Tom F, Author at Shropshire Union Canal Society

IWA Recognises Contribution to Restoration

At their recent AGM the Inland Waterways Association presented David Carter with the Christopher Power Prize. The prize is presented annually in recognition of the person, society or trust who has made the most significant […]

2026 Health & Safety Audit

We are very pleased to share another strong performance at the recent health and safety audit of the Society’s restoration work, performed annually by Canal & River Trust. All parameters were assessed as either ‘Good’ […]

Waen Wen Basin

November 2025 saw tree clearance at Waen Wen by Canal & River Trust contractors – a preliminary step towards working up the design for this section. Waen Wen is the next section of the Montgomery […]

November 2025 work party report

November 7-9 Works to March next year are supported by a grant from the Shared Prosperity Fund which covers channel restoration, towpath restoration and the winter environmental programme. This month saw the start of towpath […]

April 2025 work party report

April 4-6 In glorious weather that lasted all weekend we welcomed guests from Shropshire Council, Canal & River Trust and many others on Friday to celebrate the topping out of the re-watered sections. The works […]

February 2025 work party report

February 7-9 The winter programme of environmental works is complete. During this time, 170 metres of channel has been cleared of scrub, 720 hedging whips have been planted, a further 74 metres of hedge has […]

Funding boost secures next phase of restoration on the Montgomery Canal

Over £250,000 has now been secured for the Society’s current Montgomery Canal restoration project at Crickheath. This follows on from the pilot scheme activities in 2023 which finalised the design. Canal & River Trust, working […]

March 2024 work party report

Mar 1-3 And we’re off! The eagerly awaited commencement of lining and blocking in Crickheath South has got off to a flying start. This winter has been wet (!) and February was no exception with […]

Recognition for the Society’s restoration work

Together with other projects, acknowledgement and thanks are received in this CRT video for the Society’s hard work in restoring the latest section of the Montgomery Canal. Watch the video here: https://fb.watch/hokD2WMWxD/

October 2022 work party report

October 7-9 and 21-23 Six days of concerted effort resulted in the removal of the clay dam at Crickheath; the lining and blocking of the remaining section of channel; infill of the remaining land drain […]