Working with the Community Back in April 2019, 10 trees were planted within the beech hedges along the Draycott Golden Mile, supplied by a local resident, Alun Price in conjunction with a major power supplier. These go along with the 420 trees and shrubs that we have planted this year following support from the [...]
Paintings brighten up the Canal Cottages Two of our working parties has cleared the land on the off side of the canal just outside the Canal Cottages at Draycott, and erected two wonderful paintings associated with the village's theme of the canal for this year! I am sure you will all appreciate the work done [...]
Closure of Cockayne Bridge, Sandiacre Due to a recent incident, outside of the Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust's control, we can confirm that Cockayne Bridge in Sandiacre is no longer safe for vehicle traffic. We are keen to get traffic moving quickly and do not want issues with canal restoration to hinder Derbyshire County Council [...]
Chairman's Update - June 2019 Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society. Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter, We have had a unexpected bonus at the cottage this month, at the loss to our friends at the Cromford Canal, the WRG group planned for the last week end in May [...]
*** Apologies from the webmaster for this late post - it turns out a new baby and a house move do not mix well! *** Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society, Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter. Draycott Open Day As open days go, you have a good one [...]
*** Apologies from the webmaster for this late post - it turns out a new baby and a house move do not mix well! *** Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society, Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter. Another busy month, often not quiet for the correct reason. My apologies [...]
Fresh Logs available at Spondon canal line A new housing development in Spondon (being built by Wheeldon Brothers Limited) has recently broken ground, just next to the Clock Garages. In partnership with the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust (D&SCT), we will be building 300 metres of Canal to act as drainage for the new [...]
The Derby Canal: Protecting Biodiversity In Derbyshire **A guest article from Ali Ashton** Britain’s biodiversity has declined by over 50% in the last 50 years. Restoration projects provide the opportunity to prevent further decline and promote local biodiversity, protecting existing wildlife and cultivating new habitats for species of birds, plants, animals and insects. With the restoration [...]
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 [...]
