Aylestone Park continued
Trust volunteers continued to support the other community groups during 2005, with more fencing, path laying, vegetation clearance, and construction of a secure works compound on the site, and the WRG returned again in July 2005 to provide essential training on the use of mechanical plant planned to be used later in the project.

 

Finally, specialist contractors Celtic Technologies moved onto site during summer 2007, to lift and treat the contaminated silt. 

The solution adopted saw 1800m3 of the silt taken from the canal, and processed on site in accordance with Herefordshire Council and Environment Agency requirements. The treated material was then used safely as inert fill in the bases of new roadway and car park hard standings within the park, saving a great many lorry movements onto the surrounding roads.

 

New volunteers are very welcome - to contact team leader Martin Danks see our Contact Us page.