Improving fish passage on the Hogsmill, 17-20th July, Volunteers needed

Folks

Another chance to get involved in the Hogsmill, this time its installing the baffles onto the notched weir in Kingston. I was down there with Neil when it was being discussed, should be fascinating.

We have a  growing relationship with the SE Rivers Trust (Wandle Trust) and is great to be part of restoring this important tributary of the Thames.

Volunteers are needed for all 3-days, Thursday 17th, Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th -  3-4 people each day.

If you want to get long and help, please put your name down with a date.



Thanks people  

I can do either the Thursday or the Friday.

No one else able to help? Surely someopne can spare a few hours? It really is an enjoyable and satisfying way of spending time paddling about in a river.

eye can turn up,

I would  love to get involved but will know nearer the dates, self employed and all that
I hope to get there
I do a bit of clearing at Barnes slipway and it is good to get stuck in.

cheers Jeff

Hello!

Sorry for dropping off the radar a bit- I was hoping to be back checking eel traps again by now.

I can come and help on Saturday 20th

Thanks for replying Neil, Keith Jeff and Alex, is appreciated.

I am a little surprised that hasnt been more interest in getting hands on in-river, improving fish passage, used to be a time when people jumped at the chance, maybe its just not that interesting any more.

I was with Joe from the ZSL yesterday morning and there are some new eel passes going in pretty soon and asked if the TAC would want to be involved, going to need to ask to a wider audience I guess and just not commit to any help again, real shame. With my job now its difficult to do as much as I did before and maybe that's a factor.

Neil, Keith can you do the Thursday 17th July? I will be down on the Saturday and if needed Sunday, will rope in some non TAC help. Alex Jeff, let me know if you have time to get down

When I spoke to Toby today he has a few people who are going to get involved and said roughly needed 3 volunteers for Thursday, 2 for Friday, 2 for Saturday.

Hi

I can help out Saturday morning if needed and maybe sunday if helps.

Ian

got job interveiw on 17 , cannot not get there untill around 1330hrs, by push bike, having to sign on every friday now, so again cannot make it untill 1330hrs friday,

get a poster up, put it up on me stall Saturday,

can some one googal earthy it please with X location please,

Thanks folks so far, really appreciated

I am going to be there Thurs, Friday am and Saturday

So for you good people

Neil Thursday

Keith Thurs, Fri pm

Ian C Sat Am



Keith and Ian can I get you boot size for the waders, cheers

Alex if you are around, all help is appreciated and if anyone else wants to be involved, post up


Ta

have waders, might be a bit sweaty by the time eye get there   

We will meet in Denmark Road as before, think the closest is no8 Denmark Road, Kingston KT1

Keith give me a call on route mate, anyone else drop me a PM or post up

Neil, same as before mate for Thursday?

will do,

Sorry chaps cant get there would have liked to behind a work etc

good luck Jeff

I will give you a call tomorrow

Hi, I am in Scotland until Saturday evening so I won't be able to help out this week, sorry.

I should be able to help with installing some of the other ones that are coming up. Look forwards to it.

Alex

on way home on me trusty bike, around the Anglers pub area, there was 5 police and a group of people, a family or 2, fishing, now were the police cheacking them to see if they had a fishing licence, not sure, they were not English, or easton euros, but come from the island from the west of us, the kit they had was of a cheap stuff,


found this on the way, wear we done the pike fishing



a half of a dead pike, around 3/4Ib if hole

Do you have a post code please

I can't tell you the postcode, although David may be able to when he's finished today but this map shows you where it is. The red dot is a small residents car park right on the river -

Thanks for that what time

What time

Ian

Dave & I got there at 9-30m yesterday but that may change depending upon how today went.

just found a lumb of cement in me hair, have now got a big bold pach on side of head   

Mate I found that resin in my hair, vicious stuff lol

Report and pics tomorrow chaps

Do we have a final report on this work?