Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, March 2023
The Night Sky Over Belper, March 2023: Mars and Venus, Star Count Survey, the Vernal Equinox, British Summer Time begins.
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, February 2023
In the Night Sky Over Belper. Comet ZTF, CPRE Star Count 2023, Jupiter, Mars and Venus on view. Space
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, January 2023
In January’s Night Sky: Space Missions 2023, Occultation of Mars and Geminids observation notes, Star Count, Venus, Jupiter and Mars.
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, December 2022
In December’s Night Sky: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars are all on view. The Winter solstice is on the 21st.
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, November 2022
In November’s Night Sky: Notes from the Partial Solar Eclipse, Artemis 1 and Virgin Orbit Launches, Jupiter and Mars, November
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, October 2022
Note, late posting due to the Nailed site being down for most of October. In October’s Night Sky. Jupiter is
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, September 2022
In September’s Night Sky. A good month to view Jupiter. A Harvest Moon on the 10th. The Moon occults Uranus
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Step forward for Autumn Walking Festival
People are being invited to dust off their boots to join in a celebration of the great outdoors. The annual
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Belper Businesses Target ‘Zero Waste’ in New Initiative
Businesses in Belper have been working together to reduce the amount of waste they produce as part of a new
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, August 2022
In August’s Night Sky Over Belper: Jupiter and Saturn return to the evening sky. A supermoon on the 12th clashes
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Green Exchange & Repair Café – July 23rd
This Saturday sees the July date for Transition Belper’s Green Exchange, where you can recycle Tetrapacks, find out about Transition’s
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First ‘Red’ Extreme Heat Warning Issued by Met Office as Temperatures Rise
In a potential record breaking first for the UK, temperatures of up to 40°C have been forecast, leading the Met
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, July 2022
In July’s Night Sky Over Belper: You will have to get up early to see the planets this month. There
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, June 2022
In June’s Night Sky: All the planets appear in the early morning sky. The Summer Solstice is on the 21st.
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, May 2022
In May’s Night Sky: A Total Lunar Eclipse at dawn, Cosmological sounds, the Hercules Cluster and a Happy Birthday to
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, April 2022
In April’s Night Sky: Spring Meteor Showers, Double stars in Leo and the Plough, Galaxies to locate in Leo. Venus
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Space Is The Place, The Night Sky Over Belper, March 2022
In March’s Night Sky: Notes on the CPRE Star Count. The Vernal Equinox and clocks go forward. The Beehive Cluster.
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, February 2022
In February’s Night Sky: Take part in the CPRE Star Count. The Orion Nebula. Sirius. Jupiter and Venus. CPRE
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, January 2022
In the Night Sky Over Belper: Space Missions for 2022 – everybody is going to the Moon. Jupiter shines in
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, December 2021
In December’s Night Sky: Look out for meteors; try and find Comet Leonard; Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are still on
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, November 2021
In November’s Night Sky: Look out for meteors, observe Jupiter and the GRS, check out Saturn while you can, find
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, October 2021
In October’s Night Sky: The Andromeda Galaxy, Jupiter and the GRS, The Orionids Meteor Shower, Clocks go back on the
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, September 2021
In September’s Night Sky. A good month to view Jupiter and Saturn; A Harvest Moon on the 20th; The stars
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, August 2021
In the Night Sky Over Belper. August brings: the Perseids meteor shower, the Summer Triangle, first looks at Jupiter and
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, July 2021
In the Night Sky Over Belper: A report on the partial eclipse of the Sun, NLCs, July meteors, notes on
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, June 2021
In the Night Sky Over Belper: A partial eclipse of the Sun on the 10th June, NLCs, Summer Days, the
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, May 2021
In the Night Sky Over Belper: Finding Algieba, a chance to spot Mercury, Venus returns to the night sky, May’s
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, April 2021
In the Night Sky Over Belper: The CPRE Star Count results. Finding the Beehive Cluster. The Lyrid Meteor Shower. April
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, March 2021
In the Night Sky Over Belper: More Mars in March, Clocks go forward, Spring has Sprang, Another Supermoon, CPRE starcount,
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, February 2021
In the Night Sky Over Belper: Mars is the only bright planet, take part in the Star Count, missions to
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, January 2021
In the Night Sky Over Belper: Mars still shines in the south, Venus shines in the dawn sky. A possible
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, December 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper. December brings: The Geminids meteor shower, the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. Mars still
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, November 2020
In this month’s night sky over Belper: Mars is prominent in the East, Venus is bright and visible before dawn.
