The Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust's Green & Grounds team cleared brambles and weeds at Gallows Wharf, revealing a rambling rose, and continued work on the display wall across the canal.
Category: Canal Restorations
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Gold DofE volunteers dig in at the Darnford Moors canal camp
The Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust has celebrated two of its Gold DofE volunteers, Jack and Michael, taking part in this week's Waterway Recovery Group canal camp at Darnford Moors Ecology Park.
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Summer-camp graft: WRG volunteers build the Darnford Lane crossing
Steve Court of Court Above The Cut has shared photos of the Waterway Recovery Group volunteers building the Darnford Lane crossing at Darnford Moors on the Lichfield Canal, during a two-week summer canal camp.
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A well-deserved nod: Cotswold Canals Trust up for Charity of the Year
The Cotswold Canals Trust has been shortlisted among the top 14 charities for Charity of the Year at the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2026, with finalists announced in October.
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Stretch your legs and your canal knowledge: volunteer-led guided walks return
The Cotswold Canals Trust's volunteer-led guided walking tours are back for summer — £5 per person, Saturdays and Wednesdays from May to September, with all proceeds supporting canal restoration.
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Job done at Westleaze: Swindon’s 200-year-old aqueduct is restored
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust shares a "before and after" as the renovation of Swindon's 200-year-old Westleaze Aqueduct is completed — safe and ready for the canal's re-opening.
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A day to remember: thank you from the Bowbridge canal celebration
The Cotswold Canals Trust has shared its thanks after a joyful Canal Collaboration Event with The Bowbridge Arms — a day of live music, boat trips and family fun in aid of the restoration.
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Cast your vote: Bonds Mill Lift Bridge shortlisted for a top engineering award
The Cotswold Canals Trust's Bonds Mill Lift Bridge has been named a finalist in the ICE South West People's Choice Award — one of just 12 schemes across the region. Voting is open until 5pm on Friday 28 August 2026.
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An MP on the towpath: Josh Newbury visits the Lichfield Canal
Cannock Chase MP Josh Newbury toured Borrowcop Locks, Tamworth Road Narrows and Gallows Reach to see how the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust's volunteers are bringing the canal back to life.
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A helping hand from BT: fifteen volunteers on the Wilts & Berks
Fifteen BT volunteers rolled up their sleeves for a corporate volunteering day with the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust in Swindon on 15 July.