August -Read All About Us!

The Colchester Gazette sadly could not join us for the formal opening of the Roger Brown Lock in May but we did enjoy a cruise with journalist, Andrew Collitt, a few months later. Below is the article recounting her experience and what she learned about the Trust and our activities.

July – Read All About Us!

We have been pleased by a couple of recent Suffolk Free Press articles about the Trust in the space of 2 weeks. Article 1: How 50 years of dedication kept boating afloat The first article is a double-page spread celebrating 50 years of the River Stour Trust. We were pleased to meet up with journalist, …

Events update!

Coracles, Pirates, Walk ‘n’ Water & Neil! We have a selection of forthcoming August events with something to suit everyone! Come along to enjoy these events (perhaps even volunteer to help!). Click on each event heading for more information. CORACLE REGATTA, Saturday 4 August, 12pm-5pm, Bures PIRATES ON THE STOUR, Bank Holiday Monday 27 August, …

The Roger Brown Lock – Coverage

As well as the ITV News piece, we also enjoyed coverage on BBC Radio Suffolk Lesley Dolphin show, BBC Look East and the East Anglian Daily Times. Saturday 12th May saw the official opening of the River Stour Trust’s restored lock at Stratford St Mary by our Vice President Griff Rhys-Jones, Mark Harling of our …

Join the crew!

Would you like to skipper an electric launch on Constable’s beautiful River Stour? The River Stour Trust is looking for volunteers to join its team of skippers and crew operating its fleet of electric launches on the River Stour in Suffolk, made famous in John Constable’s paintings. The launches are operated by our dedicated volunteers …