DVLP News & Updates
All News, and Press Releases are listed below.
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Fundraising for future success
Join us on Wednesday the 18th September when we will be running 2 free workshops on fundraising for community projects.
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Farewell to two key members of the DVLP team.
We’ve had to say a fond farewell to two colleagues who left us at the end of June.
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Your Woods, Your Future
Love nature? Want to get outside and explore your local history & wildlife? Or just enjoy a woodland ramble? Join us for a series of talks…
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Woodland Engagement Project-updates
Since November 2015, the Otley-based ecological consultants Haycock and Jay Associates Ltd have been working with the DVLP to implement a programme of ecological workshops to…
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On the Verge-volunteer bulletin 3
First of all, a big thank you to everyone who attended the Botanical Monitoring and Bird and Butterfly training workshops! All of the sessions were really…
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Changes to DVLP Team
We're writing to let you know that Richard King, the manager of the Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership (DVLP) left his role on 15th August.
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Are you 16-20 years old?
Looking for a fantastic opportunity? If yes Barnsley Museums have been successful in obtaining some funding to run an exciting youth engagement project at the 240…
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Worsbrough Mill & CP Summer Work Day 2018
Friday 27th July 2018 saw the second of our seasonal volunteer work days on this fantastic 240 acre site for wildlife and people.
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On the Verge- project update
A fantastic & innovative partnership project working across the three local authorities to enhance, promote & safeguard road side biodiversity in the Dearne Valley, led by…
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Kestrel for a Knave - Tour de Yorkshire Land Art
As part of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire and a year long project focusing on A Kestrel for a Knave a giant piece of land art…
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A Kestrel for a Knave Land Art
Would you like to get involved in creating a giant piece of Tour de Yorkshire (TdY) land art, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of…
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Celebration Supper - Tuesday 27th March - Postponed
Unfortunately we have had to postpone our planned Celebration Supper on 27th March. We are hoping to reschedule it for sometime in May so please keep following…
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Uncovering the Past – Archaeological finds from Monk Bretton Priory
Step into the shoes of an archaeologist at this FREE workshop and discover more about Monk Bretton Priory.
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Neon River lights up the sky of the Dearne Valley
23rd to 25th February 2018 saw the skies of the Dearne Valley transformed with a laser shining high in the sky, following the line of the…
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Explore Barnburgh with the Dearne Valley Ramblers
To celebrate the anniversary of the Dearne Valley Ramblers first ever walk, the DVLP has teamed up with the group to produce a special anniversary walk…
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Neon River
Look to the skies in the Dearne Valley this weekend as Patrick Murphy's Neon River launches!
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On the Verge Project
'On the Verge' is a partnership project led by the DVLP working across the three local authority areas (Doncaster, Rotherham & Barnsley) working with a wide…
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Worsbrough Volunteer Workday
Saturday 3rd February saw the first of four volunteer workdays for 2018 taking place on site at Worsbrough Mill & Country Park.
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Creating Nature Sketch Books - Family workshops
Join local artist Louise Wright at RSPB Old Moor for a family session to create nature sketch books.
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Elsecar Tidy Up Day
We're looking for volunteers to help us and the South Area Tidy Team spruce up an unloved area of Elsecar
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50th Anniversary of "A Kestrel for a Knave"
30th January 2018 was the 50th anniversary of the publication of "A Kestrel for a Knave" which the DVLP marked by distributing 50 very special copies…
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DVLP Win National Award
The DVLP are delighted to announce that we've won the Lynne Farrell Group Award for wildlife recording at the National Biodiversity Network Awards in Cardiff.
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Improved Access at Barnsley Main
Access works at Barnsley Main nearing completion
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DVLP Shortlisted for Another Award
The DVLP are delighted to have been shortlisted in the Local Government Chronicle Awards
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DVLP Christmas Celebration Supper
The next DVLP Celebration Supper will take place on Wednesday 6th December at Elsecar Heritage Centre from 6.30pm
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DVLP Shortlisted for Award
The DVLP have been shortlisted for a national award recognising our environmental work.
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Artist Commissions
As part of our Art of the Dearne project, the DVLP have commissioned three artists and an artist partnership to create a series of artworks in…
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Barnsley Museums What's On Autumn 2017
For more details of all the activities planned by Barnsley Museums Service in Autumn 2017 you can download the brochure below.
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HLF Funding Workshop
Would you like to learn more about the funding available through the Heritage Lottery Fund?
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Howell Woods Bioblitz
Roseanna from the DVLP team along with a group of specialist woodland ecologists, volunteers and skilled naturalists joined forces with Oak Forest School on Saturday 2nd…
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Night Owl Series
The DVLP are delighted to be working with Hear My Voice on a series of poetry and writing events this Autumn.
