May 2025 work party report

The Shropshire Union Canal Society which organises volunteer work parties to restore the Montgomery Canal by Crickheath in Shropshire have published their latest report of work undertaken.

“Another highly productive work party”, that is how restoration project manager, Tom Fulda described the May Bank Holiday weekend. Helped by the prolonged dry and sunny spell, profiling, lining and blocking continued to be the main event but as usual, a variety of other tasks were undertaken.

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Montgomery Canal Forum reviews restoration canal boats and Net Zero

The Montgomery Canal Forum in Newtown on 4 April was well attended by local authority representatives, the Canal & River Trust and interested members of the public.

The meeting, in the new Hafan yr Afon centre, saw presentations from Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust Chairman Michael Limbrey, the Canal & River Trust Head of External Programme Delivery Jason Leach and David Struckett from the Sustainable Boating Group of the Inland Waterways Association.

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Montgomery Canal group invites new volunteers to Open Day

Volunteers sat outside Llanymynech Canal Wharf building

A community group that runs Llanymynech Canal Wharf on the Montgomery Canal straddling the border between England and Wales is inviting people to come along and find out about volunteering opportunities.

The group welcomes hundreds of local people and tourists to their visitor centre and trip boat each summer and are interested in meeting people who would like to volunteer during the year.

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The Montgomery Canal - Camlas Maldwyn
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