Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project

16/09/2026

It's our last bat walk of the year this Saturday! Last chance to see and hear numerous bats down by the canal, they are super-active at the moment. Led by our trained ecologist, Max, you will be able to hear their calls via our sonic bat detectors and identify all the different species. Great for youngsters and adults alike. Tickets available here:

Guided Bat Walk at the Oakham Canal – Oakham Enterprise Park, Sat 19 Sep 2026 - Guided walk by a trained ecologistLearn about the bats that make the canal their homeListen to the bats through our bat detectors

16/07/2026

Come and join the Oakham Canal team!

We are on the lookout for new volunteer team members. Do you have any of the following skills?

 Project management (to organise/supervise work parties)
 Communications/press/PR
 IT

If the answer is Yes, we’d love to hear from you. And if the answer is No, we’d still love to hear from you. While we’d like to get people on board who can help us with the above, we would also welcome anyone who has an interest in our work, likes what we do, and would like to support us by becoming a Trustee. It’s not a huge time commitment, but it would make a big difference to what we can achieve.

Please share far and wide with anyone you think may be interested. You can either DM us here, or email [email protected] for an informal chat. Thanks!

11/06/2026

Saturday evening is looking lovely and sunny - make the most of it by coming on one of our bat walks! We’ve got bat detectors and a trained ecologist to guide us. Come along and see some of the amazing wildlife on your doorstep. Get your tickets here -

Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project – Our current events are listed below. Click on the event name for more information about each event. Guided walk prices: Adult ...

31/05/2026

Come and chat to us at Rutland County Show today - we’re all set up in the horticultural tent next to Root and Branch Out and ready to go!

29/05/2026

Friday afternoon bat facts! Did you know, the brown long-eared bat has incredibly sensitive hearing that can detect the sounds of insects walking across a leaf? Or that the common pipistrelle can eat around 3,000 insects in a single night?

Our resident ecologist Max will be sharing dozens more fascinating facts on our first bat walk of the season tomorrow night. Come along and experience our local wildlife for yourself! Tickets available here:

Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project – Our current events are listed below. Click on the event name for more information about each event.  Guided walk prices: Adult ...

29/05/2026

We're delighted to report that our male swan seems to have found himself a new mate. He's been spotted engaging in 'mirroring behaviour' - an elaborate, synchronised courtship dance to establish a lifelong bond - with a new female swan. We don't know where she's come from, we don't know how she found him, but we're very glad she did!

22/05/2026

**Woodland sale along Oakham Canal**
You may have seen signs advertising that the woodland at the far end of Oakham Canal has been put up for sale by the landowner, St John & St Anne, a charitable almshouse provider in Oakham and Uppingham. While the sale of the woodland could have a detrimental effect on our work since public access is currently granted under a permissive footpath agreement, we have been in conversation with St John & St Anne and they are doing their best to ensure that public access to the footpath can continue under new ownership. We are hopeful that a new owner will be willing to enter into a new permissive footpath agreement with us and we can continue offering the same full, well-maintained route along the canal as we do now.

11/05/2026

Our Summer guided walk programme is now live! Come and join us for our fascinating guided canal history walks, led by local history buff Jamie Mulvany, and our renowned twilight bat walks, led by trained ecologist Max Devere-Summers. Dates, times and tickets available now at:

Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project – Our current events are listed below. Click on the event name for more information about each event.  Guided walk prices: Adult ...

11/05/2026

Fantastic early morning on the Oakham Canal, organised by our friends at Root and Branch Out - worth the early alarm!

02/05/2026

We’re very sad to say that the female swan from the bonded pair on the canal had to be put to sleep on Friday. She had suffered a head injury that made it impossible for her to feed. Her and her partner have nested on the canal for many years and were currently building this year’s nest. The male swan is understandably currently upset and disorientated and searching for his mate. Please note he may act unpredictably so please keep a respectful distance.