Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust
Our Vision…
To restore the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals, thereby creating a green and blue corridor for the benefit of our local and wider community and make them available for navigation.
Photo shows Darnford Moors Ecology Park soon to be completed thanks in part to major funding from Biffa Award
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Latest news
Lichfield hosts the Northern Canals Association meeting
In March we hosted the Northern Canals Association (NCA) spring meeting with trustees and volunteers…
Biffa Award project video released
Biffa Award funded our Darnford Moors Ecology Park project £300k through the Partnership Grant Scheme….
News Catch-up
What’s the deal with HS2?
With the scrapping of the northern leg of HS2, we’ve had a lot of people…
Wesleyan Foundation supports Darnford Moors Ecology Park
The Wesleyan Foundation’s Climate Action Grant, has awarded us funding to help towards the completion of…
Website gets a makeover
Vice-Presidential visit to Darnford Moors
Sir David Suchet on the Lift Bridge and behind him the Phase 1 section is…
Our Annual General Meeting 2023
We held our 33rd Annual General Meeting on 9 June 2023, both in-person and live…
New patron for the Trust announced
We are pleased to announce that Robbie Cumming is our new patron. Robbie is a…
Milestone reached as more of the Lichfield Canal is in water
Another section of the Lichfield Canal is now in water, thanks to combined funding of…
Lichfield hosts the Northern Canals Association meeting
In March we hosted the Northern Canals Association (NCA) spring meeting with trustees and volunteers…
Workparty and Green Team news
Darnford Moors Workparty Update March 2024
It’s been a strange couple of months weatherwise. Apparently, it has been the warmest and…
Green team report – Winter 2023/24
Our Green team worked on six of our sites during October to December quarter and,…
Darnford Moors Ecology Park – February 2024 update
Thinking back to October the lining works had progressed to the phase 3 section, whilst…
Painting the Green Forth Bridge?
Environment Trustee, Chris Bull, gives us an update on the work of our Green team…
Darnford Moors Ecology Park – September Update
Darnford Moors Ecology Park It’s been a particularly wet July and a relatively cool August…
Darnford Moors Workparty Report – August 2023
It’s been a while since our last report and a lot has happened! The Lichfield…
Our Strategy
Our strategy to achieve our long-term goal of restoring and rebuilding the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals and reconnecting them to the national network. Read more
Our Operational Plan
Our Operational Plan forms the bridge between our overall strategy, the projects and programmes on our sites, and what we do behind the scenes. Read more
LHCRT Events Calendar
Coming soon…
Brownhills Canal Festival 2024
Brownhills, West Midlands WS8 6DZ United Kingdom
The Brownhills Canal Festival is back again this August. Come and see the floating traders, historic narrowboats, land traders and more.
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