Our Chair, Carole Mills, recently went along to the Lichfield Beacon Probus Club’s meeting to update them on our progress. While she was there she was very pleased to receive a generous donation from former Chair, Bob Wright, who had chosen us as his charity. Huge thanks to the Probus Club.
We’ve undertaken essential tree surgery along the canal route on Tamworth Road to prepare for the forthcoming construction project of the canal. This critical work has yielded several additional benefits. The tree surgery addressed the pressing issue of tree roots that could impact the canal’s structure when it is built over the next 24 months. LHCRT collaborated with Green …
Essential tree surgery takes place ahead of the next phase of canal construction Read More »
Our February draw included 263 members – eligible to share £394.50 in the draw.
Lock 23 is a big headache for us but we are determined to restore as much of it as possible. In our latest video we discuss the options for restoration of Lock 23, which runs alongside the Lichfield Southern Bypass at St John’s Grange. The canal has numerous challenges in this area, due to the tight space created by …
As autumn and poorer weather set in, our Green and Grounds Team assisted by our Duke of Edinburgh volunteers continued to maintain the towpaths and footpaths that are the responsibility of the Trust. We thank the Woodland Trust for their donation of saplings. Some of these were planted during November to infill gaps at our sites along Tamworth and …
There’s a lot to report on since our last update, which included photos of the concrete footings and the gabion wall. Over 16m of canal bed has been concreted, and our stalwart brickies have built the south-side canal wall to various heights, backfilling it with more concrete. A huge amount of sand and soil has been dug out, exposing …
Tamworth Road Narrows workparty update – January 2025 Read More »
