An Alko Scythe mower has recently been purchased by the Trust to allow our volunteers to undertake clearance of heavily overgrown sites that are too big to use either existing brush cutters or the heavy duty flail mower. This equipment has cost the Trust £940 and the Trust is especially appreciative of the individual that donated £500 [...]
In early January we were advised that the safety fence at the edge of the narrow walkway under Draycott Road Bridge had been stolen and Derbyshire County Council had placed a closure notice on the footpath. The photos below show the original fence and then the walkway with the fence removed; with careful examination of [...]
Working Party gatherings at Spondon Winding Hole are now weather dependent. We need to have the last tree felled before we can make more progress at Spondon. This will only happen when the current water level of the winding hole falls substantially. We will review water levels and are likely to return to the Winding [...]