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, October 2020
In October’s Night Sky: A very good month to view Mars; Jupiter, Saturn and Venus are all bright and visible;
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, September 2020
In September’s Night Sky. A good month to view: Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. Venus shines bright in the early morning.
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, August 2020
In August’s Night Sky: Comet NEOWISE is fading. The Perseids meteor shower peaks on the 12th / 13th. Jupiter, Saturn
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World Heritage Status Put At Risk As Belper Lane Building Approved
Belper’s World Heritage Status has been endangered by the decision of the Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick, to allow building
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, July 2020
In July’s Night Sky Over Belper: Jupiter and Saturn appear in the evening, Venus moves to the morning. Another Comet?
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Beekeeping With Chris
By Jackie and Alastair Blackett Do you think about the bees in your garden? Where do they live? What about
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, June 2020
In the June Night Sky Over Belper: The 3 stages of twilight, noctilucent clouds, the summer solstice, the Moon and
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, May 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper, May’s highlights include: A bright full Moon on the 7th. Venus is in its
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Report Suggests Badger Culling Is A Flawed Idea
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has published a report today which shows that research, produced by the Government’s Animal and Health Agency
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, April 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper, April’s highlights include: A bright full Moon on the 7th-8th. Venus gets brighter. The
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, March 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper, March brings: A Supermoon on the 9th. The Vernal Equinox on the 20th. Venus
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Beavers For Derbyshire
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has revealed ambitious plans to create a home ready for a family of beavers to move in
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Green Exchange & Repair Cafe – February
This Saturday sees the February date for Transition Belper’s Green Exchange, where you can recycle Tetrapacks, swap books, find out
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, February 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper: Venus dominates the early evening sky. Mars appears low in the morning sky before
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Landslip Closes Cromford Road
A Derbyshire road, well-known as a rat-run to avoid busier routes, could be closed until July 2021 following a landslip.
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Zero Carbon Training Day
What is all this talk of Climate Emergency..? What does ‘Zero Carbon’ mean? How can I make a difference? There’s
Read moreGet Involved With The Repair Cafe
The Repair Cafe is an initiative to mend the things we already own, instead of binning them and contributing to
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Next Repair Cafe & Green Exchange
Transition Belper’s Green Exchange and the Repair Café are this Saturday (25th Jan) 10am – 1pm. A place to meet
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February Will Be Belper Climate Month
February will be Climate Month in Belper, with a focus within the town upon education and encouraging people to change
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Youth Voice: Plastic Pollution From School Dinners
In November one of our Youth reporters, Rose Everett, appealed to get rid of plastic pots from the school dinners
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, January 2020
In the Night Sky Over Belper: Venus is the “evening star” in the south-west and Mars appears in the morning
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White Peak Distillery Creates Fundraising Gin From Local Plants
A very special gin flavoured with wild growing flowering plants has been created by Ambergate based White Peak Distillery with
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, December 2019
In the December, Night Sky Over Belper: The Geminids meteor shower. A full Moon on the 12th. Venus appears as
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Election: Statement From Transition Belper
In relation to Pauline Latham’s statement in her election campaign material that she has supported “the initiatives of activists like
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County Council Responds To Floods and Climate Change
The county council’s leader has said he does not know if the recent mass flooding in Derbyshire is proof of
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Saturday – Repair Cafe and Green Exchange
**Transition Belper’s Green Exchange** This Saturday 23rd November! 10am to 1pm. No.28 Market Place Belper A meeting place for like-minded
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Public Consultation On New Neighbourhood Plan
It’s been 3 years since the Neighbourhood Plan was written. The Neighbourhood Plan, created by Belper people to assess the
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New Flood Alerts, Advice and Contacts
Today we face an increase in flood alerts and warnings, following another 24 hours of heavy rain. But only light
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Youth Voice: On Plastic in School Dinners
At my school, parts of our dinners are served in disposable plastic pots, particularly our puddings. This wastage is entirely
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, November 2019
November brings: The Transit of Mercury and the Leonids Meteor Shower. Venus returns to the night sky and Mars can
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Save The Chevin’s Green Belt Campaign Launched
A new action group aims to protect Belper’s historic western landscape following a recent planning application to build new houses
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Restoration of The Whistlestop Complete
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust have completed the restoration of a Grade II listed building at Matlock Bath station and opened a
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The Climate Strike and Youth Voices
Some Nailed coverage has been delayed due to shortstaffing and illness. Bullying We have had a small but vocally persistent
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“Best Birding Trip Ever” – Talk on Bird Trip To China
Birding in Yunnan (China) by Jeff Blincow Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for a presentation on the spectacular birdlife of the
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What’s Best For Feeding Ducks?
