Since joining the Cotswold Canals Connected project in August last year, my work has relied heavily on the help from volunteers to carry out a wealth of tasks along the river Frome, the Stroudwater Canal and on the recently purchased land near the village of Whitminster. This area of around 20 hectares nestled amongst the Stroudwater Canal and the River Frome is split into three main habitats: wetlands, species-rich grasslands and traditional orchards.
Volunteer groups have been hard at work so far on the restoration in a number of areas, so I wanted to take this time to highlight the positive changes we’ve seen over the course of the year.