WILDLIFE SURVEY
Canal & River Trust have asked whether you can help them in conducting a wildlife survey in Worcestershire. All the information you need is on the flyer which you can...
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Our Monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month, in the Meeting Room at Alvechurch Boat Centre, Scarfield Wharf, B48 7SQ (just behind The Weighbridge pub) except July & August when we have our Summer Walks and usually meet elsewhere.
Please check out our ‘FUTURE MEETINGS’ panel below for details. Non-members are very welcome. Please arrive for a 7.45pm start (unless otherwise stated). All meetings are subject to change and any changes will be notified on this website and also facebook.com/wbdcs.org.uk.
JOIN US
Some benefits of membership:
A bi-monthly magazine the “58”.
Monthly talks that are both entertaining and enlightening.
Visits to other waterways.
Boat gatherings and social events.
Access to a comprehensive library of waterway related books.
ABOUT US
We were formed in 1969 to promote the restoration, conservation and improvement of the canal and adjacent waterways for the use and benefit of the public. In 2010, the society changed its name to the Worcester Birmingham & Droitwich Canals Society following the opening of the Droitwich Canals.
CECILIA
The Society owns a 70ft narrowboat ‘CECILIA’. This 8-berth boat is used to offer holidays to groups of people and other charities that would not normally have the opportunity of experiencing the inland waterways.
Meetings
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month in the Meeting Room at Alvechurch Boat Centre, Scarfield Wharf, B48 7SQ just behind the Weighbridge Pub. Start time is 7.45pm. In July and August we usually go on a guided walk and meet elsewhere. Visitors are always very welcome.
MoreJoin Us
Some benefits of membership include our monthly magazine '58', issued 6 times a year. Monthly talks that are both entertaining and enlightening. Visits to other waterways, boat gatherings and social events. Access to a comprehensive library of waterway related books.
MoreAbout Us
We were formed in 1969 to promote the restoration, conservation and improvement of the canal and adjacent waterways for the use and benefit of the public. In 2010 we changed our name to the Worcester-Birmingham & Droitwich Canals Society following the opening of the Droitwich Canals.
Cecilia
The Society owns a 70ft. narrowboat 'Cecilia'. This 8-berth boat is used to offer outings and educational trips to groups of people and other charities that might not normally have the opportunity of experiencing the inland waterways. Please contact us for further information.
NEW MILESTONE IN HONOUR OF ALAN WHITE
On Saturday the 17th March 2018 at 2pm a milestone will be unveiled at Tardebigge, on the towpath of The Worcester & Birmingham Canal, in commemoration of the life of...
FUTURE MEETINGS
Meetings begin at 7.45pm unless otherwise stated. Meetings are held in the room at Alvechurch Boat Centre just behind The Weighbridge Pub, B47 7SQ unless it’s a society walk (usuallly...
ST RICHARD’S CANAL FESTIVAL 2018
The St Richard’s Canal Festival takes place in Vines Park, Droitwich Spa from 5pm Friday May 4th – 5pm Monday May 7th 2018. The classic and vintage cars (days to...
FREE GUIDES FROM CANAL & RIVER TRUST
Canal & River Trust have a great range of downloadable guides from their website. Just click on the picture to get your copy.
‘WANDERER’ IN ALVECHURCH JAN 17TH
Volunteers from The Worcester-Birmingham & Droitwich Canals Society have once again been out on workboat ‘Wanderer’ along the Alvechurch stretch of the canal for a second time in the last...
WORKBOAT ‘WANDERER’
Our volunteers have once again been out and about clearing vegetation and rubbish around the Alvechurch area. Here’s some photos of them hard at work.
VOLUNTEER NEWS
Society Volunteer Coordinator Bill Lambert writes…. The Lime Kilns and Community Gardens We have had a rest from the kilns project over the winter months, but it is time to...
OTTER SURVEY 2018
As many are probably aware Canal & River Trust, in conjunction with Birmingham University, conducted an otter survey in 2017. The results of the survey have now been published and...
NARROW BOATING FOR BEGINNERS
Jennifer Petkus from Denver, Colorado has been cycling the canals of England. On her journeys she called in to the Tardebigge Lime Kilns to see how work was progressing on...
CLOSURES AND REPAIR WORK
There are a number of closures and repair work going on over the next few weeks on the canals and rivers in our local area. You can keep up to...
DRONE FLYING AT TARDEBIGGE
We recently flew a drone around the Tardebigge Lime Kilns site and along part of the canal. We needed to film this area in support of our heritage lottery funding...
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