Lots of info in this months newsletter.  Click the link below for more!

LCRA March 2014 Newsletter

More digging for roman forts in Chester Green.  Digging started yesterday, and is on-going for two weeks.

VIDEO: Chester Green dig aims to unearth evidence of Roman fort | Derby Telegraph.

The June LCRA Newsletter can be viewed by clicking the link below:
LCRA June News Letter

This month, a few dates for your diary:

• Thursday 6th June, Chester Green Community Centre AGM – Members or non members are very welcome as we value your views on what you would like to see at YOUR Community Centre, so please try to come.
• Saturday 8th – Monday 11th June, Chester Green Flower Festival Week-End
• Saturday 15th June, 2.30pm, Summer Fete at the Community Centre
• Thursday June 20th, Community Centre ‘From Bean to Bar — The World of Chocolate’ — a scrumptious talk by Barry Colenso, Master Chocolatier.

Also, find details on the work of the LCRA and St. Paul’s and the Methodist Churches….another packed issue!

Brings to life Florence Nightingale and the era in which she lived
Presented by Clive Tougher

The meeting starts at 7.30pm and will be held in Darley Abbey Village Hall, Abbey Yard off New Road, Darley Abbey,, DE22 1DS

There is a charge of £1 for members of the Historical Group and £2 for visitors.

For further information contact Sheila Hartle on 01332 557597.

We’ve had reports of several people with dogs in the children’s play park on Chester Green of late.  Dog’s aren’t allowed in the gated play park, so if you see anyone with dogs who refuse to leave and allow our kids to play, ring:
Dawn Dagley, Parks Manager: 01332 641558
or
Park Ranger (based at Chester Green) : 01332 367800

Chester Green is having a flower festival this year.  It promises to be a great event, and has been made possible thanks to the generous support from Darley Ward Neighbourhood Board and Local Businesses.  Please come along and support the event…..perhaps we can make this an annual thing!  More details to come nearer the time, but click on the picture on the right for more details, or this the attached PDF 🙂 Flower Festival PDF

If you haven’t seen Parker’s Piece of late, you won’t have noticed the archaeological works going on at the moment…..for more details, click the links below!

BBC News – Digging starts along River Derwent to uncover a Roman fort in Derby.

Archaeologists hoping Chester Green cricket pitch dig runs into fine catch of Roman relics | This is Derbyshire.

Darley Abbey History Group have a number of talks coming up, which sound very interesting!

The next talk is at:
Friday 19 April
‘Chesterfield Tower’s True Story’
Presented by Tony Hallam

Discover the true story of Chesterfield’s crooked tower – how it was done and why!

The meeting starts at 7.30pm and will be held in Darley Abbey Village Hall, Abbey Yard off New Road, Darley Abbey,, DE22 1DS

There is a charge of £1 for members of the Historical Group and £2 for visitors.

For further information contact Sheila Hartle on 01332 557597.

A full programme of talks is attached to this post as a PDF:
Darley Abbey History Talks 2013

From a concerned resident:

 Hi, today I returned from holiday to find your march newsletter in my letterbox. I read about a spate of bike thefts so went to check my shed… My £1500 bike has been stolen. It’s an ‘Orange Patriot’ which is bright blue and holds a lot of sentimental value. If you could help spread the word, a financial reward will be given upon the return of the bike.

If you have any information, please ring Dan on 07732811392

The landlords in Chester Green have set a challenge…..to enjoy yourself on a pub crawl in round the area…..what’s not to like!  Drink enough (not necessarily on the same day!) and you’ll qualify for a free Real Ale Challenge T-shirt!

Click the picture for more details.

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