Archive for category: Billy’s Lake

Today we were joined by Louise and Penny from the Sustainability Centre who taught us how to weave a willow fence!

When the next supply of willow is available in November we will be able to finish it.

Well done and thank you, David!
On the 20th April David Benjamin (2nd from right) and friends began the 3 Peaks Challenge – Ben Nevis (1344 mtrs, highest mountain in Scotland and Britain), Scafell Pike (978mtrs) and Snowden (1085mtrs).
David raised an amazing £335.18 for the Billy’s Lake Project. Thanks to Lainey who sponsored David with April’s bookstall takings of £131.68 too.
As well as working at B&Q Havant, David also works at Off the Record in Havant where he runs the Duke of Edinburgh Awards for 14-24 year olds. (https://www.dofe.org/).
We will be using the money to build a fish refuge with local children! This will allow fish to spawn, hide from predating birds and take shade. It will also encourage invertebrates and vegetation on top of the refuge.

Installation of steps down to the lake

The steps and handrails leading down to Swims 1, 2 and 3 were installed a few years ago and they are now showing signs of wear and tear.  This week we have made a start on reconstruction and improvement of these steps, starting with Swim 1.  We are hoping to accomplish this by volunteer effort alone, since it would be very expensive to engage commercial contractors and we currently lack sufficient funding to do so.  It will be a gradual process, so please bear with us – and feel free to offer any expertise, physical assistance and help with materials costs, if you are able to contribute!