POSITIVE NEWS STORIES: LET IT GROW
Jun 03, 2021
3 minutes
Canal & River Trust TOWPATH TRIAL
he Canal & River Trust is currently undertaking a six-month trial across 375 miles of towpaths – almost a fifth of the Trust’s network – to assess the benefits of changing its mowing regime. The trial, which started in April, seeks to balance the needs of boaters, anglers and others accessing the water, while benefiting wildlife and saving on mowing costs for the charity (the Trust currently spends around £2 million a year mowing more than 2,000 miles of towpath between April and October). The reduction in mowing will encourage
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