Hayworth Park, Sandiacre
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 [...]
Working Party Update 5th July 2015
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 [...]
We need your help – please tell us your thoughts!
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 [...]
Digging back to Derby – at last?
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 [...]
Walking the Derby Canal – June 23rd 2015
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 [...]
Long Eaton Carnival
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 [...]