Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, September 2023
In September’s Night Sky Over Belper: Jupiter and Saturn are well positioned for observation. The Harvest Moon on the 29th
Read MoreIn September’s Night Sky Over Belper: Jupiter and Saturn are well positioned for observation. The Harvest Moon on the 29th
Read MoreIn July, The Night Sky over Belper. Venus is bright but catch it while you can, look out for meteors,
Read MoreIn June’s Night Sky Over Belper: The Summer Solstice, NLCs, Summer Days, the Moon and Planets. Summer Solstice: 21st
Read MoreMay’s Night Sky: Venus is the most visible planet, blazing in the evening sky; Mars is in the constellation of
Read MoreApril’s Night Sky brings: Spring Meteor Showers; Venus is the most visible planet, blazing in the evening sky; Mars is
Read MoreThe Night Sky Over Belper, March 2023: Mars and Venus, Star Count Survey, the Vernal Equinox, British Summer Time begins.
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper. Comet ZTF, CPRE Star Count 2023, Jupiter, Mars and Venus on view. Space
Read MoreIn January’s Night Sky: Space Missions 2023, Occultation of Mars and Geminids observation notes, Star Count, Venus, Jupiter and Mars.
Read MoreIn December’s Night Sky: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars are all on view. The Winter solstice is on the 21st.
Read MoreIn November’s Night Sky: Notes from the Partial Solar Eclipse, Artemis 1 and Virgin Orbit Launches, Jupiter and Mars, November
Read MoreNote, late posting due to the Nailed site being down for most of October. In October’s Night Sky. Jupiter is
Read MoreIn September’s Night Sky. A good month to view Jupiter. A Harvest Moon on the 10th. The Moon occults Uranus
Read MorePeople are being invited to dust off their boots to join in a celebration of the great outdoors. The annual
Read MoreBusinesses in Belper have been working together to reduce the amount of waste they produce as part of a new
Read MoreIn August’s Night Sky Over Belper: Jupiter and Saturn return to the evening sky. A supermoon on the 12th clashes
Read MoreThis Saturday sees the July date for Transition Belper’s Green Exchange, where you can recycle Tetrapacks, find out about Transition’s
Read MoreIn a potential record breaking first for the UK, temperatures of up to 40°C have been forecast, leading the Met
Read MoreIn July’s Night Sky Over Belper: You will have to get up early to see the planets this month. There
Read MoreIn June’s Night Sky: All the planets appear in the early morning sky. The Summer Solstice is on the 21st.
Read MoreIn May’s Night Sky: A Total Lunar Eclipse at dawn, Cosmological sounds, the Hercules Cluster and a Happy Birthday to
Read MoreIn April’s Night Sky: Spring Meteor Showers, Double stars in Leo and the Plough, Galaxies to locate in Leo. Venus
Read MoreIn March’s Night Sky: Notes on the CPRE Star Count. The Vernal Equinox and clocks go forward. The Beehive Cluster.
Read MoreIn February’s Night Sky: Take part in the CPRE Star Count. The Orion Nebula. Sirius. Jupiter and Venus. CPRE
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper: Space Missions for 2022 – everybody is going to the Moon. Jupiter shines in
Read MoreIn December’s Night Sky: Look out for meteors; try and find Comet Leonard; Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are still on
Read MoreIn November’s Night Sky: Look out for meteors, observe Jupiter and the GRS, check out Saturn while you can, find
Read MoreIn October’s Night Sky: The Andromeda Galaxy, Jupiter and the GRS, The Orionids Meteor Shower, Clocks go back on the
Read MoreIn September’s Night Sky. A good month to view Jupiter and Saturn; A Harvest Moon on the 20th; The stars
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper. August brings: the Perseids meteor shower, the Summer Triangle, first looks at Jupiter and
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper: A report on the partial eclipse of the Sun, NLCs, July meteors, notes on
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper: A partial eclipse of the Sun on the 10th June, NLCs, Summer Days, the
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper: Finding Algieba, a chance to spot Mercury, Venus returns to the night sky, May’s
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper: The CPRE Star Count results. Finding the Beehive Cluster. The Lyrid Meteor Shower. April
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper: More Mars in March, Clocks go forward, Spring has Sprang, Another Supermoon, CPRE starcount,
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper: Mars is the only bright planet, take part in the Star Count, missions to
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper: Mars still shines in the south, Venus shines in the dawn sky. A possible
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper. December brings: The Geminids meteor shower, the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. Mars still
Read MoreIn this month’s night sky over Belper: Mars is prominent in the East, Venus is bright and visible before dawn.
