Callan's Porthole "My window into life on the WaterWays" : January 2016

Thursday, 28 January 2016

IWA Himalayan Balsam Campaign Highlights

I have added some useful links about this invasive plant that flourishes all around the UK.

gov.uk/guidance/prevent-the-spread-of-harmful-invasive-and-non-native-pla

Himalayan-Balsam-seed-curry-recipe

uk/news/science/himalayan-balsam-call-the-marines-it-s-an-alien-plant-invasion-8723024.html

Information about what Canal and River Trust and the Inland Water Ways Association are doing to help?

canalrivertrust.org.uk himalayan-balsam

What can you do, to help?

https://www.waterways.org.uk/news_campaigns/campaigns/himalayan_balsam/himalayan_balsam_work_parties

https://www.waterways.org.uk/news_campaigns/campaigns/himalayan_balsam/organising_a_himalayan_balsam_work_party

For more information please view my Himalayan Balsam Page or follow my blog of further updates.

Basic Foraging Rules
- Never pick a plant to eat unless you are certain you have identified it ad know it is safe.
- Take care where you are foraging: avoid places that may be polluted from heavy traffic, industry, chemical fertilisers or pesticides, and dog pee.
- Always respect the plants: don’t pick something if it is endangered, or the only one of it’s kind in the area. As a general rule pick 10% of what’s there.
For the legalities of picking plants from the wild, see this page from Fergus Drennan’s website.
A great website for information on plants and their properties is ‘Plants for a Future’: www.pfaf.org

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Tuesday, 19 January 2016

The Jungle Book - I wanna be like you w/lyrics

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

A bit of Local history For Sale

When Alan went for a walk late last year, he came across a piese of Coal from Griff No4 in Nuneaton.

Nuneaton-Griff-No4-or-Clara-Coal-Lump-For-Artist-Or-Enthusiast

I have include a few useful links about mining and one Griff No 4 in Nuneaton. I have also included Daw Mill the last Coal Mine to close in Nuneaton.

Useful Links

http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/47/Griff.htm
http://nmrs.org.uk/mines/coal/warwickshire/index.html
http://nmrs.org.uk/mines/coal/warwickshire/index.html
http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/misc/griff1.htm

History of Daw Mill
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/all-about/daw-mill-colliery
http://www.itv.com/news/central/topic/daw-mill-colliery/

Items for sale

At the moment we are selling a number of items though Volksbolts on Ebay. Soon we will be selling any unwanted childrens items though Callan's Corner on Ebay.

These are some of the items that we currenltey have for sele.