Beginner's guide to canal restoration
The documents below are a great starting point for any group interested in beginning a restoration project. These are best read as background information, pre-project planning, and references throughout the project.

Planning for the restoration or construction of a new waterway is complex. The process takes many years, involving many people and organisations. There are core tasks of feasibility, design and construction that need to be completed within any waterway restoration project.
Take a read of the documents below for more information:
- Restoration Work Stages
- Restoration Work Plan
- IWA Technical Restoration Handbook - coming soon
- IWA Practical Restoration Handbook - coming soon
- Fundraising tool kit
- Trust Regional Contacts for Restoration Groups 2021/2022
Last date edited: 3 December 2021