Ironville Locks
Clearance of rubbish and scrub from Ironville locks. This was a joint effort with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.
Looking under the Railway Bridge at Ironville. There is a trickle of water still flowing, but a haven for fish and crayfish. |
The canal in this area has been used as a rubbish tip for some time, and has been sadly neglected. |
Not just rubbish, but fully-grown trees have to be removed from the bed of the canal. |
Taking a well-earned lunch break! |
After a hard morning's work, the canal is starting to look a lot cleaner. |
Items removed from the canal had to be barrowed off the towpath to a nearby location for collection. |
Fishing waste out of the lock pounds using the traditional tool of a hook on a stick! |