A LICHFIELD business has helped give a stretch of canal towpath a clean-up.
The seven-strong team from Wrekin Products carried out the work as part of a link-up with the Canal and River Trust.
They cleared overgrown ivy, soil and rubble, revealing old footpaths and building foundations that had been hidden for decades.
Barry Turner, technical manager at Wrekin Products, said:
“Sustainability and environmental responsibility are ingrained in everything we do – and our ongoing partnership with the Canal and River Trust is proving to be an effective way to enhance the positive impact of routine volunteering.
“Having grown up in the local area and spent much of my childhood playing with friends on the banks of the canal that we have helped restore, I’m proud of our efforts to ensure future generations can enjoy our heritage spots which make the area unique. “
The partnership between the two organisations supports the Canal and River Trust’s Great Canal Orchard project, an initiative to plant the world’s largest linear orchard along canal towpaths across the West Midlands.
Terry Hodgetts, business and corporate engagement partner at the Canal and River Trust, said:
“We’re pleased to have local businesses like Wrekin helping to improve the health of our canal network, proving that a little bit of support can go a long way.
“The Wrekin team always brings a good attitude and plenty of enthusiasm, which is an encouraging reminder that many of us are on a similar mission in our own different ways.
“However, we’re stronger together and there are limitless opportunities to reap the benefits of collaboration.”
