The volunteer working party led by Eric Walker continued to work on the new lock being built at Loxwood as part of the £1.2 million project to restore the canal crossing of the B2133 road. The Trust also welcomed a volunteer team from London Waterway Recovery Group (WRG) on a weekend work camp. WRG are restoration enthusiasts who offer their time and talents to projects all over the country. The WRG team worked on the reconstruction of Brewhurst Lock, which is being lowered to enable the canal to pass underneath the B2133. This project is being led by Graham Baird and part of his team's work is to extend the length of the lock to the national standard of 72 feet (the original locks on the Wey & Arun Canal are unusual in being only 68 feet long).

Brewhurst Mill, which dates from at before 1500, was open for Heritage Open Days on Saturday and Sunday and attracted a steady stream of people each day. On Sunday, the highlight was seeing the 1928 Blackstone 41HP oil engine running. After restoration, the historic engine is able to drive the mill machinery once again. Wey & Arun Canal Trust volunteers manned the doors and sold refreshments and gifts to the visitors.

On Sunday morning, another party of volunteers launched the restored workboat 'Berakyl' on the canal near the Three Compasses pub at Alfold. The canal Trust's Summit Level manager, Andy Bowerman, and his helpers used the boat to clear fallen branches and trees from this attractive section of restored canal.

Peter Foulger, Chairman of the Wey & Arun Canal Trust, commented 'It was a rather hectic couple of days but it was wonderful to see so many enthusiastic volunteers supporting the restoration of the canal.'