Detail of a canal lock

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2008

13~17.OCT.2008 Field study visit

There is a lock which is next of restoration site and is not used nowadays in Wey&Arun Canal.
As you can see, canal locks look like that pictures and normally they are made with two sluices between different parts of levels in a canal.

Wey&Arun Canal Restoration

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2008

13~17.OCT.2008 Field study visit
Wey&Arun Canal Restoration

Recently, a lot of canals including locks are under construction as restoration in UK because of its decrepitude, new routes as follow as recent roads and restoration of historical canals that are not used today.

“Whenever a derelict canal is to be restored, the first practical job is to clear out and remove the growth of trees, bushes etc which have grown up during the period when the canal was neglected. This is often called 'jungle bashing' or 'jungle busting'. In the case of the Wey & Arun Canal the period of neglect had been well over a century.”

The Wey&Arun Canal trust- http://www.weyandarun.co.uk/rest.php

Guildford

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2008

13~17.OCT.2008 Field study visit

A Canal lock

It was the first time to sail a canal narrow boat and pass a lock so very interesting. In fact, I have had no idea about canals and even a way to sail because there is no special culture of canals in Korea. However, I could learn and see how canal locks work properly during that sailing and I think locks are important between two parts of a canal that have different levels. The lock helps boats to go through from a high level canal to a low level one like a lift for boats.

River wey Navigation

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2008

13~17.OCT.2008 Field study visit

Pictures of historical narrow canal boats, present boats in River Wey Navigation and the model of a lock at Dapdune Wharf(the national trust).

WWT London wetland centre

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2008

04.NOV.2008 WWT London wetland centre

At first, I was impressed by the fact that wetland can exist in central of the huge and busy capital city. I think that kind of places with ecological and environmental importance, are generally located in suburbs of a city because of economical value of lands. However, London wetland centre is amazingly huge, well made in the city and included various views of nature and facilities to watch animals mainly birds.
It was very interesting to observe birds in wooden houses called ‘hide’ including windows to watch birds not to make them surprised. In addition, there are many areas to educate children and visitors about birds, insects, wetland plants and etc so it is easy to understand why and how wetland is important.

“The 42 hectare London Wetland Centre is the best urban site in Europe to watch wildlife, an international award winning visitor attraction and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).”

-http://www.wwt.org.uk/centre/119/visit/wetlandcentre/.html

The website of WWT- http://www.wwt.org.uk/

WWT London wetland centre

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2008

Thames barrier park

Photographs by Bo-Kyung in 2008

22.OCT.2008 Thames barrier park

This park was opened in late 2000. It was designed by landscape architect Allain Provost(Groupe Signes) of Paris and architects Patel Taylor of London.
A landscape of the park was modern and artistic to me, with materials such as steel and plain stone wall, moreover, geometric form of the park and details which are shape of plants, and combination of grass and artificial material reminds me French gardens and modern parks in a centre among skyscrapers at once.
The most attractive feature of the park is that Thames flood barrier and the park work well together as a green dock and a nice view, and supply a place for people’s exercise and rest in London.


"The green trench running through the park was intended as a reminder of the site's dockland heritage. It provides a sheltered microclimate for a 'rainbow garden' - strips of coloured plants.
A Pavilion of Remembrance near the River commemorates local people who died in the Second World War.
The most dramatic feature of the park is its view of the Thames Flood Barrier."

-http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/thames_barrier_park

The website of Thames barrier perk-
http://www.thamesbarrierpark.org.uk/