Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the River Rother. All abilities welcome!

Location: Holbeck Close, at the junction of Brimington Road end. 

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

Sign-up to our Water Plant Identification workshop with ecologist Julie Riley along the Chesterfield Canal.

This training is perfect for beginners, those with an interest in plants or those wanting to improve their botany skills. We will be using field guides and fold-out charts to help identify the in-channel and marginal plant species we come across. 

The day will run 10am – 12.30pm. We will start and finish at the Hollingwood Hub, Chesterfield, S43 2PF. We will provide free refreshments during break and will have lunch after the session so feel free to bring a packed lunch alternatively Katey’s Coffee Shop will be open if you wanted to buy something. 

Access is very good along the canal towpath for those with restricted mobility.

To sign up please download a volunteer training booking form (here) and send it to [email protected]. Non-DCRT volunteers will be charged a nominal fee of £10 to join onto the training.

Common Water-crowfoot –Scientific name: Ranunculus aquatilis

Bladder campion –Scientific name: Silene vulgaris

Join the Friends of the Don Valley Way as they remove the Himalayan Balsam from your river in the center of Rotherham. There may also be litter picking if there is little Balsam left.

We will be meeting at 10am and finishing at 1pm with a short break for refreshments in the middle of the day. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for outside work. Wellies and waders will be provided on the day. 

For more imformation please get in contact via our Facebook page or call Anthony Cox on 07384 543124.

This day has been cancelled due to staffing reasons. We’ll be back the week after though!