August 2025 work party report

August 1-4 We’ve moved! Over a work party extended to four days, the two main events were starting work in Phase 2 and relocating the compound. Phase 2 of the Crickheath South project is the […]

July 2025 work party report

July 4-6 & 9-10 It’s gone. The gap is no more. RIP. July was marked by two extra work party days thanks to large numbers of corporate volunteers from Colas Rail during the week following […]

June 2025 work party report

June 6-8 Mind the gap – it’s getting smaller. The June work party was preceded by three days pumping out the rewatered section of Phase 1B. This was necessary in order to allow removal of […]

May 2025 work party report

May 2-4 Another highly productive work party. Helped by the prolonged dry and sunny spell, profiling, lining and blocking continued to be the main event but, as usual, a variety of other tasks were undertaken. […]

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 […]

March 2025 work party report

March 7-9 Following the harsh weather conditions endured over the last three work parties, this time we were blessed by warm, spring sunshine. Ideal for lining and blocking. Friday started with a visit from Jason […]

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 […]

January 2025 work party report

January 10-12 With temperatures down to -7oC overnight, ‘bonfire management’ was a popular activity. Severe cold weather in the days before and during this work party resulted in frozen ground, frozen channel and plenty of […]

Society donation of artefacts to Oswestry Town Museum

During restoration of the Montgomery Canal near Crickheath, the Society found many artefacts include glassware, ceramics and metalwork from both boats and the tramway at Crickheath Wharf. These artefacts have recently been donated to Oswestry […]