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Past projects and events from Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire

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Jubilee Tree Planting

13 Mar 2012
Netherseal
Dozens of trees have been planted in Netherseal to give a royal seal of approval to the 60-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II, with youngsters from St Peter's Primary School amongst those who took part - helping to plant over seventy new trees.

Jubilee at Long Eaton School

14 Feb 2012
Long Eaton
A valuable contribution to the tree canopy of Long Eaton was made this week as trees and shrubs were planted as part of a community project organised by the ECO-Interactors at the Long Eaton School.

Sharpes Pottery Project

10 Jan 2012
Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Unemployed people currently enrolled in the Government-led Work Programme at Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire have been helping with improvements at Sharpe's Pottery Museum

Construction Opportunities KS3-4

02 Jan 2012
Abbey Street, Derby
Construction Training available for KS 3 and KS 4 from January 2012. Each unit is 30 hours guided learning and will take a student 12 weeks to achieve. The units are all - Level 1 Award in Skills Towards Enabling Progression (Step-UP) (QCF)

'Pass On' Cookery Wisdom

20 Dec 2011
Derbyshire
Representatives from Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire have been praised by educational coordinators at The Long Eaton School in Derbyshire for their involvement in an innovative cookery project.

Long Eaton School @ Fox Covert

29 Nov 2011
Long Eaton, Derbyshire
Young people from Long Eaton School have been helping Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire to look after Fox Covert Local Nature Reserve. Pupils from Year 8 have been along to the site numerous times and have helped us by adding a wire covering to slippery steps, making them safer for all visitors to use throughout the year.

WSP at Chellaston Brickworks

14 Nov 2011
Chellaston, Derby
On the 4th November 2011, 46 employees of WSP Environment & Energy from as far afield as Birmingham and Leeds descended en masse on the nature reserve at Chellaston in Derby known as Chellaston Brickworks.

Exceptional Donation by Vinten

08 Nov 2011
Derby & Derbyshire
An exceptional donation has been made to Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire's digital media arm by renowned broadcasting equipment company Vinten.

Barclaycard Volunteering

07 Nov 2011
Derby
A huge impact has been made by a set of volunteers from Barclaycard over the past few months on various local nature reserves across Derby.

GDD at CBBC Live 'n' Deadly

07 Nov 2011
Conkers Discovery Centre
Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire were proud to have been involved in CBBC's recent Live 'n' Deadly event on 16th October, teaching children about alien species such as the Grey Squirrel and Harlequin Ladybird.

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