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Dig on Shrewsbury and Newport Canal
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This is a weekend dig on the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal in Shropshire.

It will be a joint dig with WRG Forestry and North West WRG.

[The photo shows the southern entrance to Berwick Tunnel on the Shrewsbury Canal, by Tim Lewis, taken on a previous London WRG weekend]

 

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Event Dates

26th - 28th January

Location

Shrewsbury

Restoration

London WRG weekend dig – Shrewsbury and Newport Canal

This is a weekend dig on the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal in Shropshire.

It will be a joint dig with WRG Forestry and North West WRG.

[The photo shows the southern entrance to Berwick Tunnel on the Shrewsbury Canal, by Tim Lewis, taken on a previous London WRG weekend]

 

Details

Work

The work will be coppicing and pollarding near to the National Trust site at Attingham Park Pelham. There will also be general vegetation clearance work.

The work will be over two sites to accommodate everyone.

Further Information

If you wish to attend this weekend, please email [email protected]

London WRG has a Facebook group, with event details for this weekend.

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Accommodation

We will staying in Uffington Village hall, with accommodation available in the local pub as well, if they have vacancies.

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Location

Shrewsbury

Uffington, Shrewsbury, UK

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