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Next month come and find out more about the history of philanthropy in the Derwent Valley, whilst having the opportunity to give something back yourself. Our free event “Do philanthropists get their hands dirty?” is on Monday 12 November at 10.30am – 2pm with Peter Downes, our Access & Woodland Officer. It will offer people… Read more

The warmth of the summer now seems like a long ago memory and autumn is definitely here with cooler days and the leaves turning. We’ve been very excited over the last month or so to see how popular our new Heritage Centre and café shrub are, there’s always a real buzz when we go in… Read more

Nearly 100 people turned out to celebrate 500 years of years of the amazing industrial, cultural & natural heritage of our area this week to mark the official opening of our new Heritage Centre and café shrub in Winlaton Mill. The £1.5m new visitor attraction for the Derwent Valley was officially opened by Ian Brown,… Read more

Discuss the future of Land of Oak & Iron at our Planning for the Future event, from 9.30am to 1pm on Saturday 20th October at the Winlaton Centre on North Street, Winlaton. The event is open to anyone and everyone with an interest in Land of Oak & Iron, from partner organisations and community groups,… Read more

café shrub at the Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre will unofficially open tomorrow (Saturday 1stSeptember) at 8am. This is very much a soft launch that will allow our team to iron out any little kinks in the service, ahead of our official launch later in the month.  For example, our card readers are being… Read more

As the long summer days continue, we have plenty of activities to help you fill them. Join our mapping group or become a volunteer at our new heritage centre, which will be opening very soon. If you prefer to be more active, get on your bike or plan a family day out exploring everything Land… Read more

Hidden within the landscape of the Derwent Valley and surrounding areas, lies an abundance of natural, industrial and cultural heritage which was at risk of being lost before Land of Oak & Iron. We work with local communities to celebrate, conserve and enhance that heritage. A tremendous amount has already been achieved during the last… Read more

We are recruiting catering staff for our new heritage centre at Winlaton Mill. If you are passionate about food, people and great service then you might be just the person we are looking for to work in cafe shrub. We have several opportunities, from Kitchen Assistant to Assistant Catering Manager. Applications for these roles are… Read more

Can you help shape the future of the Land of Oak & Iron? We are looking for an experienced consultant to work closely with the Land of Oak & Iron key stakeholders and partners to identify viable legacy options and a proposed delivery model for these, once Heritage Lottery Fund support ends in December 2019…. Read more

We think the Land of Oak & Iron is a fantastic place to do business. We would also like to help local businesses grow and boost the visitor economy of the area by using our natural, cultural and heritage assets. Quotations are invited from experienced consultants to develop and produce a Land of Oak &… Read more