Gary and Diane had a wonderful glimpse of a kingfisher on the canal this morning and were truly fortunate to film it fishing! Blink and you will miss it! We all know that these iconic birds live and thrive along the canal but they are hard to spot and seeing one fishing is vanishingly rare.…

The weather today was cool and overcast but, contrary to the forecast, rain free. The bosses (Gordon and Alan) were away undertaking chainsaw accreditation, so the troops were left to their own devices. What could possibly go wrong? Mercifully, nothing at all! We met at the Canal Centre and embarked upon a variety of tasks…

Tuesday 3rd February: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. Volunteers should assemble at 9am at the Swansea Canal Centre. In a repeat of last week, the gardens around the Centre need attention and the off-bank behind St. John’s Church needs cleaning in preparation for…

Storm Chandra, we laugh in your face! South Wales was battered and bruised overnight, as evidenced by the need for Alan to dash back home to fix his fallen fences, but it had petered out by the time the volunteers met at the Swansea Canal Centre. In fact, we enjoyed a lovely, dry day in…

Tuesday 27th January: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. Volunteers should assemble at 9am at the Swansea Canal Centre. The gardens around the Centre need attention and the off-bank behind St. John’s Church needs cleaning in preparation for dredging.

A cold day with the threat of rain but there was a huge turnout of willing volunteers. The focus was in Coed Gwilym Park but first Lance, Sue and Andy planted at the Swansea Canal Centre a rose and a honeysuckle generously gifted to us by Nigel and Lyn Harvey. In Coed Gwilym Park, Martin,…