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.
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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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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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Two days, nine volunteers: JLR’s team build with LHCRT
Jaguar Land Rover's Asset Management team spent two days volunteering with the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust around Darnford Moors and Fosseway.
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Darnford Moors closes for a fortnight as new canal walls go up
Darnford Moors Ecology Park shuts from 17 July to 2 August 2026 while WRG volunteers build the next stretch of the Lichfield Canal.
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Braunston Marina’s £200 gift caps a record-breaking rally
Braunston Marina has donated £200 to the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust after one of the best-attended Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rallies in years.
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It all starts with volunteers: celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2026
The Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust marked Volunteers' Week 2026 with a heartfelt thank-you to the people behind every metre of restored canal.
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Water at last: Gallows Reach hits an 85-metre milestone
Volunteers at Gallows Reach have finished 85 metres of new canal and put the first water into it — another big step toward re-watering the Lichfield Canal.
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Brownhills Canal Festival returns for a weekend on the water
There’s a proper day out on the towpath this summer: the Brownhills Canal Festival is back on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August 2026 — and it’s completely free. Held at Silver Street Moorings on the Wyrley & Essington Canal,…