Canal & River Trust London 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 Little Venice vegetation, litter
Grand Union Paddington 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 Northolt
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 Limehouse 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 Grand Union Canal - Hayes pick