Towpath Taskforce events at Audlem

Every Wednesday from April until the end of August we will be holding the summer-months' mid-week Wednesday evening Towpath Taskforce events at Audlem.

The mid-week evening taskforce parties are open events, for everyone, to come along and get some fresh air, meet new friends, learn new skills with something for everyone, and undertake a little task making big improvements to the environment of the canal and its surroundings.

The taskforce events are never more than a few hours on the Wednesday evening, generally are non-strenuous and as some of you may be aware, we have fact-finding, educational or social outings as part of the calendar of events.

The taskforce events will take place every Wednesday, from 5.30pm, meeting at the Shroppie Fly at Audlem, unless there is a change for an event, details of which will be sent out as an invite for that event.

Some of the tasks this year will be painting the locks at Audlem and Hack Green, along with gardening at Lock 15 for the new volunteer base.

Social and educational events this year include a trip to Bradley workshop's near Wolverhampton to see how lock-gates are manufactured, day boat trips in August from Audlem to Barbridge and at Norbury and fact finding visits to Bratch locks, Stretton Aqueduct and Belvide Reservoir to name but a few.

Please let me know if you can attend, I will provide refreshments and snacks (coffee, soft drinks, biscuits and snacks), suitable outdoor clothing and some supper is all that's needed. Meeting point and parking is at the Shroppie Fly, Audlem, CW3 0DX at 5.30pm.

• 15 April Midweek Evening Audlem – Lock 3 tidy up
• 22 April Midweek Evening Contingency – (Weather catch up week)
• 29 April Refresh paint on Lock 10, Lock 9 and Lock 8 Bottom gates
• 06 May Refresh paint on Lock 7, Lock 6, Lock 5 and Lock 4
• 09 May Saturday – Refresh paint on Lock 13 top gate, Lock 14 and Lock 15
• 13 May Wednesday – Weather catch up week
• 20 May Wednesday – Coxbank/Audlem – Refresh paint on Lock 3, Lock 8 Top gate
• 27 May Contingency – (Weather catch up week) and/or Lock 11 Top gates
• 03 June Wednesday – Weather catch up week
• 10 June Wednesday – Hack Green – Painting preparation works
• 13 June Saturday Hack Green – Building, Benches, Totems and Signs – Paint
• 17 June Wednesday – Hack Green – Top Lock – Paint
• 24 June Wednesday – Hack Green – Bottom Lock – Paint
• 01 July Wednesday – Weather catch up week or snagging at Hack Green
• 08 July Wednesday – Audlem – crane wharf wall edge, safety fences, services – remove weeds / Paint
• 11 July Saturday Coxbank – Lock 1 and Lock 3 (Coxbank) – Refresh, paint and tidy lock area
• 15 July Wednesday – Audlem – Refresh paint Lock 13 Bottom gates, Lock 11 Bottom Gates
• 22 July Wednesday Weather catch up week)- and/or trip out to Belvide and Stretton
• 24 July Friday – Daytime Audlem historic gathering of boats, daytime VLK assistance, litter picking etc
• 25 July Saturday – All day Audlem historic gathering of boats, daytime VLK duties assistance needed
• 26 July Sunday – All day Audlem historic gathering of boats, daytime VLK duties assistance needed
• 29 July Wednesday – Midweek Evening Audlem – Painting benches, tables etc between Lock 15 and Lock 11
• 05 August Wednesday – Midweek Evening Audlem – Painting benches, tables etc between Lock 10 and Lock 2
• 08 August Saturday Coxbank – Lock 2 – Refresh, paint and tidy lock area, "Welcome to Audlem" sign and access stile
• 12 August Wednesday – Midweek day Boat trip along the Shroppie, Audlem to Barbridge (TBC)
• 19 August Wednesday – Midweek Evening Audlem – Paint Lock mooring pins Lock 1 – Lock 8
• 26 August Wednesday – Midweek Evening Audlem – Paint Lock mooring pins Lock 15 – Lock 7
• 02 September Wednesday – Midweek Evening Weather catch up week
• 12 September Saturday Audlem – Repair low level fence along access road adjacent to the mill
• 10 October Saturday Audlem – Repair low level fence along access road adjacent to the mill
• 14 November Saturday Audlem – Tidy the area around and at the back of Lock 15
• 12 December Saturday Audlem – Repair services ceiling

See you there,

Dek Owen
Volunteer (Task Leader)
Canal & River Trust

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