The Thursday crew of 8 split into two teams. The 'Skippy' team continued with offside cutting from bridge 19(A45) to the junction while the others cleared out and cut the hedge behind the junction bridge abutment. Having restored this hedge back in December of 2020, to protect the brickwork, BCS wanted to keep it under control. Two boat loads and numerous bags of arisings were transported to the junction water point and stacked before cruising Skippy back to the Marina.
The Saturday 8 man crew took Skippy up the flight trimming hedges at locks 4 & 5 on the way. Once above top lock the team split to continue onside and offside cutting, arisings being 'eco stacked' on the banks or chipped. During the return to the marina some discarded arisings below lock 6 were chipped or transported and stacked at lock 5. Chippings were transported and deposited for use at the Gongoosler garden.