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Hear My Voice Festival 2018
Hear My Voice is a three year project co-ordinated by Barnsley Museums for the people of Barnsley to express themselves through poetry, the written and spoken…
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From Recording to Wildlife Watching....
Join the DVLP and our natural history partners for an array of upcoming wildlife workshops and field days throughout Autumn and Winter, exploring and encountering some…
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New DVLP Postcards
As part of our 'Promoting the Dearne' project, we have taken delivery of a new set of four postcards.
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"A Cushion of Mist" Film
We've been delighted to have worked with the School of English from The University of Sheffield as part of their research project into the writing of…
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The next DVLP Celebration Supper is 13th September 2017
The next DVLP Celebration Supper will now take place on Wednesday 13th September at Elsecar Heritage Centre from 6.30pm.
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The Romany Woodsman - A Living History Exhibition
An exciting opportunity to meet the Romany Woodsman, at his 'settlement' in Worsbrough Mill Country Park
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Barnsley Butterfly Atlas
We are mapping Barnsley's Butterflies and need more records to produce a detailed atlas of all butterflies in Barnsley since the year 2000.
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Discovering the Dearne Valley Woodlands
People in the Dearne Valley are being urged to make the most of their local woodlands via a new woodland engagement project, exploring the local wildlife…
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When the Oaks Fired
In 2016 we marked the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster, the worst in English history, with an exhibition at Experience Barnsley.
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Barnsley Celebrates it's 200,000th Wildlife Record!
Barnsley Biological Records Centre (BBRC) celebrated the uploading of its 200,000th record on Tuesday 31 January in Elsecar park and Local Nature Reserve.
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DVLP community grant scheme is preserving the past
Local historian Jane Ainsworth has written a new blog about a DVLP grant funded project to preserve the Regimental Colours of the Barnsley Pals Battalions
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Victorian mining in Barnsley brought to life
England’s worst ever mining disaster has been brought to life using cutting edge 3D technology.
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Oaks Colliery Disaster Anniversary
150 years after the worst mining disaster in English history the community of Barnsley has come together to remember and reflect.
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Worsbrough Mill & Country Park Tidy Up
Join the DVLP team, Twigs and museum staff for a day of volunteer winter management and maintenance on site to help improve the site for visitors…
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Remembering the Lives Lost in Barnsley Mining Disaster
The lives of almost 400 people lost in England’s worst mining catastrophe are to be remembered in a series of commemorative events in Barnsley in December. Research…
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Winter Wildlife Workshops
Join us for an exciting range of winter workshops in the Dearne throughout November and December to finish off a fabulous year for the landscape partnership.
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The Second DVLP Celebration Supper
The second of our Celebration Suppers - the chance to find out more about what the DVLP has being doing and learn about the work of…
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Oaks Colliery in Virtual Reality
As part of commemorations of the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Disaster the colliery is being built in full virtual reality.
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Stories of the Somme - John Glynn
A short film telling one man's story of his experiences of the Battle of the Somme through a dramatised account of his letters sent back home…
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The First DVLP "Celebration Supper"
The first DVLP "Celebration Supper " was a resounding success and more are planned.
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Back to Nature In Wombwell Woods
The second year of the Wombwell Woods celebration event proved to be another huge success with the local community & visitors throughout the weekend.
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HLF Grant Surgery
Are you interested in heritage? Do you want to find out how your group could get funding to run a heritage project?
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My Yorkshire: Stephen Miller
An interview with our community officer, Stephen, for the Yorkshire Post.
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Barnsley Main Work Day
On 5 August 2016 a team of over 30 volunteers helped on a major clearance day at Barnsley Main.
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Wombwell Woods Photo Gallery
The second Wombwell Woods event proved to be a great success giving people a chance to enjoy the woods, have fun and relax.
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Wombwell Woods Weekend 2016
Join us for a FREE creative, fun-filled weekend designed to give you and your family a boost and reconnect communities with their local wildlife and heritage.
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Barnsley Main Walk, Talk and Tidy Up
Councillor Brian Mathers leads a guided walk around Hoyle Mill and Barnsley Main telling the story of it's industrial past.
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Lots of Lizards.....
New reptile sites, sightings and life to come!
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The Life of Maurice Dobson
We worked with the Maurice Dobson Museum, Qdos Creates and Patteran Productions to make this film about the life of Maurice Dobson.
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Invertebrate Photos
From our 'Brownfield Invertebrate Survey and ID' session with the Sorby Invertebrate Group
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A new bridge for Worsbrough
June saw the opening of a new bridge partly funded by the Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership
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John Riley- The Youngest Oaks Disaster Volunteer
As we mark the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster we have received some amazing stories from descendants of the families involved.
