Local Groups
Appletree Hundred Group
Appletree Hundred Group serves an area that loosely covers Allestree, Duffield and their surroundings. Indoor meetings are held on the third Friday of the month from September to May and alternate between The Meadows Primary School in Duffield and The Woodlands Evangelical Church in Allestree.
We aim to provide a wide range of natural history topics using speakers, film shows and other events to inform and entertain. From time to time larger promotional events are organised feature celebrity speakers. A few times during the year, coach excursions are arranged to visit areas of particular wildlife interest outside Derbyshire.
All Trust members and visitors are welcome to attend our events – we pride ourselves on our warm and friendly atmosphere.
To find out more about the Appletree Hundred Group, contact Rod Starbuck on 01332 840688.
Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Group
Our newest group is based in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire and is just getting off the ground. If you'd like to find out more about getting involved contact us.
East Derbyshire Group
The East Derbyshire Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month from September to May at Riddings Community Centre. Admission is £2.
For more information contact Mike Cross on 01773 852772.
High Peak Group
The High Peak Group meets at Bradbury Community House in Glossop. Meetings are usually held on the third Tuesday of the month. The group also manages four nature reserves and holds outings and conservation days based around them.
To find out more contact Dave Mallon on 01457 853560.
South Derbyshire Group
The South Derbyshire group occupies the southernmost part of the county and is located in the heart of the new National Forest. The group supports the Trust through regular meetings and fundraising events.
Monthly indoor illustrated talks on a variety of wildlife and related subjects are held from September to May inclusive, on the third Tuesday of the month.
In view of the rural character of South Derbyshire, talks are held at various village venues as follows:- Rosliston Forestry Centre, Newton Solney Village Hall, Overseal Church Hall, Ticknall Village Hall and Melbourne Leisure Centre. Members of the group also manage local Trust reserves.
We extend a warm welcome to Trust members and all visitors who wish to join us.
To find out more about the group's activities contact Liz Gardner Chair on 01283 562448
Trent and Lower Derwent Group
The Trent and Lower Derwent Group meets for monthly indoor illustrated talks on a variety of subjects on a wildlife theme during the months of September to April. meetings take place on the second Wednesday of the month in Spondon Village Hall. We charge £2 for adults, to cover the costs of hiring the hall, and any excess contributes to general Derbyshire Wildlife Trust funds to help in conservation work across the county.
A variety of activities take place during the summer – in the past these have ranged from open gardens to visits to nearby Derbyshire Wildlife Trust reserves.
We do hope that Derbyshire Wildlife Trust members who live in our area will support us in our attempts to enthuse others about the work of the Trust. And if you haven’t yet joined the Trust, you can still come along. Our meetings are open to all.
West Derby Group
Our meetings are usually held on the fourth Thursday of the month from September through to April. The venue is St Peter’s Church Hall, Littleover, opposite the church on Shepherd Street. To find the hall, look for the Derbyshire Building Society on Burton Road and turn down the road immediately beside it. This is Shepherd Street. The hall is a short distance down the road on the left, where the road widens out and immediately past the White Swan pub.
Admission is £2, and everybody is welcome. Refreshments in the interval are 30p and there is usually a raffle.
For more information contact the following members of the committee
Chair: David Gibbons, tel. 01332 510228
Secretary: Mary Bayntun, tel. 01332 519432
Programme Organisers: Pat and Gerry Gatenby, tel. 01332 511381
Wye and Upper Derwent Group
Meetings of the Wye and Upper Derwent Group are held on the fourth Monday of the month at the Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale or the Medway Centre, Bakewell. During the summer months the group holds walks at Trust reserves and other places of interest.
Contact George Wolfe on 01433 631308.
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