Calendar Key: ■ 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 ■Find our stall here
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day on the Redleadmill Brook. All abilities welcome!
If you would like to join our events and are new to the Trust, please email [email protected] to get signed up!
Location: Adlington Ave (near junction with Halcyon Approach, Wingerworth, Chesterfield S42 6NL. Alternatively see map or follow link – https://goo.gl/maps/vTiiSHYSxPfhrybL7
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.
On this walk we explore Grassmoor Country park and the nearby Avenue Washlands, two historically industrial areas that have been reclaimed for nature and people.
Find out how restoring floodplains can increase flood storage and help to ’slow the flow’ of our rivers. Admire the wildlife that has returned and flourished in these once heavily industrialised areas.
Walk grading – 6 mile walk, leisurely (walks for reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience).
For more info: https://www.visitchesterfield.info/whats-on/industrial-nature-p1171471
Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust as we Tackle the invasive plant species Himalayan Balsam along the banks of the River Rother, helping to increase the diversity of plants and protect the river banks.
We will be meeting at 10am and finishing at 3pm with breaks for tea and lunch. We will complete a risk assessment on the day to ensure the safety of all volunteers. You will need to bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. We can provide wellingtons and waders however we won’t be able to provide footwear for every volunteer.
If you are not yet signed up as a volunteer please email [email protected] to become a volunteer. We will be following all the Government guidelines for COVID 19 at the time of the event.
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). If you are not familiar with the area and would like more info on parking options, please contact us at [email protected].
Join the Friends of the Don Valley Way as we tackle the invasive species Himalayan Balsam from the banks of the River Don at Carlisle Street.
On the day we will be meeting at 10am and finishing at 1pm. We will complete a risk assessment on the day to ensure the safety of all volunteers. We will be stopping half way through for a tea break. On the day you will need to bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. We can provide wellingtons and waders however we won’t be able to provide footwear for every volunteer.
If you are not yet signed up as a volunteer please email [email protected] to become a volunteer. We will be following all Government guidelines in relation to COVID 19 at the time of the event.
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day removing the invasive weed Himalayan Balsam from the Moss Brook Catchment. All abilities welcome!
If you would like to join our events and are new to the Trust, please email [email protected] to get signed up!
Location: Please note, the location may change each week so you need to email [email protected] for details each week of where we are meeting.
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 – really reccomended for the nettles!!) and sturdy shoes. Also bring your own pair of wellies if you have them. We will have a range of sizes to borrow but can’t guarantee a pair for everyone.
Tasks include: Himalayan Balsam pulling
Timings: 10am – 3pm (break 11.30am and 1pm for lunch)
South Street North, off Station Lane, New Whittington, Chesterfield , S43 2QE
Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day to improve walking routes along riverine environments. All abilities welcome! We need help installing waymarking posts along the Hollingwood Hoop Walking route.
Timings: 10am – 3pm with a break in the morning and for lunch. 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. Bring lunch if you’re staying out the whole day.
Tasks include:We’ll be doing some vegetation clearance along a riverside path using hand tools. We’ll also be installing several waymarking posts and tactile waymarkers along the walking route as well as the usual sweep with a litter picker.
Location: Please meet at the junction of South Street North and Staveley Road, New Whittington, Chesterfield S43 2BZ
Please be aware that face coverings are required to be worn for the task as we will be operating within 1m+ social distancing. DCRT are able to provide a clean, disposable facemask. If you would prefer to bring your own face covering to the day you are welcome to.
Timing: 10am – 3pm
DCRT staff have been working to make the volunteering experience as safe as possible, with new systems to protect you in place.
This day will have a limit of 4 volunteers. You will need to book on to sessions in advance and provide details for Track & Trace. An electronic risk assessment and guidance sheet will be sent to your email address before the task.
All equipment is provided. Volunteers will receive on loan their own hand-gel, gloves and hi-vis from the DCRT team.
There will be the opportunity for a tea break and lunch during this session.
Grassmoor Country Park, Birkin Lane, Chesterfield, S42 5DA
DCRT are looking for volunteers to help us monitor lowland and floodplain meadows. Join our training to learn to identify and survey wildflowers in these important riverside habitats.
This will be an informal outdoor session learning how to identify indicator species of meadow wildflowers and recording data using quadrats.
To book a place please go to our eventbrite page click here
Join the Friends of the Don Valley Way as we litter pick the tow path along the canal near Ickles Lock.
On the day we will be meeting at 10am and finishing at 1pm. We will complete a risk assessment on the day to ensure the safety of all volunteers. We will be stopping half way through for a tea break. On the day you will need to bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. We can provide wellingtons and waders however we won’t be able to provide footwear for every volunteer.
If you are not yet signed up as a volunteer please email [email protected] to become a volunteer. We will be following all Government guidelines in relation to COVID 19 at the time of the event.
DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGES WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL THIS EVENT. WE EXPECT THINGS WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL FOR NEXT WEEK. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day removing the invasive weed Himalayan Balsam from the Moss Brook Catchment. All abilities welcome!
If you would like to join our events and are new to the Trust, please email [email protected] to get signed up!
Location: Please note, the location may change each week so you need to email [email protected] for details each week of where we are meeting.
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 – really reccomended for the nettles!!) and sturdy shoes. Also bring your own pair of wellies if you have them. We will have a range of sizes to borrow but can’t guarantee a pair for everyone.