A photo of a sign instructing people to stop starving ducks and feed them bread is currently doing the rounds
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Climate Protest @ 11am today
11am for the 11th hour! There will be a protest today at Derbyshire County Council offices in Matlock. The protest
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State of Nature Report: No Let Up In Loss of UK’s Nature
The UK’s wildlife continues to decline, according to the State of Nature 2019 report. The latest findings show that since
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Denby: Cinderhill Consultation
Editor’s Note: Nailed covers the DE56 postcode, and external areas which are jointly relevant or of interest. Due to our
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, October 2019
In the Night Sky Over Belper: The Orionids and Taurids meteor showers. Observe the full Moon on the 13th to
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Amber Valley’s “Forest For The Future”
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Have You Seen Raccoon Dogs?
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Climate Strike Music in Milford
Following today’s Global Climate Strike in the Memorial Gardens, you can enjoy more of the protest and awareness music which
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Youth Voice: Strike for the Climate Emergency
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Global Climate Strike – Adults Join the Youth!
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Belper Town Council Addressing Pollution & Parking @ Schools
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, September 2019
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8 Month Reprieve for Derbyshire Badgers
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Climate Strike – Friday 20th September
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Work To Begin @ Wyver Lane Nature Reserve
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust will soon start work at the Wyver Lane nature reserve to help restore the habitat on site.
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Calls On Theresa Villiers To Stop the Cull
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, with the support of their partners, have written a letter to Theresa Villiers, the Secretary of State
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Badger Cull Announcement Delayed
Yesterday, 23rd August 2019, the government was due to announce which areas were chosen as locations where badgers would be
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Police Launch Force-wide Rural Crime Team
A dedicated rural and wildlife crime team is now operating across Derbyshire to tackle issues that affect rural and farming
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Events – Late August, September
Nature Tots – Buxton – 30th August Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s ever popular Nature Tots, our play group with a difference,
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Hen Harrier Day Highlighted Animal Persecution With Chris Packham & Natalie Bennett
A record 1,500 people came from across the UK for the sixth Hen Harrier day at Carsington Water on Sunday
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Write to Your MP to Stop the Badger Cull
Derbyshire is one of 14 areas that the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is considering for ten
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Help The Badgers, by Derbyshire Against The Cull
Article written by Derbyshire Against The Cull The Badger Cull is coming to Derbyshire and we need your help to
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, August 2019
In August’s Night Sky Over Belper: Start looking out for Perseid Meteors, Jupiter and Saturn are on view, Mercury may
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East Midlands Thinks Climate Change Should Be Priority For PM
Article submitted by Christian Aid Adults across the East Midlands believe that climate change should be a top priority for
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AVBC Trifecta: Climate Emergency, Amber Valley a Frack-Free Zone, & Badger Culling Ban
A raucous Amber Valley council meeting has seen the authority declare a climate emergency, make the borough a “frack-free zone”
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Hottest Day in Recorded History for Belper and Derbyshire
For the last 29 years, the record for the hottest temperature in Derbyshire has been 34.1 degrees. This reading was
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Extinction Rebellion Storm County Council
Eco-activists from Extinction Rebellion dressed in swimsuits invaded Derbyshire County Council offices to call for “climate justice now”. Around a
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Local Plan Protects Green Belt … For Now
On Wednesday 17th July 2019, Amber Valley Borough Council held a special meeting with Green Belt protestors to update them
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Events in July
Enjoy Nature Tots For Free Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s ever popular Nature Tots, our play group with a difference, has a
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Woodland Threatened by Three Fires in One Night
On Sunday 14th July, there were three incidents involving fire in Belper woods. The incidents don’t appear to be connected.
