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3 | 4 | 5 - Hexthorpe Ings – Wetland Restoration
10:00 -15:00 05-02-25 Cannot determine address at this location.  Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust as we work to daylight and restore the wetland at Hexthorpe Ings. This day is a part of the All Hands on the Don project. When: Wednesday 5th February 2025 10am – 3pm Where: We will be meeting near the entrance to the allotments, next to the River Don at the end of Bramworth Road, Doncaster, DN4 0HW. What 3 words: ///drum.admits.nights. Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TZJS3xxMzC8D5r5g9 What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day, however please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work including sturdy shoes or boots and long trousers. We can provide wellingtons to borrow on the day, but please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected] or contacting Volunteering Officer Anthony Cox. Please bring your own packed lunch if you would like to stay for the whole day. What are we doing: On the day we will be removing scrub and trees to help the site reamain wet and prevent it from becoming woodland, as well as increasing the sunlight reaching the wetland, to help encourage more plants to grow and increase biodiversity. Joining us? All are welcome, however not all of our sites are completely accessible , please check the access advice below. If you are a new volunteer, please let us know in advance so we can plan accordingly by emailing [email protected] or contacting Volunteering Officer Anthony Cox 07384 543124.
| 6 - Ave Farm – Hedgerow Maintenance
10:00 -13:00 06-02-25  Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust to prune hedgerows at the farm adjacent to the River Rother. This well help them grow back fuller, retaining more water and supporting greater biodiversity. Task: Vegetation management. Pruning hawthorn, blackthorne etc using loppers, saws, shears. We will also need to remove the tree guards present from when we planted them a few years ago.
When: Thursday 6th February 2025, 10am – 1pm
Where: Farmland off Ave Farm track, on the east side of the river.
Please note there is limited parking available at the meeting point. If you intend to drive it would be greatly appreciated if you could park nearby and walk to the meeting point. The Avenue Country Park car park is about a 15 minute walk away (see map below). A DCRT staff member will be in the Avenues car park at 9.45am to show people the way so please be there in time to meet them if you would like to walk together to the meeting point. For any further info please contact us at [email protected]
What 3 Words: https://w3w.co/times.origin.outcasts Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4RxFbCQCiBeHPn2H8 What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day however please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work including sturdy shoes or boots and long trousers. We can provide wellingtons to borrow on the day but please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected]. Joining us? All are welcome however not all of our sites are completely accessible to all, please check the access advice below. Please let us know if you are coming as a new volunteer so we can plan accordingly by emailing [email protected] or contacting project volunteer office Charlotte Landry-Jennings 07561588275. 
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10 | 11 - Hexthorpe Ings – Footpath Maintenence
10:00 -13:00 11-02-25 Cannot determine address at this location. Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust as we work to reinstate the footpath around Hexthorpe Ings! This day is a part of the All Hands on the Don project. When: Tuesday 11th February 2025 10am – 1pm Where: We will be meeting near the entrance to the allotments, next to the River Don at the end of Bramworth Road, Doncaster, DN4 0HW. What 3 words: ///drum.admits.nights. Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TZJS3xxMzC8D5r5g9 What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day, however please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work including sturdy shoes or boots and long trousers. We can provide wellingtons to borrow on the day, but please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected] or contacting Volunteering Officer Anthony Cox. Please bring your own packed lunch if you would like to stay for the whole day. What are we doing: On the day we will work to cut through vegitation around the Hexthorpe Ings to create a footpath for members of the public to use in the future. We will also be cutting back overgrown vegitation on the existing footpath. Joining us? All are welcome, however not all of our sites are completely accessible , please check the access advice below. If you are a new volunteer, please let us know in advance so we can plan accordingly by emailing [email protected] or contacting Volunteering Officer Anthony Cox 07384 543124.
| 12 - Rother Rec (Lincoln Street) – Clean Up
10:00 -13:00 12-02-25 15 Lincoln St, Chesterfield S40 2TW, UK  Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust as we help to clean up along the river Rother. When: Wednesday 12th February 2025, 10am – 1pm Where: Please meet near the junction of Rothervale Road and Lincoln St (Derby Road end), S40 2EW
What 3 words: ///data.noisy.zips
Google Maps pin: https://goo.gl/maps/mgKV687fMGV9BmBz5 What to bring: We will provide all necessary equipment and refreshments. Please wear is appropriate outdoor clothing (waterproof, long sleeves and trousers) and sturdy shoes. We can provide wellingtons to borrow on the day but please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected] or contacting task leader Charlotte Landry-Jennings. Tasks include: Litter picking Contact us: Let us know if you are coming as a new volunteer via email at [email protected] Joining us? All are welcome however not all of our sites are completely accessible to all, please check the access advice below.
| 13 - Transition Chesterfield – Clean Up
10:00 -11:30 13-02-25 Cannot determine address at this location. Let’s Get Litter SortedNow 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. |
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17 - Wetland Bird Survey at Fishlake
10:00 -12:00 17-02-25 Main Street, Fishlake, Doncaster  Where: Great Ings, Fishlake
Meeting at: On-street parking on Main Street down from the pub/church
What three words: ///heaven.abode.portfolio
Google maps link: click here When: 10am-Midday What to bring: Walking boots or wellies that you don’t mind getting a bit muddy! It gets very cold on the site so wrap up warm
Bring binoculars if you have them or borrow a pair of ours.
