canal restoration projects UK

Stafford Riverway Link to host open weekend

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May 5, 2026

The Stafford Riverway Link (SRL) community group will host an open weekend on 16–17 May, from 10am to 5pm, inviting visitors to learn more about its restoration efforts and future plans. The free event will take place on land off Baswich Lane in Stafford, near bridge 101 on the Staffs & Worcs Canal and opposite…
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Wartime pill boxes on Kennet & Avon Canal repurposed as bat habitats

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April 3, 2026

Second World War pill boxes on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Berkshire have been transformed into homes for bats. The work has been carried out by volunteers and the Canal & River Trust at locations including Garston Lock and Hamstead Lock. WARTIME relics reborn into havens for bat species VOLUNTEERS and colleagues at the…
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Chair sought to navigate association in the future

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March 18, 2026

The Northern Canals Association is appealing for a new chairperson to take over the helm. THE group was set up in 1991 with the aim of enabling restoration societies to visit other’s sites, where the host would discuss their possibilities, plans and problems. Over the years, its meetings have ranged far and wide in location,…
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