The work: This year’s work will involve laying a concrete base and constructing two concrete block walls, approximately 35 metres in length, at Darnford Moors Ecology Park (a site where we have previously worked).
At Gallow Wharf, where we were based last year, there are plans to infill a section with water over the next couple of months.

The reason: Planning permission was granted for this section of the canal in 2024, and significant works are underway already to extend the in-water section of the Lichfield Canal through to Darnford Lane. This year volunteers will continue the work they started in the Darnford Moors Ecology Park.

The restoration: the Lichfield Canal was constructed in the late 18^th century as part of the Wyrley and Essington Canal, with 30 locks over 7 miles connecting the BCN to the Coventry Canal. The Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust is working to restore the Lichfield Canal and the Hatherton Canal, a derelict branch of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. Together, the two canals will restore northern links into the BCN and bring a wide range of benefits to the local communities.