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Transition’s Green Exchange goes all day
Belper’s first food swap event – register now On Saturday July 27th, the first Belper Growers and Makers – Food
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Black Rocks Conservation Work Complete
Black rocks, an outcrop of gritstone overlooking Cromford, was formed some 300 million years ago. It can be seen for
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Badger Vaccinations Off To A Flying Start
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust have had great success with their badger vaccinations in the county so far in 2019 thanks to
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, July 2019
In July’s Night Sky Over Belper look out for the partial eclipse of the Moon on the 16th of July.
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New Date For Wildside Festival
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s music festival, which was postponed due to safety concerns after heavy rain, has announced a new date.
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Climate Change: Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Volunteer To Join Mass Lobby of MPs
Mass lobby – The Time is Now – Wednesday 26th June Supporters of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are preparing to travel
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, June 2019
June’s Night Sky brings long twilit nights ideal for spotting noctilucent clouds. Jupiter is bright but low in the night
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Rare American Gull Spotted at Carr Vale
A Bonaparte’s Gull was recently spotted at the Carr Vale Nature reserve on the outskirts of Bolsover in Derbyshire. These
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Derbyshire Wildlife Events This Weekend
Explore Witches Oak Water Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to celebrate wildlife during 30 Days Wild at Witches Oak Water, which
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Belper Goes Green in Pictures
Thousands gathered over the weekend for the Belper Goes Green Community, Eco and Arts Festival at the Rugby Club. The
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Waterpark Plan Threatens Peregrine Falcons
The fastest animal in the world could hamper colossal plans to turn a derelict Derbyshire quarry into a waterpark leisure
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THE Song of Belper Goes Green
The ethos of Belper Goes Green was encapsulated in one song on Saturday. The last performance of the day on
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Huge Array of Entertainment and Learning at Belper Goes Green Festival
Music This year Belper Goes Green has three stages, all centred in marquees, so this year any blips in the
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Driver Warning: Be Aware of Deer
Deer have recently been spotted in several locations in Belper. Derbyshire Constabulary tells us that at this time of year,
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Thousands of Supporters Ready to Defend Green Belt as Local Plan is Scrapped
Last night, the Save the Green Belt Groups of Amber Valley gathered to protest once more to protect the Green
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Cycle Ride Campaign Aims To Highlight UNESCO Sustainable Cycleway
On the morning of Saturday May 18, Derwent Valley Trust will be organising a cycle up the A6 from Derby
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Belper Declares Climate Emergency And Protests County To Follow Their Lead
On Tuesday 14th May, Belper Town Council declared a Climate Emergency. Jyoti Wilkinson, Deputy Leader of Belper Town Council said,
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Derbyshire County Council Fails to Declare Climate Emergency
A motion calling on Derbyshire County Council to formally declare a climate change emergency and to set a target to
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Green Belt Meeting: Incoming Council Aim to Scrap Local Plan
Change of Administation at Amber Valley Borough Council On Wednesday 22nd May, the first full council meeting since the local
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Events for Late May
Family Forest School Fun Come and join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for our Forest School sessions in the woods at Millfield’s
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Belper Gets Green
The 2019 green festival promises to be the biggest and most environmentally conscious yet. Belper Goes Green Community, Eco and
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Nigel Mills Joins Fight To Save Green Belt
The Conservative MP for Amber Valley has joined the fight against the deletion of Amber Valley’s Green Belt with a
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, May 2019
The May Night Sky brings a good opportunity to see the International Space Station. Jupiter and Saturn can be seen
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Reminder: Green Belt & Local Plan Response Deadline – Thursday 2nd
The Local Plan, which details land allocated for building development, is still open to public consultation until 4:30pm on Thursday
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How Bullsmoor Was Saved by Residents
With political posturing occuring on social media platforms, involving local political parties attempting to claim credit for stopping the development
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FREE Family Day at Hilton Wildlife Reserve
The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are running a FREE day at the nature reserve at Hilton Gravel Pits, on Willowpit Lane
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Climate Campaigners Urge Belper’s HSBC To Stop investing In Fossil Fuels
Campaigners from some of Belper’s churches visited Belper’s HSBC branch on Wednesday 17th April to urge the bank to stop
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First Ever Badger Vaccination Conference in Derby
Photo by Georgie Hutton DERBY UNIVERSITY, APRIL 27, 2019, ORGANISED BY DERBYSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST, NATIONAL TRUST AND THE BADGER TRUST
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Election: Party Views on Green Belt
Plans to pave the way for thousands of houses on protected green belt land have stoked a wave of controversy
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Wildlife Trust Gets Funding To Restore Belper Wetlands
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has been awarded over £18,000 from Biffa Award to save Derbyshire’s wet grasslands. The Trust will use
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Once It’s Gone It’s Gone: Wildlife Perspective on Far Laund Development
As you may be aware Amber Valley Borough Council plan to delete 58 acres of land off Far Laund Belper
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Climate Justice Protest at HSBC – 11am TODAY!