Read MoreIn October’s Night Sky: A very good month to view Mars; Jupiter, Saturn and Venus are all bright and visible;
Read MoreIn September’s Night Sky. A good month to view: Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. Venus shines bright in the early morning.
Read MoreIn August’s Night Sky: Comet NEOWISE is fading. The Perseids meteor shower peaks on the 12th / 13th. Jupiter, Saturn
Read MoreBelper’s World Heritage Status has been endangered by the decision of the Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick, to allow building
Read MoreIn July’s Night Sky Over Belper: Jupiter and Saturn appear in the evening, Venus moves to the morning. Another Comet?
Read MoreBy Jackie and Alastair Blackett Do you think about the bees in your garden? Where do they live? What about
Read MoreIn the June Night Sky Over Belper: The 3 stages of twilight, noctilucent clouds, the summer solstice, the Moon and
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper, May’s highlights include: A bright full Moon on the 7th. Venus is in its
Read MoreDerbyshire Wildlife Trust has published a report today which shows that research, produced by the Government’s Animal and Health Agency
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper, April’s highlights include: A bright full Moon on the 7th-8th. Venus gets brighter. The
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper, March brings: A Supermoon on the 9th. The Vernal Equinox on the 20th. Venus
Read MoreDerbyshire Wildlife Trust has revealed ambitious plans to create a home ready for a family of beavers to move in
Read MoreThis Saturday sees the February date for Transition Belper’s Green Exchange, where you can recycle Tetrapacks, swap books, find out
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper: Venus dominates the early evening sky. Mars appears low in the morning sky before
Read MoreA Derbyshire road, well-known as a rat-run to avoid busier routes, could be closed until July 2021 following a landslip.
Read MoreWhat is all this talk of Climate Emergency..? What does ‘Zero Carbon’ mean? How can I make a difference? There’s
Read MoreThe Repair Cafe is an initiative to mend the things we already own, instead of binning them and contributing to
Read MoreTransition Belper’s Green Exchange and the Repair Café are this Saturday (25th Jan) 10am – 1pm. A place to meet
Read MoreFebruary will be Climate Month in Belper, with a focus within the town upon education and encouraging people to change
Read MoreIn November one of our Youth reporters, Rose Everett, appealed to get rid of plastic pots from the school dinners
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper: Venus is the “evening star” in the south-west and Mars appears in the morning
Read MoreA very special gin flavoured with wild growing flowering plants has been created by Ambergate based White Peak Distillery with
Read MoreIn the December, Night Sky Over Belper: The Geminids meteor shower. A full Moon on the 12th. Venus appears as
Read MoreIn relation to Pauline Latham’s statement in her election campaign material that she has supported “the initiatives of activists like
Read MoreThe county council’s leader has said he does not know if the recent mass flooding in Derbyshire is proof of
Read More**Transition Belper’s Green Exchange** This Saturday 23rd November! 10am to 1pm. No.28 Market Place Belper A meeting place for like-minded
Read MoreIt’s been 3 years since the Neighbourhood Plan was written. The Neighbourhood Plan, created by Belper people to assess the
Read MoreToday we face an increase in flood alerts and warnings, following another 24 hours of heavy rain. But only light
Read MoreAt my school, parts of our dinners are served in disposable plastic pots, particularly our puddings. This wastage is entirely
Read MoreNovember brings: The Transit of Mercury and the Leonids Meteor Shower. Venus returns to the night sky and Mars can
Read MoreA new action group aims to protect Belper’s historic western landscape following a recent planning application to build new houses
Read MoreDerbyshire Wildlife Trust have completed the restoration of a Grade II listed building at Matlock Bath station and opened a
Read MoreSome Nailed coverage has been delayed due to shortstaffing and illness. Bullying We have had a small but vocally persistent
Read MoreBirding in Yunnan (China) by Jeff Blincow Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for a presentation on the spectacular birdlife of the
Read MoreA photo of a sign instructing people to stop starving ducks and feed them bread is currently doing the rounds
Read More11am for the 11th hour! There will be a protest today at Derbyshire County Council offices in Matlock. The protest
Read MoreThe UK’s wildlife continues to decline, according to the State of Nature 2019 report. The latest findings show that since
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Nailed covers the DE56 postcode, and external areas which are jointly relevant or of interest. Due to our
Read MoreIn the Night Sky Over Belper: The Orionids and Taurids meteor showers. Observe the full Moon on the 13th to
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Read MoreFollowing today’s Global Climate Strike in the Memorial Gardens, you can enjoy more of the protest and awareness music which
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Read MoreDerbyshire Wildlife Trust will soon start work at the Wyver Lane nature reserve to help restore the habitat on site.
