Working Party - Sandiacre
2019-02-13 09:30 - 13:00, 2019-11-17 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Sandiacre Lock, 52.917083, -1.285250
Derby Canal at Sandiacre Lock
Work Description:
The work will include clearing vegetation and grass cutting to maintain the area ahead of future restoration of the lock.
HS&E requirements:
Sturdy Boots and gloves are recommended.
Getting there:
Parking may be found near Lock Lane.
Map coordinates: 52.917178, -1.285162

Working Party - Spondon
2019-02-17 09:30 - 13:00, 2019-02-24 09:30 - 13:00, 2019-03-03 09:30 - 13:00 | Spondon (Rovings Drive), Rovings Drive, Spondon, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Spondon – Canal Restoration
Work Description:
Come and lend a hand with our restoration of Canal Line at Spondon.
To Bring: A Smile,refreshments, stout shoes, other useful tools.
HS&E requirements:
Sturdy boots and gloves are recommended
Getting there:
Meet on site via the A6005 Nottingham/Derby Road, turn into Falconslide Drive and drive down to Rovings Drive. Please park with your usual respect for the residents.
52.908873, -1.395570

Executive Group Meeting
2019-02-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2019-03-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Spondon Village Hall, Sitwell Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 7FG, United Kingdom
Executive Group Meeting
The Executive Group is drawn from co-opted members from the Trust Board and enthusiasts brought together to further the restoration. The members bring a range of expertise and experience to the table to enable the body to address the many varied issues that arise.

Society Social Meeting - Talk
2019-02-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Wilmot Arms, Derby Road, Borrowash, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3HA, United Kingdom
Peter Mosley – “Friargate Bridge”
Further details to be announced closer to the time.

Society Committee Meeting
2019-03-11 19:30 - 22:00, 2019-04-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2019-05-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2019-06-10 19:30 - 22:00, 2019-07-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2019-08-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2019-09-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2019-10-14 19:30 - 22:00 and 1 more date
Held the 2nd Monday of every Month, the society committee meets to discuss progress made, upcoming plans and any new opportunities!
Members are welcome to attend as observers, please contact coordinator@derbycanal.org.uk for details.

Society Social Meeting - Talk
2019-03-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Coach & Horses, Victoria Rd, Draycott, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3PS, United Kingdom
David Pullen – “The Boston to Peterborough Waterway” (part of the Fens Waterway Link)
Further details to be announced closer to the time.
MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE “COACH AND HORSES” PUB IN DRAYCOTT

Volunteer Open day at the Draycott Cottages
2019-03-31 09:30 - 13:00 | Canal Cottages, Draycott, Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Volunteer Open Day at the Draycott Cottages
Description:
We’ve made significant progress since last year and we’d like to share it!
Come to Hopwell Road to see our progress on restoring the Canal Cottages, and find out how you can help!
You can:

Look around the site & see the progress being made.
Ask our volunteers what it’s like to work on the such an interesting project!

Pending confirmation, there will also be accompanied access to the building itself – we’ll supply a hard hat if you come in sensible clothes and shoes.
HS&E requirements:
Full PPE required – it is a working building site.
Hard Hats will be provided. Steel toe cap boots or equivalent is required.
Getting there:
Hopwell Road end Map coordinates:- 52.902025, -1.344084

Society Social Meeting - Talk
2019-04-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Coach & Horses, Victoria Rd, Draycott, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3PS, United Kingdom
Jeanne & Derek Smith – “Cruising on Remote Waterways”
Further details to be announced closer to the time.
MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE “COACH AND HORSES” PUB IN DRAYCOTT

Breaston Gala
2019-05-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Breaston, Duffield Close, Breaston, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Breaston Gala
Once again the Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust will be supporting the Breaston Gala, on what looks to be a beautiful May day.
We will be setting the pitch up from around 08.30 and stay there all day – it is a great day to talk to people and to help raise awareness of what is going on and also recruit some new members – we now have a card reader to take payments on the day!
Find out more at http://breastongala.org.uk/

Society Social Meeting - Talk
2019-05-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Coach & Horses, Victoria Rd, Draycott, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3PS, United Kingdom
Norman Stainthorp – “Ellesmere Port 1974 to 1996 – a personal history”
Further details to be announced closer to the time.

Sawley Marina Open Day
2019-06-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Sawley Marina, Sawley Marina, Long Eaton, nottinghamshire, NG10 3AE, United Kingdom
Details to be confirmed closer to the time.

More information will be available at https://bwml.co.uk/sawley-marina/

Sky Engineer Volunteer Day - Draycott
2019-06-12 09:30 - 13:00 | Canal Cottages, Draycott, Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Draycott – Canal Cottages Restoration – Sky Engineer Volunteer Day
Work Description:
Our local Sky engineers are returning again for another volunteer day! We will have a normal working party too, so feel free to come along too.
HS&E requirements:
Full PPE required – it is a working building site.
Hard Hats will be provided. Steel toe cap boots or equivalent is required.
Getting there:
Hopwell Road end Map coordinates:- 52.902025, -1.344084

Canal Society Walk
2019-06-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Coach & Horses, Victoria Rd, Draycott, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3PS, United Kingdom
Canal Society Walk (& Draycott Cottages Open Evening)
For those interested in the walk – please meet Eddy (the walk leader) at 7.30pm at the Coach & Horses, Draycott.

This will be followed (weather dependent) by a quick trip around the cottages to show off the progress being made. Sturdy footwear is recommended for on site.

Gin Festival, Sandiacre
2019-06-29
Gin Festival to be held at the Birtles residence in Sandiacre on June 29th 2019, tickets are £18, with all profits going to the Society.
Entertainment for the evening provided by the Unlikely Friends
Booking requests are recommended as this event sells out quickly, please contact Jacquie at jackflapheaton@btinternet.com

IWA WRG Borrowash Bottom Lock Restoration Week
2019-07-20 09:00 - 2019-07-27 16:00 | Borrowash Lock, 52.9019483,-1.3761676
IWA WRG Borrowash Bottom Lock Restoration Week
Work Description:
The IWA Waterways Recovery Group will be supporting the D&SC Trust for one week to restore Borrowash Bottom Lock, from 20th July to 27th July 2019.
Feel free to come along and support, or to see the work in progress.
HS&E requirements:
Sturdy Boots and gloves are recommended.
Getting there:
Parking may be found on Mear Drive and there a number of places that you can walk through to the canal line.
Map coordinates – 52.9019483,-1.3761676

Society Social Meeting - Talk
2019-07-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Coach & Horses, Victoria Rd, Draycott, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3PS, United Kingdom
To be Confirmed
Further details to be announced closer to the time.

Society Social Meeting - Talk
2019-09-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Coach & Horses, Victoria Rd, Draycott, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3PS, United Kingdom
James Scott – The Clan Line
Further details to be announced closer to the time.

Society Social Meeting - AGM
2019-11-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal Oak, Ockbrook, Green Lane, Ockbrook, Derbyshire, DE72 3SE, United Kingdom
Society – Annual General Meeting
To be held at the Royal Oak, Ockbrook.
Starting 7.30pm on Monday 4th November.
