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Transition Chesterfield – Clean Up
Queens Park/SuperbinCannot determine address at this location.Let’s Get Litter Sorted
Now that the DCRT’s Hidden Heritage project has come to an end, Kathy and Margaret from Chesterfield’s Transition Chesterfield group are kindly taking on one of the regular Thursday (second Thursday of every month) litter picking days to help continue the amazing clean-up work along our riversides. Litter will be sorted and surveyed to build up a picture of the biggest polluters!
Please note these days will be advertised on the DCRT events calendar and DCRT volunteers are welcome, but they are run by the Transition team, so you’ll need to let them know if you are attending. Email Kathy on [email protected] if you plan to join the session and please read the details below
When: Second Thursday of every month, 10am.
Who: Volunteers are needed and very welcome. Children or anyone needing additional support will need to be accompanied by an adult carer.
Where: The meet up point will be in Queen’s Park, Chesterfield, on the footpath behind the Cricket Pavilion (What3Words point: invite.button.sulk). Google pin here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XgnzAZSEkQZThSXR6
Why: Our aim is to clean up local footpaths and shared walk & cycle routes. We also hope to highlight the problems caused by single use plastics and disposable snack & drink containers, both in terms of litter but also the waste of resources and urgent need to reduce, reuse and recycle!
How: The group will work together to sort out the litter into separate bags as we pick it up. No-one will be working alone, this is a team effort!
What’s provided: We will provide litter picking tools and gloves (Please feel able to bring your own if you have them)
What to bring: Your own reusable drinks cup (for a hot drink at the end of the litter pick session)
What to wear: Sturdy shoes, long sleeves, full leg covering/long trousers, sensible clothes for the weather eg. a warm hat.
Rotherham Centre - Heritage Walk and Clean Up
Rotherham Railway StationCannot determine address at this location.This month we will be walking our Heritage Walks around the catchment, checking on our waymarking signs, picking up litter and learning about the catchment history as we go.
What to expect:
Join us to walk 2.7 miles Rotherham heritage walk (Don Valley Way Rotherham 2 – A meeting of two rivers). This was developed as part of the DCRT Don Valley Way (DVW). The DVW is a 29 mile walk stretching from Sheffield to Doncaster. This particular circular route is an offshoot of the main way, taking in Rotherham’s town centre and green spaces.
As part of our volunteer day we will be checking the status of the way markers and updating them if necessary with new ones. We will also do some litter picking along the way and we will stop to take in the history of the route and to look out for nature! All equipment (gloves, litter pickers, bin bags) will be provided. A tea break will be provided by DCRT too.
This walk includes some steep inclines so please wear appropriate footwear.
Distance: 2.7 miles
Grading: Circular walk, urban, paved, some inclines
Starting point: Rotherham Train Station
Google Maps pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/R1WETcy9dA5y1NMx7
What3Words: https://w3w.co/clay.storms.punkIf you are intending on attending, please let Charlotte know via email ([email protected]) or phone (07561588275).
Re-connecting the river Don - a history & river walk with Chris Firth MBE
Doncaster Lock, MarshgateCannot determine address at this location.Walk the story of the River Don with Don Catchment Rivers Trust founder Chris Firth, MBE. During this circular walk along the riverside, Chris will take us on a historical tour of the River Don, explaining how organisations have worked together to restore a once-broken river. Discover how industry polluted, chopped-up and changed the river, blocking the path of migratory fish, such as the incredible Atlantic Salmon. Observe the crimpsall sluice rock ramp, especially designed to re-connect our fragmented river and help bring back the incredible Atlantic Salmon to the river Don.
Please book a limited space by emailing [email protected] with your name and any additional info we need to know (access, support etc)
Where: Entrance to Doncaster Lock, Marshgate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9AD (full directions will be sent over by email after booking your place)
When: Thursday 12th September | 4-6pm
Access: This will be an easy, short walk (2 mile) along a flat surface but please note the paths are unpaved.
This event is part of Heritage Open Day’s and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the All Hands on the Don project
Don Catchment Rivers Trust
10/11/2016
