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@lhcrt.org.ukOct 8, 2026, 8:13 AM

At Gallows Reach, the focus was back on the concrete pads this week.

The team also completed a 'rough cut', removing several hundred tonnes of spoil for future base pads. They also need to dig out up to the bridge in order to set out for the surrounding brickwork.

#WeDigCanals #UKCanals #Lichfield

Reinforcement mesh and groundwork prepared for a concrete pad, with excavation continuing towards the bridge for upcoming brickwork installation.Freshly poured concrete base pad within a retained excavation, with steel piling on one side and a muddy access route running alongside.Excavation area following a rough cut, showing spoil removed along the length of the site and workers preparing the ground for future construction.
@lhcrt.org.ukOct 6, 2026, 7:19 AM

Previously at Gallows Reach...

What do you think we'll achieve this week?

#Lichfield #UKCanals #WeDigCanals

Three people wearing blue safety helmets, high-visibility yellow vests and work gloves stand in a construction site next to a large mound of excavated soil. A wheelbarrow and wooden boards are visible in the foreground, with shovels leaning against a retaining wall. Temporary metal safety fencing surrounds the site, and trees and greenery form the background. The ground is muddy, suggesting ongoing excavation or landscaping work.
@lhcrt.org.ukOct 3, 2026, 12:52 PM

For now, it’s a digger in the foreground, but look beyond the bucket… 👀

There’s the lift bridge in the frame, waiting patiently, as another piece of the canal takes shape.

One day, boats will pass through here. For now, we dig. ☺️

#Lichfield #WeDigCanals #UKCanals

Orange excavator digging and grading red soil beside a concrete retaining wall on a fenced construction site. The excavator bucket is cutting into the earth, with a large mound of excavated soil in the foreground. In the distance, a white lift bridge is neatly framed within the curve of the excavator arm, creating a striking focal point. Trees line the left side of the site, while temporary metal safety fencing runs along the right. Construction materials and equipment are positioned beside the wall under an overcast sky.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 30, 2026, 9:40 AM

A welcome return from Natalie at Nationwide on Tuesday, volunteering through their CSR scheme.

She joined our regular volunteers and helped ready another base for concreting and saw the big strides since her last visit.

#Lichfield #UKCanals #WeDigCanals

Workers in high‑visibility clothing and helmets stand around a rectangular rebar frame set into an excavated area. The steel grid is supported on small blocks, ready for concreting. Temporary fencing and a brick retaining wall marked “18” sit behind the team.Several workers in safety gear prepare a concrete foundation. One kneels to adjust rebar inside a wooden frame while others inspect the structure. An excavator and tools sit in the background, with temporary fencing around the freshly dug site.A worker in a high‑visibility jacket stands over a rectangular rebar grid framed with timber, checking the reinforcement before concreting. The area is enclosed by metal fencing, with a corrugated retaining wall on one side and trees and construction materials behind.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 28, 2026, 6:19 AM

Here's a sight you won't see every day!

Our 14-tonne excavator making its way under the liftbridge. Not something you see on your average canal towpath! 😄

#UKCanals #Lichfield #WeDigCanals

A 14‑tonne orange excavator is positioned on a gravel construction site, with its arm raised beneath a white liftbridge. A worker in high‑visibility orange clothing operates the machine while several other workers in safety gear stand nearby, guiding the manoeuvre. Temporary fencing surrounds the area under a bright blue sky.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 27, 2026, 7:27 AM

The Green Team, led by Margaret with John, Jane and a dozen DofE volunteers, had a busy morning yesterday.

They made great progress bund weeding and tidying along Tamworth Road, clearing undergrowth and smartening up the whole stretch...

#Lichfield #UKCanals #WeDigCanals

A group of volunteers in high‑visibility vests gather near a green metal structure, listening to instructions. Two strimmers lie on the ground in front of them. The scene is outdoors on a sunny day with trees and a fence in the background.Volunteers in bright yellow vests work along a grassy roadside, clearing vegetation. Cars pass on the adjacent road and a brown directional sign stands nearby. The sky is clear and blue.Three volunteers in high‑visibility vests work on a grassy verge, bending to clear vegetation. Dense green trees and a lamp post frame the sunny outdoor setting.Several volunteers in high‑visibility vests work along a dirt path, cutting back vegetation beside thick woodland. The weather is bright with a clear blue sky.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 26, 2026, 9:32 AM

Did you know you can read all our workparty blogs on the website? They're full of technical detail and progress from the teams on the ground.