DCRT will bring the clipboards, survey forms and identification sheets. What to expect: Identifying wading and wetland birds can be tricky, so please ask if you are unsure and share your knowledge with others if you know any tips and tricks! These events are great opportunities to practise and learn birding skills, as well as contributing to the BTO’s Core Counts records (read more about core counts here)
Refreshments (hot drinks) provided at the end of the event Joining us? All are welcome, including beginners.
Sometimes events are cancelled due to flooding on the site or bad weather, please let us know if you plan to attend by emailing [email protected] or texting Sally on 07780333743 Access on Site 
| 18 - Hexthorpe Ings – Wetland Restoration
10:00 -15:00 18-02-25 Cannot determine address at this location. Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust as we work to daylight and restore the wetland at Hexthorpe Ings. This day is a part of the All Hands on the Don project. When: 18th February 2025 10am – 3pm Where: We will be meeting near the entrance to the allotments, next to the River Don at the end of Bramworth Road, Doncaster, DN4 0HW. What 3 words: ///drum.admits.nights. Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TZJS3xxMzC8D5r5g9 What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day, however please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work including sturdy shoes or boots and long trousers. We can provide wellingtons to borrow on the day, but please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected] or contacting Volunteering Officer Anthony Cox. Please bring your own packed lunch if you would like to stay for the whole day. What are we doing: On the day we will be removing scrub and trees to help the site reamain wet and prevent it from becoming woodland, as well as increasing the sunlight reaching the wetland, to help encourage more plants to grow and increase biodiversity. Joining us? All are welcome, however not all of our sites are completely accessible , please check the access advice below. If you are a new volunteer, please let us know in advance so we can plan accordingly by emailing [email protected] or contacting Volunteering Officer Anthony Cox 07384 543124. 
| 19 | 20 - Thrybergh Don Valley Way – Clean Up
10:00 -12:00 20-02-25 Cannot determine address at this location.  Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust as work along the Dalton and Thrybergh community on their big community clean up day. There will be a skip provided by the council for residents to remove large items, and then a community litter pick going on along the streets and footpaths. We will focus on the footpaths that make up the Trust’s walking route (Don Valley Way) that passes through this residential area and goes up into the lovely Thrybergh Country Park. We will aim to remove large items that are in the drain by the footpath up to the Country Park. Task: Litter picking. We will be working along the footpaths, banksides and within the drain to remove litter.
When: Thursday 20th February 2025, 10am – 12pm
Where: 24 March Flatts Rd, Thrybergh, Rotherham S65 4HJ
What 3 Words: https://w3w.co/actors.fills.coats Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wUikgkqBrFWay6F99 What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day however please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work including sturdy shoes or boots and long trousers. We can provide wellingtons to borrow on the day but please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected]. We will also provide refreshments and biscuits. Joining us? All are welcome however not all of our sites are completely accessible to all, please check the access advice below. Please let us know if you are coming as a new volunteer so we can plan accordingly by emailing [email protected] or contacting project volunteer office Charlotte Landry-Jennings 07561588275.
| 21 | 22 - Young Nature Skills Day – Wetland Restoration
11:00 -14:00 22-02-25 Cannot determine address at this location.  Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust and learn about wetland management and conservation. We will be using tools to remove trees and making habitat piles. You will also get a chance to do some willow weaving and make a star to take home. Hot drinks and snacks provided, plus optional Breakfast and chance to see behind the scenes at our office before the day! This event is open to 13-25 year olds, for more information please click or tap here to check out our DCRT Youth page! When: 11am-2pm
Option to meet at 10am at the Don Catchment Rivers Trust office for breakfast and a lift to the site. We can give you a lift back to the office for arrival around 2.30pm.
We can also provide a lift from Doncaster train station at the start and end of the day if you let us know in advance. Where: Don catchment Rivers Trust office at 10am – Churchill Business Centre Churchill Road (off, Wheatley Hall Rd, Doncaster DN2 4LP.
What 3 words: ///scars.native.coins Google Maps Pin: click here OR Hexthorpe Ings Site at 11am – Near the entrance to the allotments, next to the River Don at the end of Bramworth Road, Doncaster, DN4 0HW.
