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31st August Litter Pick
Join us for our next litter pick along the canal on Saturday 31st August. Meet in Lansdowne Park at 10:30am. All litter-picking equipment is provided. We will finish by noon when you are welcome to join us for a drink at The Chestnut Inn.
Pennywort on the canal
Concern has been raised about Pennywort on the canal. Karen Lewing has let the Canal & River Trust know. They have raised this with their local operations team to investigate and take the necessary actions.
Swift boxes on Swift Mapper
Lots of swift boxes have been installed in the Arboretum. We know that people beyond the core Arboretum area would like swift boxes, so we are looking for ways to fund more boxes. If you are interested in having a swift box on your property, please get in touch. You...
27th July Litter Pick
Join us for our next litter pick along the canal on Saturday 27th July. Meet in Lansdowne Park at 10:30am. All litter-picking equipment is provided. We will finish by noon when you are welcome to join us for a drink at The Chestnut Inn.
Minutes from June meeting
The minutes from our recent meeting have been added to our website. Please take a look to see what we have been up to and our upcoming plans.
Swift Conversations event at The Hive
Are you familiar or curious to know about screaming parties, bangers and swiftlets? Come to The Hive for Swift Awareness Week with an opportunity to learn about all things swifts! The Hive, Wednesday 3rd July, 7pm to 8:30pm.
June events
Canal Group Meeting on 26th June Please join us at our WCG meeting on Wednesday the 26th of June at 7pm in The Dragon Inn (upstairs room). Litter Pick on Saturday 29th June. Join us for our next litter pick along the canal on Saturday 29th June. Meet in Lansdowne Park...
27th April Litter Pick
Join us for our next litter pick along the canal on Saturday 27th April. Meet in Lansdowne Park at 10:30am. All litter-picking equipment is provided. We have extra litter picking equipment, thanks to a donation from local Councillor Karen Lewing. So, everyone should...
Litter Heroes
The co-chairs of Worcester Canal Group, Karen Lewing and Alex Mace, joined litter pick organiser, Matthew Jenkins, and over a dozen volunteers to litter pick along the canal and around the Arboretum on Saturday. Together, our #LitterHeroes have given our public spaces...
March Litter Pick
Join us for our next litter pick along the canal on Saturday 30th March. Meet in Lansdowne Park at 10:30am. All litter-picking equipment is provided. We will finish by noon when you are welcome to join us for a drink at The Chestnut Inn.
Notes from meeting on 6th March
Thank you to those who joined us for our recent canal group meeting. The meeting notes can be found here. The Treasurer's report can be found here. Our next meeting is booked for 26th June, in The Dragon Inn.
WCG meeting on 6th March at The Dragon
The next meeting of the Worcester Canal Group will be on Wednesday the 6th of March at 7pm. We are meeting in the upstairs room at The Dragon Inn on The Tything. The minutes from the previous meeting in December can be found here.