Upcoming Events

Please come along to one of our events, click on the entry below to find out more details.

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.

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.

 

 

 

 

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.
 

 

 

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.

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.