Enovert Community Trust News
A great post celebrating the opening of the next phase of the Cotswold Canal restoration at Fromebridge Mill. So good to be able to attend the event and meet so many volunteers and partners.
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Habitat creation and preservation is a funding priority and ECT was delighted to be approached to contribute £45,456 towards a multi-agency project to create a new pond alongside the banks of the Stroudwater Canal, aimed at encouraging and supporting water voles. The Cotswold Canals Trust were the applicant, with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust leading on the landscaping and planting. Owing to this summer’s drought, the adjacent canal is currently 1m below its usual water levels, which as a result means that the newly excavated pond is yet to be filled, however rest assured with the normal pattern of wet winters, no doubt it will soon be brimming, if not in flood. Next to the new pond is a pill box, left over from ‘The Stopline Green Line’ defences which were built during WWII, which I’d also seen part of during the preceding visit to the Tetbury Trail. Also celebrated at Fromebridge Mill was the preservation of Occupation Bridge through a grant from ASSOCIATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY. The bridge was built to ensure that the landowner could continue to reach land that was cut off by the construction of the canal in the 1775. It was also fascinating to see the recently completed fish ladder at Fromebridge Mill, which is a project delivered by Severn Rivers Trust to enable spawning fish to cross the weir adjacent to the mill. The canal site is owned by Stroud District Council who are coordinating the wider restoration project of the Cotswold Canal. #thelcf
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The Tetbury Rail Lands were first developed as a linear park in 2000, following the footprint of the old railway line which was closed in 1964. Subsequently extended and now three miles in length, the middle section of the Tetbury Trail, a multiuser path, had become severely eroded. ECT was approached to contribute £25k towards its refurbishment this year, having already previously supported a £10k project in 2021 to surface a new section from The Trouble House, a local inn. It was heartening to see horse riders, dog walkers, runners, grandparents with grandchildren and more serious hikers enjoying the newly restored surface on my visit. It was also fascinating to see remnants of ‘The Green Stop Line’ - a series of concrete defences that were installed during WWII which traversed the railway line and went right across the region. Indeed. I came across another part of it at my next visit at Fromebridge Mill! #thelcf
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After six weeks no driving following a foot operation it was fabulous to be out in the field again visiting projects. All three projects I visited involved walking, so even more life affirming! First stop was Cotswold Lakes Trust where ECT has contributed £31k towards a project to open up access at Cleveland Lakes. Come spring, CLT will be hosting open water swimming (very close to my heart) and SUP sessions, thanks in part to the new changing marquee, portaloos and pontoon. The site is a haven for wildlife and will be a wonderful opportunity to be at one with nature. I’ll definitely be back, next time with my cossie! #thelcf
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More fantastic news for Riverside House, and perfect timing to follow the erection of this beautiful but practical piece of artwork, funded with a £38k grant from ECT through the Landfill Communities Fund #TheLCF
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Looking forward to visiting Hellenge Hill very soon - hopefully to see some grazing cattle!Our Hellenge Hill nature reserve has been improved for people and wildlife, thanks to community grants and our amazing volunteers! 💚🌿💪
Habitats have been enhanced, with 580m of new hedge installed, and we've been able to reintroduce conservation grazing thanks to new boundary fences and gates, and the installation of a water supply.
We've also renovated two interpretation boards, to help visitors get to know more about the rich wildlife at the site.
Fern Elias-Stagg, Nature Reserves Officer at Avon Wildlife Trust, said: “We’d like to express our gratitude to the funders - Enovert Community Trust and Thatchers Foundation - and local volunteers who have supported the recent improvements at Hellenge Hill nature reserve. Their generosity and hard work have been vital in helping us enhance this much-loved site for both wildlife and the local community."
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