Radley’s former Lakes H and I were filled in with PFA ash from Didcot A Power Station in 2005. Until recently there has been a high fences all the way round H and I. Now there are lower fences, but people are still warned not to enter because of soft ground and deep water.

Lifebuoys have gone missing at some locations round the former lakes, but there are other lifebuoys in case anybody does climb the fence and get into difficulties in the boggy ash.

Silver Birch trees are colonising a lot of the former lakes. The Birch is a very successful native tree, a pioneer species that prepares the land for other greater trees to follow.

At one time there were a lot of Radley Lakes (Lakes A-P ) created by gravel extraction.

One small lake alongside H/I was not given a letter and did not need saving by a campaign. It has been left to its own devices. Lake ?

Trees have been planted where land was cleared in preparation for the construction of Abingdon Hydro next to Abingdon Weir.

In the end the environmental project to generate electricity from the Thames in Abingdon did not add up economically.

One quote was received when the project was put out to tender, and that came in at £3.1m- far too high for the scheme to be viable.

£870,000 had been raised from 420 investors. After costs for architects, accountants and other consultants, investors will get back 86p for each £1 invested.

Caroline wanted to share the good work of one man. He was frustrated with the state of Peep-O-Day Lane which has become overgrown and covered in mud, and so he has undertaken the task of clearing it himself this bank holiday for cyclists and walkers as it had been reduced down to just a thin track in the middle. He has a shovel and a broom and is clearing the whole path all the way down, as you can see in the picture attached. Caroline thought it was inspirational as it shows what can be done if you are willing to give a little bit of your own time.