Baslow WI in Derbyshire’s Peak District www.baslow-wi.weebly.com Hello: My name is Ann McPhie, I am a member of Baslow WI this is my second blog for Let’s Go Peak District Voices. In this blog I’d like to tell you a few of the things Baslow WI members have done over the years in our beautiful Peak District Village. The WI Oak Tree: 2019 has been Baslow WI’s centenary year, each month we have enjoyed looking back on things that were done in past decades as well as planning for the future. Going back ten years we celebrated our 90th birthday by inviting the Duke of Devonshire to plant an Oak Tree on the Golden Gates roundabout, at an entrance to the Chatsworth Estate and the...
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Peak District Voices
The Peak District National Park is a truly inspiring place, and the tales told by the area’s people are every bit as varied, intriguing and wonderful as the landscape. Our Peak District Voices page is a platform for fascinating stories from every corner of the Peak District, told by the people who know the place best. Here you’ll find the accounts of artists, writers, designers, sheep farmers, runners, social historians and fishermen, to name but a few. Their experiences are all different, but tied together by a passion for this beautiful place that inspires them every day.
Peak District National Park Foundation
Peak District National Park Foundation Does the Peak District really need another Charity? The Peak District National Park Foundation has been set up to keep our original National Park special, for everyone, forever. But with public money already paying for the Park, and plenty of existing good causes to support, is another charity really what is needed? Yes, says trustee Alex Waddington – and here he tells us why. Last year the Charity Commission reported the number of registered UK charities had risen to a nine-year high of more than 168,000, with a collective income of £75bn. In the Peak District National Park, we already have big charities like the National Trust and the RSPB, dedicating time, effort and resources to protecting the unique environment...
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A Peak District Tapestry of organic art and Swedish inspiration
Sue Prince, contemporary British folk artist We are delighted to welcome the hugely talented Sue Prince as one of our Peak District Voices. From her organic dairy farm in the Peak District, Sue creates stunning folk art paintings using traditional egg tempera (pigments mixed with egg yolk) on recycled linen, an ancient Swedish technique. Each painting tells a unique story of people and place. In this article Sue shares with us her own story of the people and places that matter to her, and how they have influenced her life and work. 'Too beautiful for words' My first visit to the Peak District was the Friday evening in 1984 when we tried to find a farm advertised for sale in the Farmer’s Weekly. It was...
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Edale Mountain Rescue Team
Heroes on the Hills "...Wherever an ambulance cannot reach you, we will get to you, treat you, and bring you back to safety and care." Edale Mountain Rescue Team have been helping to save lives and rescue lost and injured people on the hills and valleys of the Peak District for over 60 years. In this fascinating article from Dave Torr, you can read all about the team, their work and what it takes to be a member of this very special bunch of heroes. Edale Mountain Rescue Team A Little Bit of History Edale Mountain Rescue Team came into inception as a reaction to the popularity of the newly-formed Peak District National Park on 17 April 1951, the first National Park in England and...
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Eyam Repair Café
Eyam Repair Café – makes a difference! Eyam Repair Café was launched in February 2019. Part of a worldwide network of Repair Cafés, our aim is simple: to repair items rather than throwing them out. In the first six months our talented volunteers have already fixed more than 220 items and so prevented them from going to landfill. This has saved 5.23 Tonnes of CO2 emissions – the equivalent of driving a family car around the world! Eyam Repair Cafe How does it work? The Repair Café is held at Eyam Church Centre, Church Street, Eyam, S32 5QH. The next event is on Saturday September 14 and then every second Saturday until the end of the year. At each Repair Café event there is tea,...
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Let’s Hear Your Peak District Voice!
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