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 [...]
Just a note to tell you about the forthcoming D&SCS social event we are holding at the Navigation, Risley Lane, Breaston on the 19th May 2013 starts at midday. There is an attachment with details of the day. As impetus steadily grows with the restoration project so the need to increase the profile of the [...]
A barn dance organised by the Long Eaton Dawnbreakers Rotary in aid of various charities was held on Saturday 8th June 2013 at Ryehill Farm, Breaston, Derbyshire. The Trust has benefited from a donation of £125 and we would like to extend our thanks to the Long Eaton Dawnbreakers Rotary for their support. www.longeatondawnbreakers.org
Here's a new easy way to raise money for THE DERBY AND SANDIACRE CANAL TRUST LIMITED that does not involve parting with extra cash. Everyclick.com has launched a new way to donate – it’s been christened “Give as you Live”. It means you can search the web, shop on line from your favourite retailers, trade [...]
We are pleased that we are able to launch a refreshed version of our web site. We hope that you will find this site intuitive, and if you visited our previous site easier to navigate. We are still in the process of populating material, and indeed learning how to use the new web package so [...]
[two_third] Annual lock wheel at Swarkestone Lock from 10 am until mid afternoon on Saturday April 6th. This is an annual event when we set up a stall selling merchandise at the lockside and do the work of opening locks in return for a donation from the boats passing through. It's good fun and no [...]
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 [...]
Yesterday afternoon Trust volunteers attended the Ecofest event in Hilton village hall. For a solid two and half hours Paul and Chris explained what the Trust is seeking to achieve to many interested visitors. It is hoped that a number of new members will result. In the meantime Jacqui made a number of merchandise sales. [...]
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 [...]
The Trust was successful in achieving outline planning permission for the whole of the canal line in August last year after a grueling and intensive four year process requiring substantial investment of time and professional fees and surveys. But the cost was worth it to secure the line that the canal would take. With this [...]
