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Cromford Give or Take

Date: 
Sat, 21/04/2012

1-3pm

Cromford Methodist Church Hall, Water Lane, Cromford

 

A chance to give or take, with a focus on gardening and growing. Bring unwated items or take something away for free!

Bring:

  • Books
  • DVDs
  • Homeware
  • Toys
  • Gardening equipment and tools
  • seeds, seedlings, plant pots
  • small plants in pots

Bring items from 12pm, swapping starts at 1pm

You don't have to bring to take. Refreshments available.

For more information: 07905 534 580

Supported by Global Action Plan

Derbyshire Eco Centre Spring Fair and Derbyshire Wool Weekend

Date: 
Sat, 14/04/2012 - Sun, 15/04/2012
11am-4pm on both days
Derbyshire Eco Centre, Porter Lane, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, DE4 4LS
FREE
 
Market stalls, demonstrations of crafts and skills, children’s activities and performances from Dale Diva, the BMW Brass Band, and a Promenade drama piece entitled The Derby Ram performed by the Babbling Vagabonds.
 
There is poetry, possibly real sheep visiting, and hopefully live lambing action from a local farm via webcam, bunting making, a clothes swap, an exhibition of textiles, locally sourced food and bar with beer from the Wirksworth Brewery.
 
Book onto exciting summertime courses at discount prices.
 
Fun for all the family!
 
 

Hydropower: dissemination event

Date: 
Fri, 23/03/2012
The Government has a target for 15% of energy to be derived from renewable sources by 2020 and for a 34% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, with respect to a 1990 baseline, to put the UK on track to meet an 80% reduction in emissions by 2050. One way in which these targets can be met is by increasing small-scale hydropower across the UK. However, this can only be done where schemes do not compromise the objectives of Water Framework Directive (WFD)
River Basin Management Plans.
 
While satisfying only a relatively small proportion of total projected electricity demand, hydropower remains a reliable, clean and proven technology and is attractive to local communities. However, hydropower development can give rise to a wide range of socio-economic and environmental impacts ranging from flood risk to fisheries, landscape to navigation.
 
Planning for Hydropower: a Good Practice Guide will be formally published in March 2012 and in support of its launch Climate East Midlands is holding a dissemination event. The event will be an informative but also practical session for anyone with an interest in hydropower.
 
The event will also feedback the results of the Derwent barriers survey undertaken by volunteers and demonstrate how these have been used to 'wise-up' a model to communicate the cumulative impacts of barriers and hydropower schemes on fish migration across the Trent catchment.
 
Aims and content of the day
The dissemination event will provide an opportunity for you to:
 
• Gain an understanding of the Guide in terms of its role and content
• Explore how the Guide can be used in practice
• Consider how the Guide could be promoted both within your own
organisation and externally, and beyond the East Midlands
• Discuss the future for hydropower planning, and the implications of the
Localism Act, training needs and policy development
More information about the planning guide is provided overleaf.
 
If you wish to attend, please contact Lois Dale: lois.dale@emcouncils.gov.uk / : 01664 502663

Green Technology Workshop

Date: 
Sat, 17/03/2012
Location: Green Directions
Book: www.greendirections.co.uk or call Sharon Batty on 07890 274620.
£10 per person if you live in the Peak District and East Peak
 
An event aimed at local groups interested in community renewable energy schemes. Green Directions is a converted farm utilising wind & solar power as well as a ground source heat pump. You will see the technologies in action and learn what works and what doesn’t. You will also hear about the practicalities of setting up a community renewables scheme.
 
These courses are normally £35 per person but thanks to a subsidy from the Live & Work Rural Programme we are offering them to community groups in the Peak District and East Peak areas for £10 per person.

Power to the People

Date: 
Sat, 17/03/2012
10am-1pm
Groundwork Derby and Derbyshire. 43 Cromford Road, Langley Mill, Derbyshire. 
To book: contact Jackie Salmon on 0115 942 0448 or e-mail Jackie.salmon@groundwork.org.uk
 
All are welcome to a Groundwork East Midlands’ eventto showcase community projects funded by Climate East Midlands as part of its Skills Programme. The event will feature projects that promote the low carbon agenda or address the consequences of climate change, developing skills within the communities as an ongoing legacy and being replicable elsewhere to allow aspiring communities to learn from the experience of others. The on-line toolkit developed to help communities understand the planning system will be demonstrated and Graham Truscott from the Transition Network, as keynote speaker, will provide inspiration on the way forward.

Tool Sharpening Course

Date: 
Sat, 10/03/2012
Where: Staunton Harold, Nr Ashby de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire
Cost: £70
Organised by Greenwood Days
 
A new course. Take your own tools along or use tools provided by the course organisers. Spend the day grinding, filing, sanding and sharpening all types of tools. Learn how to get the right bevel, sharpen and hone your tools to razor sharpness. A sharp tool is safer to use, uses less effort and gives a better finish.
 

 

 

Study Tour: Creative Energy Homes Project

Date: 
Wed, 07/03/2012

Location: Nottingham University

Time: 2pm-approx.3:30pm

The Creative Energy Homes Project is a showcase of four innovative state-of-the-art energy-efficient homes. The project aims to stimulate sustainable design ideas and promote new ways of providing affordable, environmentally sustainable housing that are innovative in their design.

One home is a replica 1930’s house, subsequently updated to show how retrofit measures can improve a home’s energy efficiency. Another aims to be as eco friendly as possible, but also affordable. A third reflects an aim to build an energy efficient masonry home that can be mass produced. We will be able to go inside some of the houses and observe others from the outside.

Places are limited and pre-booking is essential. For further information or to book for either event please contact Caroline Harmon: ccan@mea.org.uk / 07748 508704.

 

 

 

 

Course: Risk Assessments for Practical Conservation Tasks

Date: 
Sat, 11/02/2012
9am-1pm
Julian Cahn building at West Park, West Bridgford .
Organised by Notts Wildlife Trust

To book a place: contact Gaynor Jones Jenkins at Notts Wildlife Trust on 0115 9588242.

Assessing the risks of an activity and making others aware of those risks is one of the most effective ways of preventing accidents during conservation work days.

Solar-PV Panels: Are They Worth It?

Date: 
Sat, 04/02/2012

1:30pm-3:30pm

Medway Centre, Bakewell

Donation of £1 to cover room hire and refreshment costs

Event sponsored by Sustainable Bakewell

More information: 01629 815123, 07790 818883, or email to info@sustainablebakewell.org.uk

 

Find out how solar PV (generates electricity) works, the current costs to install it and how you could earn money from FITS. There will also be information about discounts available via the Bakewell Area group Buying Campaign. A locally-based installer will be on hand to answer questions.

Workshop: Introduction to Renewable Energy for Your Home

Date: 
Thu, 02/02/2012

Derby College at 6pm-9pm

Free. Book by emailing: caroline.harmon@mea.org.uk.

Organised by Marches Energy Agency. Funded by the Local Authorities Energy
Partnership.

A chance to find out about more about:
• The different renewable technologies available for domestic buildings.
• How they work and which buildings they are suitable for.
• The costs and benefits (both environmental and financial) involved.
• The different funding options available.

Places are limited and pre-booking is essential. For further information or to book for either event please contact Caroline Harmon: ccan@mea.org.uk / 07748 508704.