Below Over Basin
Volunteers have worked on two projects alongside side the River Leadon at Over.

 

The osier (willow) beds
History tells us that one of the Canal cargoes carried on the H & G Canal was willow. This has a number of uses from basketry to cricket bats. One of our green-fingered volunteers, Mike Bowden, took up the challenge to grow a number of different varieties of willow along the banks of the Leadon. He now supplies willow to a number of customers. 

 

The otter holt
In an attempt to encourage otters back to the banks of the Leadon, a project was designed to provide them with a ready-made otter holt. A team of volunteers from local company, Marlborough Sterling, took up the challenge to help build the otter holt.

 

Although, very shy creatures, they have been sited a number of times at Over, and paw prints suggest they are using the holt provided.