Tasks include: Himalayan Balsam pulling
Timings: 10am – 3pm (break 11.30am and 1pm for lunch)
DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGES WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL THIS EVENT. WE EXPECT THINGS WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL FOR NEXT WEEK. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day on the Barlow Brook . All abilities welcome!
If you would like to join our events and are new to the Trust, please email [email protected] to get signed up!
Location: Please meet outside MSK, Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield S41 9RX. Alternatively see map or follow link – https://goo.gl/maps/y1DDo9ft8V7L1n5S8
We have been allowed to park in the parking spaces near MSK but try to park where there’s plenty of spaces.
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.
The ‘Sew a Square’ event is being organized by Chesterfield Museum. They are creating a community tapestry made up of fabric squares decorated by the local community. The event is designed to help the community reflect on coronavirus and what helped them during the lockdowns.
DCRT is hosting our own riverside ‘Sew a Square’ event at Monkey Park, where you can come and make your own squares for the museum tapestry. It will be a fun session where we can get crafting, have a cup of tea, and talk to each other about what has helped us through the pandemic.
The day will be split into a morning (10:00 – 12:00) and an afternoon (13:00 – 15:00) session. Each session is limited to 15 people. To book onto the morning or afternoon session please go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sew-a-square-monkey-park-tickets-160795197765
Everyone is welcome. The event is free and all crafting materials will be supplied.
Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust as we Tackle the invasive plant species Himalayan Balsam along the banks of the River Rother, helping to increase the diversity of plants and protect the river banks.
We will be meeting at 10am and finishing at 3pm with breaks for tea and lunch. We will complete a risk assessment on the day to ensure the safety of all volunteers. You will need to bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. We can provide wellingtons and waders however we won’t be able to provide footwear for every volunteer.
If you are not yet signed up as a volunteer please email [email protected] to become a volunteer. We will be following all the Government guidelines for COVID 19 at the time of the event.
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). If you are not familiar with the area and would like more info on parking options, please contact us at [email protected].
After this training course with Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust we’ll be hosting monthly bird surveys in the Cemetery and on the riverside to help collect data and monitor birdlife in the area.
Expert volunteers and beginners are both welcome. We expect volunteers who attend the training to continue to help collect data for nature over the year.
Get in touch at [email protected] for more information about the project. To book a place on the training please register via eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data4nature-at-wardsend-cemetery-bird-survey-training-tickets-158877552035
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day removing the invasive weed Himalayan Balsam from the Moss Brook Catchment. All abilities welcome!
If you would like to join our events and are new to the Trust, please email [email protected] to get signed up!
Location: Please note, the location may change each week so you need to email [email protected] for details each week of where we are meeting.
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 – really reccomended for the nettles!!) and sturdy shoes. Also bring your own pair of wellies if you have them. We will have a range of sizes to borrow but can’t guarantee a pair for everyone.
Tasks include: Himalayan Balsam pulling
Timings: 10am – 3pm (break 11.30am and 1pm for lunch)
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day on the River Hipper. All abilities welcome!
If you would like to join our events and are new to the Trust, please email [email protected] to get signed up!
Location: Please meet Somersall Park Car Park, Somersall Ln, Chesterfield S40 3LA. Alternatively see map or follow link – https://goo.gl/maps/w4pUnfQN3QhstjVZ6
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: Installing an information board, Litter picking, channel debris/litter removal
Tasks: natural flood management – including mini-leaky dam installation, gulley-stuffing, willow spiliing, log-jams.
Please be aware that face coverings are required to be worn for the task as we will be operating within 1m+ social distancing. DCRT are able to provide a clean, disposable facemask. If you would prefer to bring your own face covering to the day you are welcome to.
Timing: 10am – 3pm
DCRT staff have been working to make the volunteering experience as safe as possible, with new systems to protect you in place.
This day will have a limit of 5 volunteers. You will need to book on to sessions in advance and provide details for Track & Trace. An electronic risk assessment and guidance sheet will be sent to your email address before the task.
All equipment is provided. Volunteers will receive on loan their own hand-gel, gloves and hi-vis from the DCRT team.
There will be the opportunity for a tea break and lunch during this session.
Join the Friends of the Don Valley Way as we litter pick along the footpaths of the River Don at Meadow Way in Swinton.
On the day we will be meeting at 10am and finishing at 1pm. We will complete a risk assessment on the day to ensure the safety of all volunteers. We will be stopping half way through for a tea break. On the day you will need to bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. We can provide wellingtons and waders however we won’t be able to provide footwear for every volunteer.
If you are not yet signed up as a volunteer please email [email protected] to become a volunteer. We will be following all Government guidelines in relation to COVID 19 at the time of the event.
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day removing the invasive weed Himalayan Balsam from the Moss Brook Catchment. All abilities welcome!
If you would like to join our events and are new to the Trust, please email [email protected] to get signed up!
Location: Please note, the location may change each week so you need to email [email protected] for details each week of where we are meeting.
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 – really reccomended for the nettles!!) and sturdy shoes. Also bring your own pair of wellies if you have them. We will have a range of sizes to borrow but can’t guarantee a pair for everyone.
Tasks include: Himalayan Balsam pulling
Timings: 10am – 3pm (break 11.30am and 1pm for lunch)
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day on the River Hipper. All abilities welcome!
If you would like to join our events and are new to the Trust, please email [email protected] to get signed up!
Location: Please meet at Tapton Terrace (Crow Lane end), Chesterfield S41 7UB. Alternatively see map or follow link – https://goo.gl/maps/yPbsD6usEqtTettF6
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.