Waterway Recovery Group
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The Waterway Recovery Group (WRG), founded in 1970, is the national co-ordinating body for voluntary labour on the inland waterways of the United Kingdom
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WRG run a series of canal
camps each year – typically week-long and open to volunteers of all ages and abilities. The canal camps are 'working holidays' working towards restoring canals and navigable waterways throughout the country. There are many such camps throughout the Summer, and WRG even run a Christmas camp, which runs over Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
WRG currnetly owns a fleet of vans, and a range of plant including excavators, dumpers, pumps, mixers, winches, and other sundry equipment.
WRG have regional groups across England
, who co-ordinate weekend visits to restoration projects. The current local groups are London, Essex, East midlands, North west, South west and Bit In The Middle (mostly the south midlands). The WRG publishes a newsletter titled "Navvies" six times a year.
Although originally formed as an independent body, WRG is now a division of the Inland Waterways Association
. The IWA currently covers WRG's core costs, however WRG still relies on fundraising and voluntary donations to cover its restoration aims.
Since 1996 the chairman of WRG has been Mike Palmer.
United Kingdom
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Activities
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
camps each year – typically week-long and open to volunteers of all ages and abilities. The canal camps are 'working holidays' working towards restoring canals and navigable waterways throughout the country. There are many such camps throughout the Summer, and WRG even run a Christmas camp, which runs over Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
WRG currnetly owns a fleet of vans, and a range of plant including excavators, dumpers, pumps, mixers, winches, and other sundry equipment.
WRG have regional groups across England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, who co-ordinate weekend visits to restoration projects. The current local groups are London, Essex, East midlands, North west, South west and Bit In The Middle (mostly the south midlands). The WRG publishes a newsletter titled "Navvies" six times a year.
Although originally formed as an independent body, WRG is now a division of the Inland Waterways Association
Inland Waterways Association
The Inland Waterways Association was formed in 1946 as a registered charity in the United Kingdom to campaign for the conservation, use, maintenance, restoration and sensitive development of British Canals and river navigations....
. The IWA currently covers WRG's core costs, however WRG still relies on fundraising and voluntary donations to cover its restoration aims.
Since 1996 the chairman of WRG has been Mike Palmer.
See also
- List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom
- Waterway restorationWaterway restorationWaterway restoration is the activity of restoring a canal or river, including special features such as warehouse buildings, locks, boat lifts, and boats. In the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States, the focus of waterway restoration is on improving navigability, while in Australia the term...