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Would you like to be editor of Cuttings?!

Rod and Carol Hamilton-King will be standing down as editors of Cuttings after the production of the Summer issue. The society is therefore seeking a replacement for this role. Cuttings is the major channel of […]

January 2023 Crickheath South work party report

January 13-15 The end of an era and start of a new. This work party saw removal of the remaining large items from the LAF compound. By the end of the weekend, the Crickheath South […]

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/

December 2022 work party report

December 2-4 Although this was officially the last work party on the Pryces to Crickheath section, there was little time for retrospection. As well as work decommissioning both LAF and Crickheath compounds, work continued in setting […]

November 2022 work party report

November 4-6 and 18-20 Although the channel construction is now finished, there was still plenty to occupy the Society’s volunteers during the month’s two work parties. As well as putting the final touches to the new […]

The Society’s Annual General Meeting 2022

The Annual General Meeting for 2022 will be held via Zoom videoconferencing on Saturday 10th December 2022 at 11:00am. Please see below for the agenda, Zoom details, and related documents. Should you have any questions […]

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 […]

Drone footage of the Montgomery Canal restoration site

Work party volunteer Howard Dalton kindly took some drone footage of the section of the Montgomery Canal that is currently being restored. The photos and video illustrate the fantastic progress that has been over the […]

September 2022 work party report

September 2-4, September 16-18 and September 26-October 1 There is a lot to report this month. The volunteer effort extended over thirteen working days split between three work parties. The two regular three-day weekend events […]

Can you take on a role?

The Society has an urgent need to fill three key roles: Treasurer, Publicity Officer and Social Media Marketeer. The first two roles will become open at the end of this year when officers Ian Hendley […]