Canal & River Trust Towpath Taskforce Programme

Spring/Summer 2016

Towpath Taskforce is for like-minded people who want to get involved and make a difference to their local canal or river. It’s ideal if you want to volunteer but need a flexible opportunity to fit around you. There’s no need to book, just come along when you’re free, whether it’s just the once or more regularly, everyone is welcome!

The locations and activities below may change, to keep up to date with forthcoming events and for more information on meeting points and timings please contact Debbie Vidler – [email protected] or Jack Newman – [email protected]

You can search for more information on events and find other opportunities at on our website – www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/volunteer

Date Location Activity

Saturday 2 April Slough Arm at Langley Slough Arm Annual Big Clean – litter pick

Preparations for Cavalcade – painting, Saturday 16 April vegetation, litter

Grand Union Arm at Tuesday 19 April Pothole filling and towpath tidy Perivale

Thursday 21 April River Lee - Cheshunt Lock Lock Painting and pothole filling

Saturday 7 May Regent’s Canal – Actons Lock Graffiti removal and painting

Grand Union Paddington Arm – Tuesday 17 May Graffiti removal and towpath tidy

Thursday 19 May River Lee – Stanstead Lock Lock painting

Saturday 21 May River Lee - Bow Towpath repairs and towpath tidy

Regent’s Canal - City Road, Saturday 4 June Graffiti and towpath tidy Islington

Thursday 16 June River Stort – Harlow Painting and Himalayan Balsam removal

Saturday 18 June River Lee at Springfield Vegetation cutback and litter pick

Tuesday 21 June Grand Union – Denham Lock Painting

Saturday 2 July Regent’s Canal – Mile End Graffiti removal and towpath tidy

Saturday 16 July Cut Buddleia cutback and towpath tidy

Grand Union Canal – Widewater Tuesday 19 July Pothole filling and lock painting Lock

River Lee – Dobb’s Weir, Thursday 21 July Painting and litter pick Hoddesdon

Regent’s Canal – City Road, Preparation for Angel Canal Festival – Saturday 6 August Islington painting, vegetation, litter

Tuesday 16 August Grand Union – Uxbridge Graffiti removal and painting

Thursday 18 August River Lee at Waltham Abbey Pothole filling, litter pick and painting

Saturday 20 August To be confirmed To be confirmed

Saturday 3 September Regent’s Canal – Limehouse Graffiti removal and towpath tidy

Thursday 15 September River Stort at Sawbridgeworth Pothole filling and towpath tidy

Saturday 17 September River Lee - Tottenham Litter pick

Graffiti removal, pothole filling and litter Tuesday 20 September - Hayes pick