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# Creative duo to take on ambassador role with trust working to restore the Lichfield Canal
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/creative-duo-to-take-on-ambassador-role-with-trust-working-to-restore-the-lichfield-canal/
- Published: 2024-11-02T08:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-01T09:07:10.000Z
- Description: Two local creatives have become ambassadors for the a local trust working to restore a waterway.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Community, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:53, News

TWO local creatives have become ambassadors for the a local trust working to restore a waterway.

Artist Carl Knibb and author Joss Musgrove Knibb will help to support the work of the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust (LHCRT).

Carl, who has won a number of art competitions and made TV appearances, said:

> “I grew up in Birmingham, so I know first-hand just how canals offer an invaluable green space to both city dwellers and local wildlife.  
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> “Our waterways are wonderful, and a magnet to artists because there’s so much life to paint.  
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> “I’m delighted to become an LHCRT ambassador – I don’t think the importance of bringing the canal to Lichfield can be overstated. Reopening our canal will bring benefits to everyone, including this scruffy artist who’ll no doubt be spending a lot of time there with his easel.”

Former magazine editor Joss, who has also written books on local history and architecture, said:

> “I find our canal networks fascinating. For 300 years they’ve added value to our lives, first as industrial highways and more recently as the most wonderful facilitators of wellbeing and enjoyment.  
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> “Our canal networks have become an important home for wildlife – and the achievements of LHCRT over the last few decades are something to be truly celebrated.  
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> “Reopening Lichfield Canal is a step closer every year and I hope I can play a small part in making sure it can be enjoyed for centuries to come.”

Carole Mills, LHCRT chair, said:

> “We’re delighted to welcome Carl and Joss as ambassadors. Their passion for Lichfield and its history will amplify our mission to restore the Lichfield Canal.  
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> “We look forward to working with them to make a difference to the city as we continue to extend the blue-green corridor with all the benefits it will bring.”