.. Canal Volunteer Group ..

.. We need your help please come and join us ..

..  Canal Volunteer remaining `Clean Up Days` for 2011 so are ..

6th November at Ty Coch - 4th December at Pontnewydd Park

All sessions start at 10 a.m

Contact Hugh Woodford on 01633 648741 (work)

Quick chat, grab tools and away we go .. approx.1 hr later stop for a `hospitality break and natter`, then back to work and finish 12.30-1.00p.m

Remember to dress suitably, stout footwear and gloves (No designer wear please)  ... sense of humour, most welcome

Our Future ...  ... In Our Hands.

.. `Our Efforts`4th September  2011 ..

Canal Section - In front of Cwmbran Retail Park

Ben Black, who has an interesting `blog` about Cwmbran Life, came along and to meet and chat with the volunteers.  Click here to see a few photographs he took, plus an exclusive audio interview with Carol Shove, a passionate and dedicated volunteer!

.. `Our Efforts` 5th June  2011 ..

.. Marley age 4.5years .. Hard at work!!

Canal Section - Pontnewydd 5 Locks to Cascades

.. `Our Efforts` 8th May  2011 ..

Charlie ( Aged 6 and a half ) our latest recruit!

Canal Section - Adj.Cwmbran Retail Park

.. `Our Efforts` 3rd April  2011 ..

Canal Section - Pontnewydd Cascades to 5 Locks

.. `Our Efforts` 6th March 2011 ..

Canal Section - Ty Coch

.. 6th February 2011 ..

A few Canal Group Members proudly show off their Tidy Wales Award 2011- Pontnewydd

.. `Our Efforts` 12th January 2011 ..

Canal Section- Pontnewydd

.. The result of `Our Efforts` November 2010 ..

Canal Section - Cwmbran Retail Park

2010 Tidy Wales - Public Sector - Award

Hugh Woodford (Team Co-Ordinator) : Dave, Heather and myself attended the Tidy Wales Awards last Thursday in Cardiff. Unfortunately, again we didn�t win our category, just pipped at the post for the third year running. We were outnumbered about 40:1 by the people of Mold (North Wales),who won our category. The one consolation is that, in addition to our certificate, we were given a cheque for �50.

Jane Davidson Am (Welsh Assembly - Minister for the Environment, Sustainability and Housing)  presents the Tidy Wales - Public Sector - Award (Finalist) to Torfaen Canal Volunteer Group members: Dave, Heather and Hugh Woodford (Team Co-Ordinator)

Tidy Wales Award 2010 Citation: Torfaen Canal Volunteer Group � have been cleaning their local stretch of canal for four years and have finally secured the use of a boat to assist with removing the vast quantities of waste that they continue to find. This year alone the group has pulled out 210 bags of litter, 56 shopping trolleys, 15 chairs, 15 bicycles, an iron bed, radiator and two C.C.TV. cameras. Not only do they try to keep the canal clear of litter but they also enhance their local area by planting bulbs, wild flowers and hedgerows.

To view our previous endeavours click here