Read MoreDerbyshire Wildlife Trust, with the support of their partners, have written a letter to Theresa Villiers, the Secretary of State
Read MoreYesterday, 23rd August 2019, the government was due to announce which areas were chosen as locations where badgers would be
Read MoreA dedicated rural and wildlife crime team is now operating across Derbyshire to tackle issues that affect rural and farming
Read MoreNature Tots – Buxton – 30th August Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s ever popular Nature Tots, our play group with a difference,
Read MoreA record 1,500 people came from across the UK for the sixth Hen Harrier day at Carsington Water on Sunday
Read MoreDerbyshire is one of 14 areas that the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is considering for ten
Read MoreArticle written by Derbyshire Against The Cull The Badger Cull is coming to Derbyshire and we need your help to
Read MoreIn August’s Night Sky Over Belper: Start looking out for Perseid Meteors, Jupiter and Saturn are on view, Mercury may
Read MoreArticle submitted by Christian Aid Adults across the East Midlands believe that climate change should be a top priority for
Read MoreA raucous Amber Valley council meeting has seen the authority declare a climate emergency, make the borough a “frack-free zone”
Read MoreFor the last 29 years, the record for the hottest temperature in Derbyshire has been 34.1 degrees. This reading was
Read MoreEco-activists from Extinction Rebellion dressed in swimsuits invaded Derbyshire County Council offices to call for “climate justice now”. Around a
Read MoreOn Wednesday 17th July 2019, Amber Valley Borough Council held a special meeting with Green Belt protestors to update them
Read MoreEnjoy Nature Tots For Free Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s ever popular Nature Tots, our play group with a difference, has a
Read MoreOn Sunday 14th July, there were three incidents involving fire in Belper woods. The incidents don’t appear to be connected.
Read MoreBelper’s first food swap event – register now On Saturday July 27th, the first Belper Growers and Makers – Food
Read MoreBlack rocks, an outcrop of gritstone overlooking Cromford, was formed some 300 million years ago. It can be seen for
Read MoreDerbyshire Wildlife Trust have had great success with their badger vaccinations in the county so far in 2019 thanks to
Read MoreIn July’s Night Sky Over Belper look out for the partial eclipse of the Moon on the 16th of July.
Read MoreDerbyshire Wildlife Trust’s music festival, which was postponed due to safety concerns after heavy rain, has announced a new date.
