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
Adopt a mile – East Midlands
Painting murals, leading wildlife walks and hosting a festival: we chat to the Worcester Canal Group about their work along their adopted stretch.
Diary of a volunteer: meet the team
Volunteer Sarah Baxter gets to know her fellow helpers with the Kennet & Avon working group
Podcast: Green pathways
Take a walk with Trust ecologist Mark Robinson and author Hugh Warwick as they explore how canals provide safe passage for our most-loved creatures