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@lhcrt.org.uk Sep 13, 2026, 6:57 AM

Our Green and Grounds team and DofE volunteers carried on Saturday after Thursday’s corporate group ran out of time.

They tidied the Falkland Road bund, planted hedging, tackled brambles and cut the grass.

Top work, team! 👏🌱

#WeDigCanals #Lichfield #UKCanals

Three people in high‑visibility vests work on a grassy roadside area. One volunteer bends down using a shovel to dig into the ground while others stand nearby observing. Houses, parked vehicles, and an open field are visible in the background.

Two volunteers wearing bright yellow vests marked “VOLUNTEER” clear branches and vegetation in an overgrown wooded area. One holds a rake while the other lifts cut branches. Dry leaves and twigs cover the ground, with a wooden fence behind them.

A person in a fluorescent yellow vest operates a red heavy‑duty mower, cutting tall grass in a residential field. They wear ear protection, and trimmed grass is visible behind the machine. Modern brick houses and a blue car are in the background.

A person wearing an orange helmet with ear protection, a face shield, gloves, and a high‑visibility vest uses a brush cutter to trim overgrown grass near a wooden fence. A road with vehicles and industrial buildings is visible in the background.

@lhcrt.org.uk Sep 12, 2026, 8:01 AM

The team had run out of spoil storage space at Gallows Reach and is only half way through constructing the canal section up to the lift bridge.

So they had a 'muckshift' this week to create more temporary storage space. They've cleared about fifty metres so far.

#UKCanals #WeDigCanals #Lichfield

An orange excavator sits on freshly dug earth beside a road, its bucket lowered toward the ground. Deep tyre tracks run along the cleared dirt path, where a second piece of construction machinery is visible further back. Dense green trees and bushes surround the site, and traffic signs line the adjacent road under an overcast sky.

@lhcrt.org.uk Sep 11, 2026, 8:39 AM

Huge thanks to the Co‑operative Bank team who travelled from across the UK to volunteer with us. Over 20 volunteers helped clear towpaths and tidy open spaces along the canal at Fosseway Heath - a fantastic effort. 🙏

#Lichfield #UKCanals #WeDigCanals

A group of volunteers in high‑visibility yellow vests stand together on a dirt area beside a trailer branded “Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust.” Tools lie on the ground in front of them, and trees, a brick wall and a portable toilet are visible in the background.

Volunteers in high‑visibility vests clear overgrown vegetation along a brick canal towpath near a residential house. Cut branches are piled on the walkway, and the dry canal bed and surrounding fields stretch out behind them.

A volunteer wearing a helmet with face shield, gloves and a high‑visibility vest uses a brush cutter to trim dry grass on a roadside embankment. More volunteers and a passing car are visible further along the road.

Several volunteers in bright yellow vests work along a roadside verge, removing weeds and trimming vegetation. Brick houses and other residential buildings sit behind the grassy area they are clearing.

@lhcrt.org.uk Sep 10, 2026, 6:29 AM

After the August flood, and the construction of bund mk II, our volunteers were back in business this week.

They poured the next concrete pad. Only four linear metres this time but it's nearly a whopping eight metres wide.

#Lichfield #UKCanals #WeDigCanals

Two construction volunteers in hi‑vis and helmets stand in a muddy excavated channel between concrete retaining walls. A reinforced concrete slab with exposed rebar sits in the centre, and a drainage pipe is set into the far wall. The ground is wet with machinery tracks.

A freshly poured concrete pad sits in a muddy construction area. A wheelbarrow and small generator lie in the foreground. Three volunteers in hi‑vis and helmets stand around the pad, with ladders against the left wall and fencing along the top edge. Trees and vegetation line the background.

@lhcrt.org.uk Sep 9, 2026, 1:29 PM

The water has cleared and the team was able to continue with the concreting at Gallows Wharf. 🥳

Stay tuned for a full report coming soon.

#Lichfield #UKCanals #WeDigCanals

A fenced construction site containing a freshly poured rectangular concrete slab. Metal retaining walls and soil embankments surround the slab, with tools and materials such as a wheelbarrow, wooden blocks, and pipes scattered around the perimeter.

@lhcrt.org.uk Sep 7, 2026, 8:05 AM

Shout‑out to our brilliant business members who choose to support us and our work - and we’re incredibly grateful.

I can't list them due to the character limit so here's a screenshot.

Find out more:
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#MembershipMonday #UKCanals
#Lichfield #WeDigCanals

Two open magazines lying on a wooden surface, showing two pages of local business advertisements. The left page features ads for landscape gardening, boating services, logistics, and civil engineering. The right page includes ads for holiday cottages, arts and crafts sessions, artisan bread and pottery, canal‑themed books, and luxury narrowboats. Page numbers and issue details are visible at the bottom.

List of business names displayed in blue text, each preceded by a green checkmark. The names include Beautiful Gardens, Birmingham & Midland Marine Services, Braunston Marina, Civia, Cransworth Springs Holiday Cottages, Cut N Crank Ltd, Hunnypot Cottage, In2Colour Arts & Crafts, Kings Bromley Wharf Narrowboats Ltd, RJK Logistics, and UKvacationsAfloat.

@lovecanals.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 8:56 PM

White Horse Reservoir: 7-day Fighting Fund match

https://lovecanals.uk/blogs/white-horse-reservoir-7-day-fighting-fund-match/

#WiltsAndBerksCanal #restoration #UKCanals #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals The White Horse Reservoir is the subject of a new guide from the…

@lovecanals.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 8:56 PM

White Horse Reservoir: 7-day Fighting Fund match

https://lovecanals.uk/blogs/white-horse-reservoir-7-day-fighting-fund-match/

#WiltsAndBerksCanal #restoration #UKCanals #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals The White Horse Reservoir is the subject of a new guide from the…

@lovecanals.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 8:56 PM

White Horse Reservoir: 7-day Fighting Fund match

https://lovecanals.uk/blogs/white-horse-reservoir-7-day-fighting-fund-match/

#WiltsAndBerksCanal #restoration #UKCanals #wiltsandberkscanal #ukcanals #canalrestoration #WeDigCanals The White Horse Reservoir is the subject of a new guide from the…

@lhcrt.org.uk Sep 5, 2026, 10:59 AM

Fancy a new Lichfield Canal themed t-shirt or hoodie?

We’ve got FREE UK shipping this weekend, and every purchase supports the restoration of the Lichfield Canal.

With lots of designs available, there’s something for everyone.

Browse the collection at lhcrt.teemill.com

#UKCanals #WeDigCanals

@lovecanals.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 3:11 PM

Gallows Reach storm fills Lichfield Canal

https://lovecanals.uk/blogs/gallows-reach-storm/

#LichfieldCanal #restoration #HathertonCanal #canalrestoration #lichfieldcanal #hathertoncanal #WeDigCanals A Gallows Reach storm on 27 August 2026 briefly filled the unfinished Lichfield Canal. The…