SE Rivers Trust needs help on Hogsmill

Subject: SE Rivers Trust needs help on Hogsmill Fri Jan 06, 2017 12:50 pm

Hi everybody,

We've been contacted by Toby Hull at the South East Rivers Trust, he needs manpower for some work on the Hogsmill!

We've done a lot of work with them in the past installing fish and eel passes on the Hogsmill.
This can be great fun, very rewarding work. It would be fantastic if any of you are able to volunteer your time to help them out once again.

I am currently working up improving eel and fish passage on the Hogsmill gauging station in Kingston (the one immediately downstream of the notched weir we did a couple of years ago). The plan is to remove the broken eel pass and reinstate a newer improved version. Following that, we are installing nine lines of baffles across the sloping face of the weir to facilitate fish passage. I am also needing to 'fix' the next weir up that didn't quite work.

We are hoping to be undertaking some proper monitoring of the work using PIT tags so we want to get the pass installed ahead of the dace migration. This therefore means delivering the work at the end of January/early February. Not ideal but...

I am wondering whether you guys are interested in getting involved again. Your help is always great to have and your company even better. There is a fair bit to do and I expect to be on site for 2-3 weeks. It would really good to have a day or two help from you guys. I expect that at the beginning of the project would be best to help remove and install the eel pass and if possible make a start on the baffles.

I have attached a copy of the FDC application for your perusal to help illustrate what the work entails.
FDC APPLICATION: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5hxtSNvkmwwN1FPMHBZR2dLYjVScW93cDdwZ2RWZ0gyYW1r

Please let me know if you are interested in getting involved, no pressure at all though. Please get in touch with any queries.

Many thanks and speak soon,

Toby
email: toby@southeastriverstrust.org
Senior Project Officer
South East Rivers Trust / Wandle Trust

Please email Toby direct, or post up here ASAP if you're interested
Thanks

Posts : 2 Join date : 2017-01-06 Location : Worcester Park

Hi Toby, I'm free for the next few weeks and would like to help out. If you are still looking for volunteers give me a shout.
07931 758095
WiL

Subject: Re: SE Rivers Trust needs help on Hogsmill Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:37 pm

Thats great Wil thanks - I've sent an update to Toby to get in touch with you and PMd you his number.

(You might want to edit your post and remove your mobile number from here once he's picked it up & made cobtact as this is fairly public.)

Posts : 2 Join date : 2017-01-06 Location : Worcester Park

WiL Watson wrote:: Hi Toby, I'm free for the next few weeks and would like to help out. If you are still looking for volunteers give me a shout.

WiL

Subject: Re: SE Rivers Trust needs help on Hogsmill Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:10 am

wot r the dates

Posts : 596 Join date : 2013-05-28

Like the sound of this I can get some time off. Ed can you pass my number on to Toby? It was good fun working with him last time.

Subject: Re: SE Rivers Trust needs help on Hogsmill Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:11 pm

JUST had Toby, on the phone that is Laughing

, can help out were I can, when not up London with son, so see you up there, just hope it worms up a bit,

have been told that the bolts will fit and the any holes drilled to a bigger diameter, those that were they last time will know wot I mean lol!

Subject: Re: SE Rivers Trust needs help on Hogsmill Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:12 pm

Have passed your number on Patrick.

What dates is it, Keith?.
Havn't actually spoken to him myself!

Subject: Re: SE Rivers Trust needs help on Hogsmill Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:44 am

ITS OVER the next 3 weeks or so, thats all i know

Subject: Re: SE Rivers Trust needs help on Hogsmill Tue Jan 24, 2017 3:29 pm

i cant help, as had a word with medics, while jack is ill, cannot go swiming in rivers, and go to hospital, might pass some think on

Posts : 596 Join date : 2013-05-28

Ah yeah bummer. Of course makes sense. Tee hee I know what you mean about the bolts Keith.

Subject: Re: SE Rivers Trust needs help on Hogsmill Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:23 pm

How's it going chaps? saw these on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/SE_Rivers_Trust/status/823870545091588096

https://twitter.com/SE_Rivers_Trust/status/824553258664423424

https://twitter.com/SE_Rivers_Trust/status/824919880461750272

https://twitter.com/SE_Rivers_Trust/status/826798771942072320

https://twitter.com/SE_Rivers_Trust/status/831486520456527873

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