SPRING CLEAN UP SUNDAY 3RD APRIL 2016 It certainly seems to come around very quickly, it does not seem like six months ago we were gathering at Tinsley for the Autumn Clean Up but here we are again. We had plenty of volunteers, forty in all, from IWA, CRT, Adsetts Canal Project, Woodseats Explorer Scouts and our good friends The Abbeydale Rotary Club. We all met at Tinsley Marina for the usual safety chat given by Dave Walker of CRT. We split into three groups one group on the boat went up the Sheffield Basin to work down to The Don Valley Arena, the second group to work up to the Arena and the third group to work down the Tinsley Flight. The second group left all their collected rubbish at strategic locations on the canal to be picked up be the boat on its way back to Tinsley. The other groups rubbish was to be picked up during the week by Adsetts Canal Project personnel. There were litter hot spots along the canal where our volunteers concentrated their energies in clearing them up. It had been rather wet the preceding week which made the tow path wet and muddy in places so extra care had to be taken in these areas. The towpath was churned up in many places by the continued use by cyclists, who just ploughed through without a care for tow path walkers and joggers. We again supplied pie and peas to all our volunteers at Tinsley Boat Club. We will be carrying out our next clean up on Sunday October 30th, meeting at Tinsley Marina at 10.00am. So make it a date, we will be glad to see You.
BALSAM BASH Don’t forget the branch Balsam Bash on the river Don at Hexthorpe on Sunday June 5th. The site can be found on the road from Warmsworth and taking a left turn at Greenfield Lane. Hexthorpe Park is just over the railway bridge or take the Hexthorpe turn off Balby Road the park can be found at the end of this road. Car parking can be found on the park at the side road to the railway bridge. Walk down the path to Hexthorpe rowing club meeting at 10.00am. Don’t forget working gloves.
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