What 3 words: ///drum.admits.nights. Google Maps Pin: click here What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day, however please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work. We provide wellingtons to borrow on the day.
Please bring your own packed lunch and a cold drink. What to do if I want to attend?
Please let us know that you want to join us by emailing [email protected] or by texting one of our team: Anthony Cox on 07384543124 or Sally Hyslop on 07780 333743 If you are between the ages of 13-15, please ask your parent/guardian to get in touch to complete a parental consent form. You can come along without a parent, however we do require signed permission from a parent or guardian in advance. If you are aged 16+ please let the DCRT team know if you wish to help out on our events so we can get you signed up as a volunteer. Written permission is not required but please let your parent or guardian know you are planning on attending and give them our details. For more information, please click or tap here to check out our DCRT Youth page.
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24 - Nature Counts: Wardsend Cemetery Bird Survey
10:00 -12:00 24-02-25 1A Club Mill Rd, Sheffield S6 2FH, UK  Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, DCRT and the friends of Wardsend Cemetery have teamed up to collect Data for Nature as part of the Heritage Lottery Funded Data for Nature project.
We’ll be hosting monthly bird surveys in the Cemetery and on the riverside to help collect data and monitor birdlife in the area. If you have birding skills we’d really appreciate your help surveying, or if you are a beginner come along to practise your skills! Where: Wardsend Cemetery, Club Mill Road, End of Livesey Street, Sheffield
What three words: https://what3words.com/grows.cross.spine
Google maps link: click here What to bring: Walking boots or wellies that you don’t mind getting a bit muddy! Bring binoculars if you have them.
DCRT will bring the clipboards, survey forms and maps.
We recommend downloading the Merlin Bird ID app if you are a beginner to help with identification. Joining us? All are welcome, including beginners.
Please let us know if you’ll be coming so we can plan accordingly – email [email protected].
Contact and leader for this event is Sally Hyslop All data is recorded and can be viewed on the NatureCounts Website, Wardsend Cemetery Project. Access on Site: 
| 25 | 26 - Ave Farm – Hedgerow Maintenance
10:00 -13:00 26-02-25 Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust to prune hedgerows at the farm adjacent to the River Rother. This well help them grow back fuller, retaining more water and supporting greater biodiversity. This is the second of two sessions. Task: Vegetation management. Pruning hawthorn, blackthorne etc using loppers, saws, shears. We will also need to remove the tree guards present from when we planted them a few years ago.
When: Wednesday 26th February 2025, 10am – 1pm
Where: Farmland off Ave Farm track, on the east side of the river.
Please note there is limited parking available at the meeting point. If you intend to drive it would be greatly appreciated if you could park nearby and walk to the meeting point. The Avenue Country Park car park is about a 15 minute walk away (see map below). A DCRT staff member will be in the Avenues car park at 9.45am to show people the way so please be there in time to meet them if you would like to walk together to the meeting point. For any further info please contact us at [email protected]
What 3 Words: https://w3w.co/times.origin.outcasts Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4RxFbCQCiBeHPn2H8 What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day however please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work including sturdy shoes or boots and long trousers. We can provide wellingtons to borrow on the day but please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected]. Joining us? All are welcome however not all of our sites are completely accessible to all, please check the access advice below. Please let us know if you are coming as a new volunteer so we can plan accordingly by emailing [email protected] or contacting project volunteer office Charlotte Landry-Jennings 07561588275.
- Hexthorpe Ings – Wetland Restoration
10:00 -15:00 26-02-25 Cannot determine address at this location. Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust as we work to daylight and restore the wetland at Hexthorpe Ings. This day is a part of the All Hands on the Don project. When: Wednesday 26th February 2025 10am – 3pm Where: We will be meeting near the entrance to the allotments, next to the River Don at the end of Bramworth Road, Doncaster, DN4 0HW. What 3 words: ///drum.admits.nights. Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TZJS3xxMzC8D5r5g9 What to bring: We provide all of the equipment on the day, however please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work including sturdy shoes or boots and long trousers. We can provide wellingtons to borrow on the day, but please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected] or contacting Volunteering Officer Anthony Cox. Please bring your own packed lunch if you would like to stay for the whole day. What are we doing: On the day we will be removing scrub and trees to help the site reamain wet and prevent it from becoming woodland, as well as increasing the sunlight reaching the wetland, to help encourage more plants to grow and increase biodiversity. Joining us? All are welcome, however not all of our sites are completely accessible , please check the access advice below. If you are a new volunteer, please let us know in advance so we can plan accordingly by emailing [email protected] or contacting Volunteering Officer Anthony Cox 07384 543124.
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