Members see them first (about a month early) in Cut Both Ways, complete with all the photos.

lhcrt.org.uk/category/blo...

#Lichfield #UKCanals #WeDigCanals

Construction volunteers in high‑vis vests and hard hats level freshly poured concrete over a rebar base. They use long‑handled tools inside a fenced work area, with trees and a brick wall in the background.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 26, 2026, 6:49 AM

At Gallows Reach, as the inclement‑weather season draws near, the team is taking no chances - they’ve built another bund as a secondary line of defence at the second headwall.

Hopefully this means they can continue to cast concrete bases, without fear of flooding.

#Lichfield #UKCanals #WeDigCanals

A canal construction site set within a tree-lined area, showing a channel excavation between two reinforced concrete walls. The ground is covered with a grid of steel rebar ready for concrete pouring, and various tools and materials - including a wheelbarrow, buckets, bags of aggregate, and ladders - are scattered around. In the distance there are two bunds across the channel, made of sand bags. Soil banks and fencing surround the site, with trees visible beyond the perimeter.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 25, 2026, 7:03 AM

Great progress at Darnford Moors Ecolgy Park this week - they backfilled the towpath wall with concrete, and started filling the offside blocks too.

Brilliant teamwork!

#Lichfield #UKCanals #WeDigCanals

A partially built retaining wall made of grey concrete blocks runs along a towpath. A green cement mixer, wheelbarrow and a yellow construction vehicle sit in front of the wall. Wooden stakes mark the line of the wall, and behind it is a raised bank with vegetation, a wooden fence, and parked cars.A construction worker in a yellow hi‑vis suit and white hard hat stands beside a retaining wall made of concrete blocks. In the foreground are bags of building materials, cement bags, a wooden pallet and a green mixer or tank. Behind the wall is a grassy bank, a wooden fence and a red brick building.Several construction workers wearing hard hats and hi‑vis vests mix concrete at a worksite. A concrete mixer is in use, surrounded by stacks of concrete blocks, a yellow bucket and large green bags of aggregate. A partially built retaining wall and a sloped soil bank form the background.Two workers in hi‑vis vests and gloves pour and compact wet concrete into hollow concrete blocks reinforced with steel rebar. One worker uses a wooden rod to tamp the concrete. The close‑up shows the rebar grid and the wet concrete being placed.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 24, 2026, 6:30 AM

At Gallows Reach, volunteers have had a productive couple of days.

They dug out for the next 5 m pad and concreted it, and then cleared the following 8 m section.

#UKCanals #Lichfield #WeDigCanals

A construction area with excavated ground between two concrete retaining walls. Steel reinforcement bars are laid out across the centre, ready for concreting. The soil shows fresh machinery tracks, and tools, buckets and materials are scattered around the site. Safety fencing runs along one side, with trees visible beyond the works.A freshly poured concrete slab sits between two retaining walls in an excavated section. An excavator bucket is visible to the right, with compacted soil and scattered bricks in the foreground. Construction materials and fencing line the edges, and trees frame the background.An excavated construction area with reddish soil and machinery tracks between two retaining walls. Several shovels lean against the left wall, which has “18” painted on it, and safety fencing runs along the top. Bags of materials, a wheelbarrow and trees sit in the background, with vertical reinforcement visible on the right side.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 23, 2026, 8:45 AM

It's great to see our volunteers happy in their work.

#Lichfield #WeDigCanals #UKCanals

A yellow dump truck sits on a muddy construction site, its front bucket filled with soil. A volunteer in a green safety helmet and high‑visibility clothing is seated in the cab behind a protective roll cage, looking very happy, raising both hands in the victory sign. Metal fencing and stacked rebar line the background, with trees and a partly cloudy sky beyond.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 21, 2026, 8:07 AM

Big shout‑out to our boat club friends:

Wolverhampton Boat Club
Longwood Boat Club
Ash Tree Boat Club

Their support helps us work towards reconnecting the Lichfield Canal.

