1 August 2026

New £100,000 appeal to complete Gallows Reach restoration 

We are launching a major £100,000 fundraising appeal to restore the final 230 metres of the Lichfield Canal at Gallows Reach.  Completing the third and final phase of Gallows Reach will complete the missing link between the existing water-filled sections at Borrowcop Locks Canal Park and Gallows Wharf, delivering a continuous stretch of restored, watered canal through Gallows Reach.  …

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WRG completes two weeks of summer camp progress at Darnford Moors

The Waterway Recovery Group (WRG) has completed two highly productive weeks of summer camps at Darnford Moors Ecology Park, delivering significant progress on the Lichfield Canal restoration. Canal camps are week‑long volunteering experiences run by WRG, bringing together people from across the country to learn practical heritage construction skills while supporting canal restoration projects. Volunteers live, work, and learn …

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