The doors may be closed at the D.H Lawrence Birthplace Museum but work continues inside as part of its annual deep clean and inspection to ensure its collection is properly cared for and maintained.

Each year, when the museum is closed to the public, museum employees and volunteers undertake a deep clean of every item in the collection – over 2,000 items.

Each object, in each room, is checked and cleaned using specialist equipment checking for signs of damage or deterioration.

The deep clean is part of the museum’s commitment as an accredited museum. An inventory audit is also undertaken at the same time, to protect objects from unnecessary handling.

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Did you know that we offer a programme of Wellbeing Walks for you to enjoy Broxtowe’s beautiful countryside?

Focused on getting an hour of fresh air, exploring the local area and meeting people, the 2022 programme of walks have proven very popular with both new visitors and regular attendees.

Carolyn Melbourne, Museum and Collections Officer at the D.H Lawrence Birthplace Museum, who guides the walks said: “It’s been great to see so many people enjoying what our brilliant local area has to offer. Where I can, I bring in a little history and heritage, but you certainly don’t need to be a Lawrence fan or a history buff to enjoy the company and the great outdoors on the walks. We only intended to run the walks during the summer but they have been so popular with that we have extended them to cover the whole year!”

Local resident Maxine, who has been joining the walks said “I've really enjoyed your interesting and informative free walks this year. Despite living in the area all my life I've learned things I didn't previously know about Eastwood and D H Lawrence. Plus, there's always a lovely group of people to chat to whilst getting some gentle exercise.”

In fact, Maxine has enjoyed them so much that she has volunteered to help the museum team with their annual deep clean as a thank you.

The walks are organised by the D.H Lawrence Birthplace Museum in conjunction with LLeisure and the 2023 will begin in February. Walks take place on the first Tuesday of each month, meeting at 10.00am at the Birthplace Museum on Victoria Street, Eastwood.

Visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/dhlawrencemuseum for more information.

Sign up to Green Rewards, the online platform designed to encourage residents to undertake sustainable actions.

If you sign up to the Green Rewards platform between the 1st and 15th January 2023 you will be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 voucher to spend at an outlet of your choice. This includes:

• M&S
• Love2Shop
• National Garden Vouchers

Broxtowe Borough Council is carrying out a survey to find out how prevalent damp and mould is in privately rented houses and how they can work with landlords and tenants to manage the risks that mould can cause.

• In Spring, a new cycle training track will open on the Ilkeston Road Rec for anyone of any age who wants to have fun and/or build their cycling confidence. It will be just like the one down at the Embankment in Nottingham.
• Later in 2023, work will start to create 3km of cycle tracks around our town - the first stage of plans to create a bigger, more connected cycle network in the future.