Clubs of any type can join us for £40 a year.

lhcrt.org.uk/membership/m...

#UKCanals #WeDigCanals #MembershipMonday

A three‑image collage showing different UK boat clubs. Top left: several narrowboats moored at Longwood Boat Club beside trees and a small shed. Top right: a narrowboat passing under a footbridge at Wolverhampton Boat Club, decorated with colourful signs. Bottom: an aerial view of a single narrowboat travelling along a green, tree‑lined canal near Ashtree Boat Club, with a road and power lines nearby.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 20, 2026, 6:24 AM

Another milestone at Darnford Moors Ecology Park as the final block goes in on the new canal wall. Bricklaying is up next.

Great work!

#Lichfield #WeDigCanals #UKCanals

A construction volunteer in a high‑visibility vest taps a concrete block into place on a newly built wall. A taut string line runs along the top for alignment, and the background shows fencing, a wooden post, and vegetation under a cloudy sky.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 18, 2026, 11:21 AM

We’re still looking for our new Environment Trustee.

It's a role with real impact, boosting biodiversity and strengthening habitats as we restore Lichfield Canal’s blue‑green corridor. 🌿

#lichfield #UKCanals #WeDigCanals #Staffordshire

lhcrt.org.uk/volunteer-op...

Young tree sapling protected by a translucent plastic guard, growing in a landscaped area with soil, yellow flowers, and a canal construction site in the background.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 18, 2026, 7:25 AM

Here's a preview of the steps we're building at Fosseway Heath, up the embankment to the McClean Way.

This is where people have been scrambling up and down the steep bank, so it will be much safer once we've finished.

#Lichfield #UKCanals #WeDigcanals #Staffordshire

youtube.com/shorts/6RB8J...

@lhcrt.org.ukSep 17, 2026, 6:19 AM

At Gallows Reach this week, our volunteers dug out and concreted a slightly larger 5m pad.

It was also getting a bit awkward to grade the sides, with the redundant big pipe sections still in-situ, so they removed the final ten sections. Yay!

Great work!

#Lichfield #WeDigCanals #UKCanals

Two construction volunteers in high‑visibility clothing stand at the end of a long excavated trench bordered by a concrete wall on one side and metal sheet piling on the other. The ground shows heavy machinery tracks, with a portable generator positioned near the wall. The workers appear to be inspecting an area of wet concrete, with fencing and construction materials visible in the background.Several large cylindrical pipes lie on the ground beside an excavated trench, with soil and machinery tracks visible. Part of an excavator bucket appears on the right, indicating active work. A concrete retaining wall and metal fencing run along the site, with trees and cloudy sky in the background.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 16, 2026, 7:28 AM

You’ve seen the photos… now watch the video.

A brilliant day with volunteers from The Co-operative Bank (part of Coventry Building Society) giving back by helping us, and making a huge impact.

#WeDigCanals #UKCanals #Lichfield

youtu.be/zBeeJjMhC7A

@lhcrt.org.ukSep 16, 2026, 6:18 AM

Tamworth Road is clear of spoil again (for now) so our Gallows Reach team can keep digging.

Fast forward to 2028 and this will be a completed canal. 😃

#UKCanals #WeDigCanals #Lichfield

A freshly excavated, muddy track runs through a wooded area, with deep tyre impressions from heavy machinery visible along its length. Dense green trees and vegetation line both sides of the path, and a small gate with signage stands in the distance beneath a partly cloudy sky.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 14, 2026, 9:28 AM

Can you help us take down the “being” restored from this sign?

Join us for as little as £10 a year - no digging required.

You’ll get our magazine, e‑news, access to our FB group, and you’ll help show funders the support behind the restoration.

lhcrt.org.uk/membership/m...

#UKCanals #WeDigCanals

A weathered white metal signpost stands against a clear blue sky. The embossed text reads “Huddlesford Jnc – Being Restored By – Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust,” with the arrow pointing to the right.
@lhcrt.org.ukSep 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.
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