting the...
Great news! Not only has the Misbourne been flowing under the wooden bridge at Water Hall for the past few days but tonight there was an (optimistic) heron trying its luck by the adjacent pool. John Norris advises that this is the first time the river has made its way the full distance from Chalfont...
So near and yet so far! With excellent work by the team, including our 3 A-level geography students plus Dave and Ken, working through the woods downstream of Cherry Acre, we had good flow to Priscilla Cottage by lunchtime on the 28th. By teatime, we had coaxed the river all the way through Priscilla Cottage and...
