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River Don Volunteer Day (Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster)
River Rother Volunteer Day (Chesterfield)
Volunteer Training Event
Citizen Science Survey
DCRT Community Event
Don, Dearne & Rother Network Event
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  • 01
    01.May.Monday

    Don Discovery Day guided walk: 'The Recovery of the Don'

    14:00 -15:30
    01-05-17
    Marsh Gate, Doncaster DN5 8AF, UK


    We are very pleased to be taking part in this years Doncaster Heritage Festival with a guided walk.
    Your walk leader, Chris Firth MBE, will guide you around a circular walk taking in the River Don, the River Cheswold and the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation. The waterways in Doncaster have a fascinating history and heritage. The river was once abundant with Salmon, but the industrial revolution put obstacles in the river and polluted it. This walk will focus on its recovery from a ‘dead’ river, explaining how organisations including the Don Catchment Rivers Trust have helped migratory fish return to the Don.
    Meet on Marshgate by Doncaster Lock (DN5 8AF). This is a free event.

  • 09
    09.May.Tuesday

    Parkgate Towpath Litter Pick

    10:00 -13:00
    09-05-17
    Stonerow Way, Parkgate, Rotherham S60 1SG, UK

    All equipment will be provided but please wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes and bring waterproofs. We will bring the tea, coffee and biscuits! We offer volunteer expenses for public transport and vehicle mileage.

    Meeting point: At the bottom of the metal railway bridge on Stone Row Way behind TKMAXX in Parkgate (see map for more details).

  • 11
    11.May.Thursday

    Invasive Species Removal, Mexborough

    10:00 -13:00
    11-05-17
    Station Rd, Mexborough S64 9AQ, UK

    We will be removing Himalayan Balsam – an invasive, non-native species – from the river bank. This plant has shallow roots which erode the soil on river-banks, and ‘exploding’ seeds which allow it to spread and colonise wide areas, preventing the growth of other plants. We will be hand-pulling the plants, which are easily removed from the soil, before they form new seeds and safely disposing of them.

    All equipment will be provided but please wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes and bring waterproofs. We will bring the tea, coffee and biscuits! We offer volunteer expenses for public transport and vehicle mileage.

    Meeting at Mexborough Train Station on Station Road (S64 9AQ) at the end of the Station Car Park to the left of the station (see map for more details).

  • 16
    16.May.Tuesday

    Invasive Species Removal, Hexthorpe (Please note changed location)

    10:00 -13:00
    16-05-17
    Greenfield Ln, Doncaster DN4, UK

    All equipment will be provided but please wear long sleeves (to stop nettle stings), sturdy shoes and bring waterproofs. We will bring the tea, coffee and biscuits! We offer volunteer expenses for public transport and vehicle mileage.

    We will be removing Himalayan Balsam – an invasive, non-native species – from the river bank. This plant has shallow roots which erode the soil on river-banks, and ‘exploding’ seeds which allow it to spread and colonise wide areas, preventing the growth of other plants. We will be hand-pulling the plants, which are easily removed from the soil, before they form new seeds and safely disposing of them.

    Meeting point: Change of location to Hexthorpe Flatts Park (no longer Aldwarke). Meet in the lay-by next to the Dell Cafe on Greenfield Lane, next to the entrance to the park (see map for more details).

  • 17
    17.May.Wednesday

    Volunteer training - pruning & felling

    09:30 -13:00
    17-05-17
    271 Rural Ln, Sheffield S6 4BL, UK
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