Category Archives: Kingsland Basin

Kingsland Basin Volunteer allotment painting

Posted on June 7, 2013 by admin

Our first gardening date had quite an impact. It was a working weekend with Chug volunteers. They stripped the rust off the allotment and painted it white. Well done all it looks amazing. Planned over the next few weeks; Duck … Continue reading →

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Kingsland Basin Gardening Dates

Posted on May 31, 2013 by admin
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Snowy Basin

Posted on May 28, 2013 by admin
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Allotment in the snow

Posted on May 28, 2013 by admin
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Winter coal boat delivery

Posted on May 28, 2013 by admin
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Kingsland Basin Bat Survey

Posted on May 26, 2013 by admin

Chug commissioned a bat survey of Kingsland Basin in 2012, to discover more about our local bat population. Here it is for all to see: ASW_batsurvey_173-1 Courtesy of the RSPB: Pipistrelle bat Chris Shields Mammal Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelles are tiny … Continue reading →

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East and west moorings linked in Kingsland Basin

Posted on October 24, 2012 by admin

Anyone who has been to one of our fundraising events recently – this is where some of the tea-and-cake cash has gone. CHUG recently bought some new pontoons to join together the moorings on the two sides of the basin, … Continue reading →

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CHUG allotment in the Evening Standard

Posted on September 13, 2012 by admin

The CHUG allotment featured in the Evening Standard on the 12th of September, 2012. They caught wind of our allotment project and their Homes and Property section got in touch and interviewed CHUG’s Val Easty, top allotmenteer. The article goes … Continue reading →

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Residents’ Tea Party

Posted on September 1, 2012 by admin

Neighbours – come and say hi over a cuppa and a piece of boat-home-made cake! Residents have now moved into to the first completed blocks around the basin – Downham Wharf, at the north east side of the basin, and … Continue reading →

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Floating Forest is hosted by CHUG

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

CHUG was happy to be asked to host this beautiful floating forest and glade during the 2011 summer.  The huge amount of effort and creativity behind the project came from the inspirational Kindest Group. Passers-by were invited to take a … Continue reading →

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