Brunel's Other BridgeBrunel Swivel Bridge Project 2025
Volunteer Workdays
Workdays for 2025 as follows:
- February 15th
- March 15th
- April 12th
- May 17th
- June 21sth
- July 19th
- August 16th
- September 20th
- October 18th
Sounds like fun? No experience needed, all equipment provided, and you'll get really involved in helping to save Brunel's Other Bridge. We need your help.
We start at 9.30am so do please join us if you can. We provide free tea and coffee, so why not bring a picnic lunch? There is plenty of parking space and basic toilets are available. Please wear stout footwear, and you might like to bring overalls, gloves and something to kneel on. We have gloves, high-vis vest and a helmet you can borrow, and we provide tea and coffee!Youngsters are welcome provided their guardians are with them full time please.
Contact Geoff Wallis (jandgwallis@gmail.com) if you wish to help.
We need to have an idea of numbers.
Tasks for 2025
Can you help us with these tasks?
- People to engage passing visitors in conversation and explain the area's history
- Painters for the Swivel Bridge and for over-painting graffiti generally.
- Gardeners to control weeds and shrubs growing near and in masonry.
- Maker of 6 inch long forged steel spikes (nails) to secure timber strakes to the capstan.
- A woodworker to shape simple oak strakes and fit them to the Brunel Lock capstan.
- A carpenter to make a glazed notice-board for community and work-day notices.
- Help to heat and jack the twisted gland on one hydraulic-jigger to realign it with its ram.
- ...and your particular skills! Come along and help, however you are able.