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Ted Hughes Poetry Festival 2016
"The Ted Hughes Poetry Festival is the liveliest poetry festival in the UK. It arises from the community, embraces the community, and takes them to other…
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ITV Calendar News- Remembering the Oaks Disaster
In June 2016 ITV Calendar News filmed a piece about the Oaks Disaster and the 150th anniversary commemorations.
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Oaks Disaster Walks
2016 is the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster, the worst in English history. The DVLP are arranging a range of activities to mark the…
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Great response to our Oaks Disaster research
We released the findings of our research into the men and boys killed in the 1866 Oaks Disaster in April 2016 and the reaction has been…
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DVLP in Barnsley Museums Annual Review
The DVLP are featured in the annual review of the Barnsley Museums Service of Barnsley Council.
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Oaks Disaster Guided Walks
Three guided walks to tell the story of the Oaks Colliery Disaster.
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Reptile Survey Update
23 Grass snakes encountered on one site visit!
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Grant Funding Workshop
Come and find out about funding available for your community projects at our Grant Funding Workshop.
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Mammal Weekend Gallery
Some photos of our mammal weekend with the Mammal Society at Worsbrough Mill.
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New research reveals higher death toll for 1866 Oaks Colliery Disaster
A team of volunteers has been delving deeper than ever before into the history of the 1866 Oaks Colliery Disaster at Hoyle Mill, Barnsley.
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DVLP Community Grants Scheme
The DVLP have now launched their grant scheme offering between £500 and £2,000 for projects that support the work of the DVLP in relation to the…
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Dearne Valley Geocaching Photos
We are working with local enthusiasts to place new geocaches and take people to locations that have a story to tell. The Dearne Valley is rich…
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Memories of Maurice
We worked with Qdos Creates to produce this one-man, site specific, play based on the life of Maurice Dobson.
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First Aid at Work
The DVLP are offering a FREE three day 'First Aid in the Workplace' qualification for local organisations in the Dearne Valley, delivered by the Yorkshire Ambulance…
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Neighbours with Nature
The DVLP will be providing a guest talk about our citizenship science projects in the Dearne Valley, supporting OPAL at their upcoming national networking event 'Neighbours…
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New DVLP Office
The new DVLP office is almost ready!
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Willow Weaving
A chance to learn traditional craft skills
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Reptile Survey Well Underway
Our reptile survey and monitoring programme has proved a real success to date.
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Write On Mexborough! Film
Write On Mexborough! is a creative writing group that aims to develop the talents of aspiring writers. This short film features members of the group sharing…
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Oaks Disaster Volunteers Trip
Some photos of our research trip to the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers in Newcastle. The Institute holds the largest mining archive…
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Memories of Maurice Film
We worked with the Maurice Dobson Museum to produce this short film with local people sharing their stories of this enigmatic character.
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Forgotten Potteries of the Dearne - Short Film
The DVLP have produced a short film about the Forgotten Potteries of the Dearne exhibition at the Cooper Gallery in Barnsley.
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More Trees Please
Join us for our tree planting days at New Park Springs, Grimethorpe.
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Celebrating the Dearne Valley’s forgotten industry
An exciting new exhibition combining history, community engagement and contemporary ceramics opens at the Cooper Gallery on Saturday, 30 January.
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Worsbrough Boardwalk Opened
A new stretch of boardwalk at Worsbrough Country Park has been formally opened.
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Recruiting Reptile Surveyors
We are recruiting volunteers to get actively involved with our reptile survey and monitoring programme from February-May 2016, led by local expert John Newton, full training…
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Countdown to the Oaks Disaster Anniversary Begins
Over 100 people attended our talk at Christ Church, Ardsley, about the Oaks Disaster memorial.
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Community Training with Faceless Arts
We are excited to be working with Faceless Arts to deliver a series of free training workshops throughout January 2016.
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Forgotten Potteries Workshops
We have worked with artist Adele Howitt to deliver pottery workshops in preparation for the exhibition at the Cooper Gallery in 2016.
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Worsbrough Footpath Works Underway
Footpath improvements will allow better access for visitors at Worsbrough Mill and Country Park.
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Maurice Dobson Museum Live Project
The DVLP put the Maurice Dobson Museum forward to work with students as part of Sheffield University Schoole of Architecture's innovative Live Projects programme. The Museum…
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The Ted Hughes Trail, Mexborough
We worked with the Ted Hughes Project, South Yorkshire, to develop this walking trail based on the poets former paper round in Mexborough.
