Barton Farm Country Park is due to be transferred from Wiltshire Council to the Town Council. This seemed to be an appropriate time to look back on our 10 years of involvement with the meadow. Kate Nicholls reports

Geoff Andrews recalls the particular charm of the Kennet and Avon Canal and its environs during the post-war years.

During January and February, while observing Covid 19 rules, we managed to plant six new trees, all donated by Trust members or Friends of the Orchard. We also replaced one which had failed last year.

In an ancient town half built on a hillside, collapsing walls are a hazard – and the fallout can be unexpectedly contentious, as Geoff Andrews recalls.

Local volunteers, and community resilience charity Serve-on, have moved more than 4,000 sandbags weighing over 60 tonnes for the repair of Avoncliff Weir.

During the golden age of cinema, Geoff Andrews’ parents were the projectionists at the Alexander Picture Palace – housed in the old dye works that eventually became St Margaret’s Hall.

Roger Jones takes a look at the West Wilts Directory of 1940.

Rosie MacGregor writes about the mystery of the springs and underground watercourses in Bradford on Avon.