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Tree Planting by Diglis Bridge

Tree Planting by Diglis Bridge

An old orchard here is overgrown with brambles. Canal and Rivers Trust volunteers plan to clear the brambles. Once done, we can plant 20-30 fruit trees. We need volunteers to help, so if you can make it, please put the date and time in your calendar. Sunday, 15th...

31st October – Litter Pick

31st October – Litter Pick

Join us for our next litter pick along the canal on Saturday, 31st October. Meet in Lansdowne Park at 10:30 am. All litter-picking equipment is provided. We will finish by noon, when you are welcome to join us at The Chestnut Tree Inn for a drink and a chat....

Autumn Plans

Autumn Plans

A quick update on our upcoming plans. Bulb planting by Gregory's Bank Bridge Date: Sunday 11th October, 10.30am. What three words: ///slams.range.spices The Canal and River Trust will supply 2500 bulbs. We will need volunteers to help plant them. Please bring a spade....

May Events

May Events

We have our rearranged canal group meeting on Tuesday, 26th May, starting at 7:30 pm. We will be upstairs at The Dragon Inn. All are welcome to join us and find out about what we have been up to and our plans for the year ahead. We also have our regular litter pick on...

Upcoming events

Upcoming events

Litter pick: 31st January Join us for our next litter pick along the canal on Saturday, 31st January. Meet in Lansdowne Park at 10:30 am. All litter-picking equipment is provided. We will finish by noon, when you are welcome to join us at The Chestnut Tree Inn for a...

November updates

November updates

The minutes from our November meeting are available on the Committee Meeting Minutes page. You can see what we've been up to and our plans for the coming months. For example, the date for pruning and mulching the fruit trees in Lansdowne Park and along the canal:...

October Litter Pick

October Litter Pick

Join us for our next litter pick along the canal on Saturday, 25th October. Meet in Lansdowne Park at 10:30 am. All litter-picking equipment is provided. We will finish by noon, when you are welcome to join us at The Chestnut Tree Inn for a drink and a chat. There...

Minutes from recent meeting

Minutes from recent meeting

You can view the minutes and Treasurer's report from our meeting on the 9th July here. Our big project is for interpretation boards to be installed along the canal. The boards would have QR codes, with links to information about the biodiversity and history of the...

June 2025 litter pick

June 2025 litter pick

Join us for our next litter pick along the canal on Saturday, 28th June. Meet in Lansdowne Park at 10:30 am. All litter-picking equipment is provided. We will finish by noon, when you are welcome to join us at The Chestnut Tree Inn for a drink and a chat....

May 2025 Canal Litter Pick

May 2025 Canal Litter Pick

Join us for our next litter pick along the canal on Saturday, 31st May. Meet in Lansdowne Park at 10:30 am. All litter-picking equipment is provided. We will finish by noon, when you are welcome to join us at The Chestnut Tree Inn for a drink and a chat. Poster.

Another successful litter pick

Another successful litter pick

Thank you to everyone who came to our recent litter pick on Saturday. As you can see, we collected lots of litter. A special thank you to Rita for bringing her canoe and collecting the litter from the canal. If anyone else has a canoe and wants to join us, you would...

Painting over graffiti

Painting over graffiti

Worcester Canal Group co-chairs, Alex Mace and Karen Lewing, were busy painting over graffiti on some of the canal bridges.