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Forgotten Potteries Workshops
Yorkshire artist Adele Howitt has been busy delivering ceramic workshops for the Forgotten Potteries exhibition at the Cooper Gallery, Barnsley.
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Hedge Laying Workshop
It was a cold day at New Park Springs, Grimethorpe yesterday but an intrepid group spent the day working with Simon Fowler an expert in traditional…
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Oaks Disaster Talk
The first event as part of the Explore Your Archives week in Barnsley took place on Saturday 14th November at Experience Barnsley focusing on progress with…
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Heritage Interpretation Training
Groups from across the Dearne Valley attended this training session on producing better interpretation.
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Forgotten Potteries Artist Commission
The Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership worked with ceramic artist Adele Howitt to produce a new exhibition for the Cooper Gallery, Barnsley.
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Unveiling of the Glassby Arch
The unveiling of the DVLP's first big project, the restoration of the Glassby Arch in Mexborough took place on Friday 6th November 2015. The DVLP worked…
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Community Officer nominated as OPAL Community Champion
DVLP are excited to announce that Community Officer Roseanna Burton has been nominated as an OPAL Community Champion
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Architecture Students in the Dearne Valley
We put the Maurice Dobson Museum and Wentworth Castle Trust forward to work with students as part of Sheffield University's innovative Live Projects programme. The groups…
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Photos of the Memories of Maurice Event
Photos of our Memories of Maurice event, hearing people's recollections of Maurice Dobson.
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Custodian Pilot given the green light
The DVLP are pleased to announce the success of a recent joint funding bid, working with Natural England (NE) and Volunteer Action Barnsley (VAB).
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Glassby Arch Unveiling
The unique and nationally important Glassby Arch, by Mexborough born, Robert Glassby “sculptor to the Queen” is to be unveiled in Mexborough following its restoration and…
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The Oaks Disaster
The Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership are coordinating a number of projects related to the 1866 Oaks Disaster and the 150th anniversary in December 2016.
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DVLP Newsletter
The DVLP has a monthly newsletter to keep you up to date with everything we are involved in across the Dearne Valley.
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Geocaching in the Dearne Valley
Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices to find hidden items known as ‘geocaches’.
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Memories of Maurice
The DVLP is developing a play based on the enigmatic Maurice Dobson. Did you know him or do you remember him?
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Reptile Survey & ID
Saturday 12th September saw the second of our reptile discovery events for 2015, and involved more of a training approach with an emphasis on recording and…
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Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Day
Saturday 5th September saw the first of two of our recent Reptile discovery events, with a Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Day at Elsecar Heritage Centre.
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Pit Top Butterflies
Friday 28th August saw the DVLP's final butterfly survey of the year, following an active spring and summer recording bees, butterflies and plants on two priority…
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Wombwell Woods Takeover
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April 2015 saw the culmination of 12 weeks of initial discussions and planning with UPLIFT, on behalf of Creative Recovery, to…
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Our Glass Virtual Exhibition
Discover the history of glass making in Barnsley and the Dearne Valley.
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Pop-up Glass Exhibition
Our pop-up exhibition telling the fascinating story of the glass industry in the Dearne Valley is looking for a new home!
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Our Glass Exhibition
Photographs of our first exhibition at Experience Barnsley to raise awareness of the glass industry in the Dearne
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SSoA
Friday 7th November saw the culmination of six weeks of hard work by students from the University of Sheffield School of Architecture (SSoA) as part of…
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Welcome to Roseanna Burton and Stephen Miller
This week has seen the arrival of two new members to the Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership project management team. Roseanna Burton and Stephen Miller have started…
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LCAP
After further development work the five-year action plan for the Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership (DVLP) is now available to download. The Landscape Conservation Action Plan (LCAP) establishes the framework…
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Hemingfield
Students from Sheffield University School of Architecture are working with the Friends of Hemingfield Colliery to see how this historic site can be brought back to…
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Progress
The last few months has seen a lot of work behind the scenes with the Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership (DVLP), moving the scheme forward following the confirmation…
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OPAL Project
More details have now been added reviewing what happened at the first three events led by the OPAL Project in the Dearne Valley. For details of Phoenix Park at…
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21 Amazing Places
We were delighted to see Barnsley Main recently featured on English Heritage’s Heritage Calling blog. In their post "21 Amazing Places in England Recently Given Listed…
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Le Grand Depart
As part of the celebrations to mark the start of the Tour De France in Yorkshire, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) have marked 20 years of…
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Confirmation of Funding
In June 2014 the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) confirmed that the Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership (DVLP) had been successful in securing £1.8m of funding. This comes over two years…
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Welcome
Welcome to this blog for the Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership (DVLP). This is a “work in progress” site that we will use during the early stages of…