We wish founder chairman Paul Horton Turner a speedy recovery from his second heart attack suffered last week. Anyone who knows Paul will know that his life is a challenging balance between his accounting practice, his farm, Rotary, Sailing and of course canal matters. Paul had already taken the warning of his first heart attack [...]
The Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust is embarking on an exciting new project which could provide a very significant boost to Derby's regeneration. For decades Derby has been criticised for not making the most of its beautiful river, but we are about to help the city make the first step towards changing that. We [...]
Topping Out Ceremony at Draycott After many months of hard work at the Draycott cottages, the working party got an opportunity for a little celebration on a cold and frosty February morning. On the 3rd February 2019, the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust had a small ceremony to mark the completion of the roofs [...]
Final Reminder This is a final reminder that Lock Lane will be subject to severe access limitations with effect from next Monday. Heavy plant will be delivered to the canal line site at 8am on Monday 4th February 2019. Once the site has been set up excavation of spoil will commence and trucks will [...]
Testing the depths outside of Derby Rowing Club Great news! In readiness for the launch of our River Boat we have undertaken some checks on river depth. Thanks are due again to Midland Canoe Club who provided volunteers and canoes on Sunday morning. Their base is upstream of Darley Abbey weir so we met [...]
A new not-for-profit business on the Derby Canal at Borrowash "A new hotel has opened its doors on the banks of the Derby Canal in Borrowash. It is hoped that it attracts a lot of business in the forthcoming season, and new wildlife to the area" Following the removal of damaged and decaying trees [...]
An excellent article promoting the future of the British Canal Network can be found here Please note the link will take you to an MSN website, and launch a new tab in your browser.
We are pleased to report that the Inland Waterways Association / Waterway Recovery Group have agreed to have a canal restoration camp at Borrowash Bottom Lock on the Derby Canal from the 20th to the 27th July 2019. The camp, which we are advised is already fully booked, will help our own volunteers complete the work around [...]
Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society, Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter. I hope everyone has had a wonderful and semi relaxed holiday period, for those that worked on the canal and the cottages over the holiday season, a big thank-you. The 2018 Roof Challenge was missed by only [...]
Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society, Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter. With thanks to the Woodland Trust we have started to plant over 400 new trees and bushes around the Borrowash stretch, this is within our aim of replacing more than we ever remove. The young trees will [...]
