We have eight local groups around the county which organise walks, talks and fundraising events.
Appletree Hundred Group
The 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 St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Church 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
From September 2011 onwards the Group will be running a full programme of monthly indoor talks throughout the autumn and winter on a range of wildlife topics.
We offer a friendly atmosphere to both members and non-members at our town centre venue.
Contact details: Irene Wilkinson 01246 234924 or Angela Goodwin 01246 236930.
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 assists with the management of three nature reserves.
To find out more contact Alan Gamble on 01298 815473.
South Derbyshire Group
The South Derbyshire Group is located at the southernmost tip of Derbyshire, bordered by Leicestershire and Staffordshire and in the heart of the rapidly developing National Forest.
Our indoor talks are held monthly from September to May at Sharpe's Pottery Museum, West St, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG from 7pm to 9pm.
Admission at present is £3.
Everyone is welcome to join us for a varied programme of interesting talks and other events.
For more information contact Marianne or Tony Biddle on 01283 215191.
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 first 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.
Chairman: David Howson 01332 679865
Programme Secretary: Margaret Hobby 01159 306457 and Alison Robbins 01332 676723.
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.