The 2nd Annual Picnic in the Park is taking place this Saturday and will run from 3pm until 6pm (or when everyone goes home). We will set up gazebos and barbeque on the old A140 bridge as we did last year. Bring your own food/drink/chairs and Graham Moore our Parish Council Chairman will do the honours cooking the food. I’m hoping to show some photos of our work progress since we started three years ago. More details from Chris Brooks 01379 740005.

Join us for our monthly "natter and noggin". We are back on 'normal' schedule;  in the Bear and Bells on last Monday of the month.As always plenty to talk about with the Geldeston Locks project only 4 weeks away!Do come and join us.  New members particularly welcome.

All members welcome

This is a very short notice call for volunteers to help on a work party to make repairs to the Waveney footpath at Dunburgh - installing a new bridge across a gully and repairing the steps from the road down to the river.  The party will be led by RWT member Peter James who is very experienced in this type of project and is Norfolk ramblers work party coordinator.  Peter has obtained funding for materials  - we need a couple of volunteers to assist - particularly with carrying sleepers down the steps. Several of our usual volunteers are away this weekend and so if you can help please email me andrew.mackney@gmail.com or call 07836 229127Parking (Map ref 52.468027, 1.533563) - Access to the footpath is from Dunburgh Road which is narrow. There is one parking place at top of the steps which Peter will need for his vehicle. Take care not to block passing places.  We might be able to arrange a car share.

We are back at our usual venue but one week later than normal (due to the Bank Holiday).  Please join us for our monthly Beccles Group natter and noggin session.  Lots to talk about as we gear up for the lock chamber refurbishment project at Geldeston.All welcome, particularly any new members.If reading this as an email, please click the Event Details link below to see the full listing with location map etc.

A coffee morning is held in Scole Church first Saturday of each month.All RWT members are welcome to come along as they generously let us use premises as temporary office.

The Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum at Flixton have generously offered the River Waveney Trust space at their site to locate an office and storage facilities.  The RWT wishes to purchase a used portakabin, which would be in keeping with other buildings on the site.  In order to raise money for this we will be holding an Auction of Promises at the Swan Hotel, Harleston on Friday 26th May at 7.30pm Promises include; a days cruise on the River Waveney, a ride in a vintage car, paintings of the River Waveney, bed and breakfast for two at the Swan Hotel, a patchwork quilt, a handmade house sign and many more. For more details or to offer a promise, please contact: Janine Lascelles  janinelascelles@hotmail.com or Elizabeth Eastaugh e.eastaugh583@btinternet.com

All members are warmly invited our Annual General Meeting at the Swan Hotel in Harleston on Monday 22nd May. (please note change of date and location - not in The Fisher at Bungay as previously advertised in some publications)As well as the more formal part of the meeting; there will be a chance for members to meet and socialise both during the intermission and over refreshments before the start of the meeting.If you are reading this as an email, please click below on the Event Details link to see more information including the meeting schedule and a location map. If you are able to attend it would be very helpful if you could click the Get Tickets button to apply for FREE AGM tickets as this will give us an advance indication of numbers expected.Looking forward to meeting you all on Monday eveningThe Trustees

We are very fortunate to obtain another DEFRA grant (£12k) to continue the eel and fish migration project on the River Waveney. We wish to focus on eels, particularly at Ellingham which is the first barrier they encounter.We are looking for volunteers to monitor the movement of the eels/elvers and training will be given to those volunteering for data collection and contacts for data to be sent to a central point. The aims are to establish several traps, which we may make, covering as many entryways into the fluvial system as possible. Traps will enable capture, retention and estimation prior to the eel release. Keith Lead (RWT Trustee) is the Project Manager but we will be guided by a professional fisheries expert, Andy Hindes (Fishtrack Ltd) who will give the presentation about the project and the eel life cycle.Date : Tuesday, 16th May 2017Venue : The Swan, HarlestonTime : 1930 hrsIf you are interested in this exciting project please come along so that you might contribute to the much needed eel recovery on our river.Please let Keith know, preferably by e-mail (keithjpb@gmail.com) or alternatively tel : 01379 388031 if you wish to attend.Thank you

As members of an organisation which engages widely with the public it is helpful that we have some basic knowledge of emergency procedures to enable us to deal confidently with emergencies until professional help arrives. A short "Heartstart" CPR training session has been arranged with Rachel Hillier through the British Heart Foundation for Monday evening 15 th May at 7.00 pm in the Swan Hotel, Thoroughfare Harleston. The event is FREE and the session lasts about 2 hours and you will learn how to:deal with an unconscious personrecognise a heart attack and a cardiac arrestperform CPRdeal with chokingrespond to serious bleeding.Our Chairman, Robin Twigge encourages you to come along and join your colleagues.  Please click on the blue "Get Tickets" button below to apply for FREE TICKETS which will be emailed to you or can be downloaded.Any questions/queries,   please email Robin robintwigge@gmail.comHotel: 01379 852221Mobil: 07818400632

The South Yare Wildlife Group are holding their AGM followed by a talk from Prof Jacquie Burgess (Chair of the Broads Authority)  called "Celebrating our Sense of Place".  All Welcome

NB CHANGED LOCATIONUsual time (last Monday in month) but different location.   Thanks to Colin we meet this month at the Locks Inn.Perfect location to discuss our projects which feature Geldeston.Click on Event Details below for more information.Check the pub website for directionsImportant Note:  If using SatNav NR34 0HS