At very late notice, we have learned that concerned citizens will be meeting outside HSBC on the corner of King
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Run and Paddle for the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
New fitness challenge comes to Derbyshire A 9km run followed by an 8km paddle – it’s the Wild Trent Challenge,
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Nature Reserve Saved from Further Quarrying
Quarrying planning permissions which could have threatened a Derbyshire nature reserve have now been revoked. Derbyshire County Council’s planning committee,
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, April 2019
April’s night sky brings lighter nights, some meteors (patience needed). Mars is still prominent in the evening, pairing up with
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Nature-Reclaimed Brassington Quarry To Be Preserved
A Derbyshire quarry is set to have its planning permissions revoked so that plans to keep it as a nature
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Events in April
Family Forest School Fun Come and join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for our Forest School sessions in the woods at Millfield’s
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New Nature Reserve for Derbyshire
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has teamed up with Peak Shopping Village in an unusual partnership which will see the creation of
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Protest to Save Green Belt
Deleting land from the protected green belt in Amber Valley to make way for thousands of houses will take the
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Great British Spring Clean – Litter Pick
Belper Town Council is again organising Belper’s participation in Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean. The Litter Pick
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Star Studded Wind in the Willows Animation Calls For Action on Tragic Reality
To call attention to what we humans have done to nature, Sir David Attenborough, Catherine Tate, Stephen Fry, Alison
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Protecting the Green Belt in Belper
Green Belt Policy was established in 1955 primarily to stop urban sprawl and to permanently protect belts of open land.
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Secures Funding For Two Sites
Photo: Orchids at Chee Dale A Derbyshire Wildlife Trust project to improve the visitor experience at two of its most
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Midlands Wildlife Charities Team Up To Save Birds of Prey
Birds of prey are in trouble in the Peak District. They should be a common sight on the hills and
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Planning For Belper Goes Green 2019 Now In Full Swing!
by Cherry Anderson The festival, which will be held on the weekend of 31st May and 1st, 2nd June at
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Join a Torchlit Newt Survey with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to learn about the newts that live at the Trust’s Avenue Washlands nature reserve, at Wingerworth.
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Encouraging Ospreys to Nest in Derbyshire
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are attempting to encourage the return of ospreys to Derbyshire. In recent years ospreys have been seen
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, March 2019
March brings: the vernal equinox on the 20th and a super Moon on the 21st. Mars is still prominent in
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Green Belt Deletions in Amber Valley
Space to build 2,010 extra houses in Amber Valley by 2028 is set to be freed up by deleting land
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Transition Belper’s Green Exchange – February 23rd At No28
February’s Transition Belper Green Exchange Café will be held at No 28, Market Place, Belper on Saturday 23rd February from 10.00
Read moreFashion Revolution Event
Do you wear clothes? Do you know who made your clothes? I don’t mean which shop they were bought in
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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, February 2019
February brings: a line-up of planets, Comet Iwamoto (binoculars needed), Mars is still visible in the evening; use it to
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Poem: Birdwatch Hour
Marking the end of the Big Garden Birdwatch run by the RSPB from 26th-28th January 2019, which asked members of
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