Our Working Party leader, Eddy Case, has began a series of Community Recycle Boxes for Mobiles & Ink Cartridges. Two weeks into the trail of community drop-in recycling centre at the Coach and Horses in Draycott has produced un-expected results. We have managed to recycle 16 used ink cartridges (12 of which we will be [...]
Hello Members, The last evening meeting before the Summer break is almost with us. We will be meeting at the Wilmot Arms on Derby Road Borrowash, DE72 3HA from 8pm for a light hearted topic unrelated to canals with the title “Humour from the Bench” by Cliff Warner JP. The idea is to send you [...]
Thanks to the small but reasonably happy band that turned up we made it a successful day at Hayworth Park near Sandiacre on Sunday 12th July. The objective was to get questionnaires and pictures, create awareness of the lock dig that is planned for the Spring next year, and possibly raise some money at the [...]
Two weeks away and still lots of work being done on the canal and at various shows and events. This week we attended Draycott to clear the foot-path of overgrowth that was restricting access to the route that runs under Derby Road, we also cleared more brambles from the edge of the main road. June [...]
We are applying for funds from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a project to explore the canal heritage and then reinstate the section from the Sandiacre bottom lock (the junction with the Erewash Canal), through to Springfield Avenue in Sandiacre, which was infilled in 1968. As an early part of the heritage project we are [...]
As we’ve reported before, we are approaching Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to part fund the restoration of the stretch at Sandiacre from Lock lane to Springfield Avenue. A big part of this is to get the public involved in the an investigation of Sandiacre bottom lock. We aren’t sure what the implications of a sewer [...]
Our meeting in June was organised by our regular duo David Hayes and Derek Hathaway and our thanks are due to them both for a well researched walk as usual. The walk was publicised by the Society and was also promoted by the City Council. We had a very good turnout of around 45 people, [...]
We were asked by the organisers of Long Eaton Carnival to attend this year, but had to consider it carefully as it clashed with the Spirit of Chellaston event that was so successful for us last year. We wanted to try it out as we wanted to test the reaction locally to our restoration, particularly [...]
The next meeting will be our annual walk led by Derek Hathaway and David Hayes. Following the success of the walk a couple of years ago we will be exploring the remnants of the canal in Derby and looking at how the new route is planned to get through Pride Park and into the city. [...]
Its a busy time of the year for the Canal Society, lots of working parties and even more shows to attend as our popularity grows. This week the happy band of volunteers turned up at the Chaddesden BIG One, trailer boat and merchandise ready for a busy day. Sun shinning with a gentle wind to [...]