Read MoreMass lobby – The Time is Now – Wednesday 26th June Supporters of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are preparing to travel
Read MoreJune’s Night Sky brings long twilit nights ideal for spotting noctilucent clouds. Jupiter is bright but low in the night
Read MoreA Bonaparte’s Gull was recently spotted at the Carr Vale Nature reserve on the outskirts of Bolsover in Derbyshire. These
Read MoreExplore Witches Oak Water Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to celebrate wildlife during 30 Days Wild at Witches Oak Water, which
Read MoreThousands gathered over the weekend for the Belper Goes Green Community, Eco and Arts Festival at the Rugby Club. The
Read MoreThe fastest animal in the world could hamper colossal plans to turn a derelict Derbyshire quarry into a waterpark leisure
Read MoreThe ethos of Belper Goes Green was encapsulated in one song on Saturday. The last performance of the day on
Read MoreMusic This year Belper Goes Green has three stages, all centred in marquees, so this year any blips in the
Read MoreDeer have recently been spotted in several locations in Belper. Derbyshire Constabulary tells us that at this time of year,
Read MoreLast night, the Save the Green Belt Groups of Amber Valley gathered to protest once more to protect the Green
Read MoreOn the morning of Saturday May 18, Derwent Valley Trust will be organising a cycle up the A6 from Derby
Read MoreOn Tuesday 14th May, Belper Town Council declared a Climate Emergency. Jyoti Wilkinson, Deputy Leader of Belper Town Council said,
Read MoreA motion calling on Derbyshire County Council to formally declare a climate change emergency and to set a target to
Read MoreChange of Administation at Amber Valley Borough Council On Wednesday 22nd May, the first full council meeting since the local
Read MoreFamily Forest School Fun Come and join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for our Forest School sessions in the woods at Millfield’s
Read MoreThe 2019 green festival promises to be the biggest and most environmentally conscious yet. Belper Goes Green Community, Eco and
Read MoreThe Conservative MP for Amber Valley has joined the fight against the deletion of Amber Valley’s Green Belt with a
Read MoreThe May Night Sky brings a good opportunity to see the International Space Station. Jupiter and Saturn can be seen
Read MoreThe Local Plan, which details land allocated for building development, is still open to public consultation until 4:30pm on Thursday
Read MoreWith political posturing occuring on social media platforms, involving local political parties attempting to claim credit for stopping the development
Read MoreThe Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are running a FREE day at the nature reserve at Hilton Gravel Pits, on Willowpit Lane
Read MoreCampaigners from some of Belper’s churches visited Belper’s HSBC branch on Wednesday 17th April to urge the bank to stop
Read MorePhoto by Georgie Hutton DERBY UNIVERSITY, APRIL 27, 2019, ORGANISED BY DERBYSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST, NATIONAL TRUST AND THE BADGER TRUST
Read MorePlans to pave the way for thousands of houses on protected green belt land have stoked a wave of controversy
Read MoreDerbyshire Wildlife Trust has been awarded over £18,000 from Biffa Award to save Derbyshire’s wet grasslands. The Trust will use
Read MoreAs you may be aware Amber Valley Borough Council plan to delete 58 acres of land off Far Laund Belper
Read MoreAt very late notice, we have learned that concerned citizens will be meeting outside HSBC on the corner of King
Read MoreNew fitness challenge comes to Derbyshire A 9km run followed by an 8km paddle – it’s the Wild Trent Challenge,
Read MoreQuarrying planning permissions which could have threatened a Derbyshire nature reserve have now been revoked. Derbyshire County Council’s planning committee,
Read MoreApril’s night sky brings lighter nights, some meteors (patience needed). Mars is still prominent in the evening, pairing up with
Read MoreA Derbyshire quarry is set to have its planning permissions revoked so that plans to keep it as a nature
Read MoreFamily Forest School Fun Come and join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for our Forest School sessions in the woods at Millfield’s
Read MoreDerbyshire Wildlife Trust has teamed up with Peak Shopping Village in an unusual partnership which will see the creation of
Read MoreDeleting land from the protected green belt in Amber Valley to make way for thousands of houses will take the
Read MoreBelper Town Council is again organising Belper’s participation in Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean. The Litter Pick
Read MoreTo call attention to what we humans have done to nature, Sir David Attenborough, Catherine Tate, Stephen Fry, Alison
Read MoreGreen Belt Policy was established in 1955 primarily to stop urban sprawl and to permanently protect belts of open land.
Read MorePhoto: Orchids at Chee Dale A Derbyshire Wildlife Trust project to improve the visitor experience at two of its most
Read MoreBirds of prey are in trouble in the Peak District. They should be a common sight on the hills and
Read Moreby Cherry Anderson The festival, which will be held on the weekend of 31st May and 1st, 2nd June at
Read MoreJoin Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to learn about the newts that live at the Trust’s Avenue Washlands nature reserve, at Wingerworth.
Read MoreDerbyshire Wildlife Trust are attempting to encourage the return of ospreys to Derbyshire. In recent years ospreys have been seen
Read MoreMarch brings: the vernal equinox on the 20th and a super Moon on the 21st. Mars is still prominent in
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