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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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…
Grand Prize Draw Results 2023
Our Grand Prize Draw took place during our Autumn Show on 27 October 2023. The…
News Catch-up
Wesleyan Foundation supports Darnford Moors Ecology Park
The Wesleyan Foundation’s Climate Action Grant, has awarded us funding to help towards the completion of…
What’s the deal with HS2?
With the scrapping of the northern leg of HS2, we’ve had a lot of people…
Huddlesford Heritage Gathering is back
Huddlesford Heritage Gathering with floating traders, historic boats, exhibitors and stalls, good food and entertainment…
Brownhills Canal Festival is a hit
The sun shone, and the rain only threatened us occasionally, for our third annual Brownhills…
Big Give Christmas Challenge
Our Big Give Christmas Challenge for 2023 is the ‘Big Dig appeal’, to raise money…
Developers help with Lichfield Canal bridge
An essential element in the restoration of the Lichfield Canal will be built and paid…
Fund Britain’s Waterways
We have joined the ‘Fund Britain’s Waterways’ (FBW) campaign, which calls on Government to stop…
New patron for the Trust announced
We are pleased to announce that Robbie Cumming is our new patron. Robbie is a…
Workparty and Green Team news
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…
Workparty report June 2023
The Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust continues to make significant progress, with the main…
Phase 1 Contract work almost complete
A portal view, through the lift bridge, of the near complete phase 1 works at…
Workparty Blog – March 2023
Contactors OnSite Central Ltd begin to line the canal channel at Darnford Moors It has…
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
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