The unexpected fisher
Join Tanya Shadrick on her first fishing lesson, as members of the local fishing community share their skills beside the river
Blooming marvellous
Meet the dog walkers, artists and gardeners stepping out of the hectic London traffic into an oasis of calm along the Paddington Arm
The travelling blacksmith
How could anybody lug an anvil and forge with them wherever they go? Constant cruiser Brian Greaves found a way…
Life in the slow lane
Millions of people visit canals for a chance to escape the hectic pace of modern life, which is why the Canal & River Trust is urging the public to slow down when using the towpaths
Adopt a mile – West Midlands
Painting locks, picking up litter and keeping a watchful eye on the Stourbridge Town Arm Canal: we chat to the Stourbridge Arm Canoe Club about the work they do to keep their local stretch spin and span
Adopt a mile – South East
Sprucing up locks and making bat homes out of military pillboxes on the Kennet & Avon Canal: we chat to the 1st Wargrave Guides about their work about the innovative goings on along their stretch
Adopt a mile – London
Planting wildflower meadows and finding an unexploded WWII grenade on the canal bed: we chat to Molly Gadenz of the Lower Regent’s Coalition about the unexpected stories along their adopted stretch
Adopt a mile – North East
Organising festivals, tidying towpaths and dredging up mattresses: we chat to the Ancoats Canal Project about their stretch of the Rochdale and Ashton Canals
Adopt a mile – North West
Creating mosaics, planting seasonal bulbs and hosting a lantern festival along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal: we chat to the 4th Crosby Scouts about their work brightening up their local stretch
Adopt a mile – South West
Repairing towpaths and unearthing buried locks: we chat to the Swansea Canal Society about the work they do to help preserve their local stretch