- 1616.September.Monday
River Hipper & Spital Cemetery Bat Walk
Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield S41 0EZ, UKJoin DCRT & the Friends of Spital Cemetery for a bat walk through the cemetery and along the nearby river.
We will be looking for different species of bat, using bat detectors to hear their fantastic calls (which the human ear cannot detect!) Watch and learn how these incredible nocturnal predators hunt for prey and move around the landscape.
Limited spaces. Please book a space through EVENTBRITE
We will finish the walk with optional refreshments and Bat Biscuits provided by the friends of Spital Cemetery.We will meet at the Tool House (53.232169, -1.415337) which is a short distance inside the cemetery from the top gates (53.232770, -1.414984). Parking is available on Cemetery Road and inside the cemetery along the avenue of lime trees which lead from the Top Gates to the Chapels. Please wear sturdy shoes. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult.
This walk is free but donations to the work of the Friends of Spital Cemetery would be gratefully received.
An event as part of National Cemeteries Week
- 1717.September.TuesdayNo events
- 1818.September.Wednesday
Wildlife Wednesdays - Moss Valley
1 Ridgeway Moor, Ridgeway, Sheffield S12 3XY, UKJoin the Don Catchment Rivers Trust for Wildlife Wednesday’s in the Moss Valley every third Wednesday of the month. These volunteer days aimed at restoring the riverine environment. All abilities welcome!
Timings: 10am – 3pm with a break for lunch and refreshments. Feel free to come to part of the day if required.
What to bring: We will provide all necessary equipment and refreshments. All you need to wear is appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes.
Tasks include: scrub/vegetation clearance, wood debris placement, footpath maintenance, habitat creation and access improvements.
Location: The meeting point will change each week depending on what task we will be doing. The main meeting points are the fishing ponds car park next to the Bridge Inn pub in Ridgeway and the junction of Gashouse Lane and Mill Lane near Eckington (S21 4EP) Sign-up as a volunteer under ‘catchment volunteer’ here to receive updated meeting points.
Contact us: via email at [email protected] or call 01302 439081
- 1919.September.Thursday
Wain Avenue Volunteer Day
The Foundry, Camlough Walk, Chesterfield S41 0FS, UKJoin Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the Holme Brook. All abilities welcome!
Location: Meet at the junction of Camlough Walk and Wain Ave, Chesterfield S41 0FD.
What to bring: We will provide all necessary equipment and refreshments. All you need to wear is appropriate outdoor clothing (waterproof, long sleeves and trousers) and sturdy shoes.
Tasks include: Litter picking, debris removal, vegetation maintenance, invasive species management and access improvements.
Timings: Day runs 10am – 1pm but feel free to come whenever suits. We have a tea break around 11.30am.
Contact us: via email at [email protected] or call 01302 796173
Brindley Loops Walk
Cut off in the late 1800s by the creation of new railways, the remnants of the original
Chesterfield Canal are often left unnoticed. On this walk, follow the forgotten line of
the Brindley Loops, stopping at industrial heritage sites along the way. Look out for
nature and learn how the River Rother is being restored to create a more wildlife-rich
river.The walk is mostly flat, but sections may get muddy, so please wear
appropriate footwear.
Distance: 2½ miles
Grading: Easy Circular walk, several stiles
Starting point: The public car park just south of the Sitwell Arms Hotel, Main Road, Renishaw, S21 3WF
Grid reference: SK 44478This walk is part of the Canal Walking Fetsival. Please book via their website.
- 2020.September.Friday
Volunteer Training: Identify River Mammals
Hollingwood Hub Car ParkCannot determine address at this location.Volunteers can sign up to this short training course led by Debbie Alston, from the Derbyshire Mammal Group and Univeristy of Derby.
Expect to learn how to identify different river mammals and learn to look out for signs of their whereabouts. Tracks, bones and more will be investigated!
This course is FREE to DCRT volunteers (fully funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund)
To book please request (or download here) and return a training request form by email: [email protected].
Nominal fee for non-volunteers; DCRT volunteers have first priority.
Heritage Open Days
A Heritage Open Days Walk …
Salmon have not been able to live in the River Don for over 200 years. Obstacles in the river such as weirs, and industrial pollution led to their disappearance. However, since the 1970s organisations have been working hard to restore the river and now salmon have been seen in the Don.
On this guided walk, Don Catchment Rivers Trust Trustee, Chris Firth MBE, will guide you along the river from Lady’s Bridge to Meadowhall explaining how the river has recovered. You will see the new fish passes and easements recently installed and there is always the possibility of seeing some interesting wildlife along the way.
This is a linear walk starting at Lady’s Bridge in Sheffield and ending at Meadowhall. You can park at Meadowhall and get the tram into the city centre, or there are several car parks in Sheffield. The walk is guided one way, and you will need to make your own way back. The walk should last approximately 2 hours.
- 2121.September.Saturday
Sheffield Waterfront Festival
Victoria Quays1TheWarehouse Victoria Quays, Sheffield S2 5SY, UKFind our stall at the Sheffield Waterfront Fetsival and find out what’s happening on your river!
On 22 September 2018 come along to Victoria Quays for for the second year of the Waterfront Festival.
There will be:
boat trips
canoe tasters
BBQ & street food
Sheffield-made artisan and traditional crafts
music stage with local bands and musicians playing throughout the day
guided canal walks
audio art exhibition
StallsAddress:
Victoria Quays
Sheffield
S2 5SY - 2222.September.SundayNo events
Don Catchment Rivers Trust
10/11/2016
