Gallery

Browse a selection of our photos and videos of the New Cut through the seasons and some of our events and activities.

Plants, Trees and Flowers

Snowdrops on Coronation Road
Bluebells on Coronation Road
Close up of bluebells on Coronation Road
Ivy Broomrape
Biting stonecrop growing along the Harbour Railway next to The Cut
Valerian and salvia in June
Close up of Rosy Garlic
Rosy Garlic at Butterfly Junction
Autumn leaves in the sunshine
Grasses at Butterfly Junction
Sunset on a Bat Walk
Gorse in the snow
Teasel in the snow
Late winter sunshine at Butterfly Junction
Wood Ear fungus
Wild Carrot seed head

Bridges and Infrastructure

Early morning cotton-wool clouds
Gaol Ferry Bridge reflection
View through Vauxhall Bridge
Gaol Ferry Bridge
Malago River draining into the Cut
Ashton Avenue Bridge
Banana Bridge from Bath Bridge
Spring high tide
Gaol Ferry Bridge in the snow
Vauxhall Bridge
Repairs to the Chocolate Path -May 2023
High tide water flowing into Bathurst Basin

Events and Walks - Plants and Wildlife

Herb Walk - May 2010
Herb Walk - May 2010
Herb Walk - May 2010
Herb Walk - May 2010
Herb Walk with Ian Stewart - July 2013
Herb Walk with Ian Stewart - July 2013
Herb Walk with Ian Stewart - July 2013
Bat Walk - Sept 2009
Bat Walk - Sept 2009
York Road Tree Walk - June 2005
York Road Tree Walk - June 2005
Slow Worm - Sept 2003
Botanical Walk - Jun 2017 - Evening Primrose
Botanical Walk with Richard Bland - Jun 2017
Botanical Walk with Richard Bland - Jun 2017

Events and Walks - History and Culture

Tiles Project
Tiles Project
Harbour Walk - July 2013
Harbour Walk - July 2013
Harbour Walk - July 2009
Harbour Walk - July 2009
Harbour Walk - July 2009
Perfectly Frank - May 2009
The new bench - Feb 2010
Avon Gorge GeoWalk - Jun 2016
Avon Gorge GeoWalk - Jun 2016
Avon Gorge GeoWalk - Jun 2016
Exploring Cumberland Basin Walk - May 2018
Exploring Cumberland Basin Walk - May 2018
Exploring Cumberland Basin Walk - May 2018
Thomas Ware Tannery Tour - July 2017
Thomas Ware Tannery Tour - July 2017
Thomas Ware Tannery Tour - July 2017
Thomas Ware Tannery Tour - July 2017
Thomas Ware Tannery Tour - July 2017
Thomas Ware Tannery Tour - July 2017

Butterfly Junction Management

Butterfly Junction - Dec 2007
Butterfly Junction - Dec 2007
Butterfly Junction - Dec 2007
Butterfly Junction Jan 2010
Butterfly Junction Dec 2015
Planting cherry trees - Jan 2023
Planting cherry trees - Jan 2023
Clearing ivy - Jan 2023

Clean-ups

A strange find when litter picking - Mar 2023
Wildlife protected from becoming entangled - Coronation Road - Mar 2023
Being filmed for BBC Countryfile - Apr 2022
Coronation Road litter picking - Oct 2021
Coronation Road litter picking - Oct 2021
York Road litter pick - April 2017
Suspicious find during York Road litter pick - Apr 2017
Handing over suspicious find during York Road litter pick - Apr 2017
Sharps safely cleared from York Road - Jan 2017
Environment Agency litter pick Nov 2016
Environment Agency litter pick Nov 2016
CPRE Community Litter Wardens - Aug 2016
Cumberland Road litter pick - Feb 2016
Cumberland Road litter pick - Feb 2016
Welcome refreshments after litter picking - Feb 2016
Coronation Road litter pick - Jan 2016
Proceeds of our Coronation Road litter pick - Jan 2016
Large items from Coronation Road litter pick - Jan 2014
Festival of Nature: How Long Until Its Gone - Jun 2011
Coronation Road litter pick - Feb 2008

"FrANC Fest" - Celebration of FrANC's 10th Birthday (October 2016)

Programme of events
This way to FrANC Fest
10th birthday cake
Sara giving a talk
History of the New Cut Boards
Print bike
Print bike in action
Art on the Banana Bridge
Boats launched from the Banana Bridge
Circular walk
The two Chairs cut the cake
The Veranda Band

Videos of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Avon New Cut in 2009

FrANC boat trip up the Avon New Cut to Netham Weir (October 2015)

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