IWA TV – live streaming for the inland waterways

Colin Brown of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute will extend on the great talk he gave at Strood in 2019.

Dr Alastair Martin, treasurer of Community Moorings Scotland, presents their alternative mooring strategy.

Complementing IWA’s current campaign to Save Waterways Heritage, IWA Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch hosts an online talk via Zoom featuring the Ellesmere Yard, former headquarters of the Ellesmere Canal Company.

In “Ellesmere Yard – Regenerating Waterways Heritage”, the Ellesmere Yard team talks about this historic asset dating back to 1806, the last surviving canal maintenance yard that is still being used for its original purpose.

Presenters Tony Lewery, Nicola Lewis-Smith and Ruth Essex speak about the past, present and possible future for the Yard. Tony is a respected local waterways historian and restoration expert, Nicola is Enterprise Manager (West Midlands) with Canal & River Trust, while Ruth is part of MAAP (Media and Arts Partnership) who are leading the Trust’s drive to find sustainable alternative uses for the Yard.

A presentation from Ros Daniels, London & South East Director and Matthew Symonds, National Boating Manager on the work of the Canal & River Trust to maintain and manage the London waterways for the benefit of boaters, and everyone who uses this precious asset. The presentation will include updates on the Trust’s ongoing maintenance and repairs programme, the Trust’s work to support boaters and work being done to deliver the London Mooring Strategy and manage the growth in boat numbers.