We are pleased to announce that the Art Exhibition at the Lightbox in Woking during February and March was a resounding success, raising over £3,200 over the two auctions! It also gave a lot of pleasure to the people who visited the exhibition and those who purchased paintings, as well as getting us closer to […]
Auction closes 8pm Sunday 3rd April Don’t miss the chance to buy an artwork in our second chance auction in aid of replacing our community trip boat Kitty before the auction closes forever at 8pm on Sunday 3rd April. Click here to visit the bidding site and pick up a bargain! This is part of […]
As usual there is plenty going on along the canal to maintain it for future generations to enjoy. From tree surveys, lock gate replacements, tow path clearing and much more, the work to preserve this wonderful amenity never stops! If you have some spare time and would like to volunteer to help maintain the canal, […]
It’s been nearly 18 months since I took over management of the Society website, and a very busy time it’s been too! The Society had invested wisely, and the website had already been developed to a high standard. Alongside social media, the website is one of our main online “public-facing” facilities and it should reflect […]
On 17th February 2022, Storm Eunice was predicted to hit southern England the following day. The Society’s team of 87 Lengthsmen were put on alert by the Lengths Manager, Barry Jones, with a “Call to Arms”, to go out on the day of the storm, or soon afterwards – if safe to do so – […]
Unless you’ve been hiding away, you can’t have missed our efforts to replace our community trip boat Kitty with a new electric powered boat. Kitty is now rated Woking’s number 1 attraction on Trip Advisor so is definitely an asset we don’t want to lose. The good news is that we’ve just about hit the […]
From Fiona Shipp, Canal Manager at the Basingstoke Canal Authority. I would like to introduce some new members of staff to the BCA: Please introduce yourselves to the new staff if you see them out and about and give them a warm welcome. Works Update Embankment repairs have now been undertaken at 3 locations in […]
Many thanks for those of you who purchased artwork and helped us raise over £2,000 for replacing our community trip boat Kitty with a new electric boat. The good news is that we’re re-opening the online auction again from today with the artworks that didn’t receive bids, with the starting prices reduced by 50%. The […]