IWA June work parties

HERE are the dates of the work parties for June, organised by the various branches of the Inland Waterways Association.

Saturday 1st June—IWA Middlesex Branch—clean up on the Paddington Arm. 10am to 4pm. Meeting at Bridge 20, Paddington Arm, Southall. Equipment will be provided by CaRT, and volunteers are advised to wear old clothes and stout shoes. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.

Saturday 8th June—Worcester Birmingham & Droitwich Canals Society supported by IWA Birmingham, Black Country & Worcestershire Branch—Monthly work party at Tardebigge Lime Kilns. 10am to 3pm. Meet at CaRT depot at Tardebigge, Worcester & Birmingham Canal (New Wharf, Alcester Road, Tardebigge, Bromsgrove, B60 1NF). Further information from Bill Lambert This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sunday 9th June—IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch and the Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust—Work party on the Caldon Canal, location to be confirmed. 10am to 3pm. Wear old clothes and bring waterproofs and a packed lunch. Contact Bob Luscombe on 07710 054848 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sunday 9th June—IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch and the Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust—Work party on the Caldon Canal - towpath works and bank repairs in Cheddleton. 10am to 3pm. Wear old clothes and bring waterproofs and a packed lunch. Contact Bob Luscombe on 07710 054848 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Friday 14th June (evening)—IWA West Riding Branch—milepost painting and litter picking in Leeds city centre along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Meet at Office Lock. 6pm to 9pm. For further details contact Elaine Scott, IWA West Riding Branch Chairman on 07980 953880 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Saturday 15th June—IWA Warwickshire Branch supporting Canal & River Trust Towpath Taskforce, Lapworth—Tasks include lock painting, litter picking, veg clearance and path work. 10am to 4pm. Meet at Kingswood Lock, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 5RB. Brian Bayston by phoning 01926 831508 or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tuesday 18th June—IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch and Trent & Mersey Canal Society—Cheshire Locks, Trent & Mersey Canal. Painting and vegetation clearance at Church Lawton, Cheshire. 10am to 4pm. Contact Bob Luscombe on 07710 054848 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thursday 20th June—IWA Warwickshire Branch, Lapworth—Tasks include lock painting, litter picking, veg clearance and path work. Meet at Kingswood Lock, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 5RB. 10am to approx. 3pm. Brian Bayston by phoning 01926 831508 or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Saturday 22nd June—IWA Lee & Stort Branch—work party on the River Lee at Ware. 10am to 4pm. Work will include weeding, clearing vegetation and litter picking on the site of the Ware River Festival being held over the weekend of 5th to 7th July. Volunteers are advised to wear stout shoes and old clothes and bring waterproofs. Contact Les Hunt for further information This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Saturday 22nd June—IWA Manchester Branch supporting Canal & River Trust Towpath Taskforce—location varies in the Greater Manchester area. 10am to 4pm. Tasks include painting, vegetation clearance, pulling rubbish out of the canal and litter picking. Contact Ian Price This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 07971 444258.

Thursday 27th June—IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch and the Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust—Himalayan Balsam pulling work party on the Caldon Canal. 10am to 3pm. Meet at Consall Lime Kilns to work upstream to Oakmeadowford Lock. Wear old clothes and bring waterproofs and a packed lunch. Contact Bob Luscombe on 07710 054848 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.