Category: Blog
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Balsam Bash, Mousley Bottom – July 2026
We are keeping up efforts to clear invasive Himalayan Balsam from Mousley Bottom throughout July. A big thank you to everyone who has been involved. If you can help please come along to one of the Balsam Bashes listed below: Sunday 12th July – 10.00 am to 12.00 noon Sunday 19th July – 10.00 am…
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We’re at the One World Festival this Saturday 4th July
We would love to welcome you at this year’s One World Festival this coming Saturday 4th July. You’ll find our volunteers manning the Nature New Mills stand from 12.00 noon at this free event in High Lea Park, New Mills – What3Words ///await.stressed.questions. Hope to see you there!
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Balsam Bash, Mousley Bottom – June 30th
Can you help us to continue efforts to clear invasive Himalayan Balsam from Mousley Bottom by coming along to the next Balsam Bashes on Tuesday 30th June 2026 from 10.00 am to 12 noon. Meet in Station Road car park – https://what3words.com/deriving.turkeys.pencil Gardening gloves (spares available if you don’t have any), stout foot wear, long…
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Discover Wildlife at Watford Lodge
Come and help find, identify and record the different species to be found at Watford Lodge Nature Reserve on Sunday 28th June from 1pm – 3pm. All welcome. Good nature knowledge to share would be helpful. You may find it helpful to use an identification app such as Seek – https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app You can find the…
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Come to the Summer Solstice Social 2026
Come along and join us to celebrate the Summer Solstice on Sunday 21st June from 5pm to 8pm at The Rock Mill Centre. All are welcome and it’s a great opportunity to find out about local groups. There is no obligation but if you can, bring along some food and refreshments to share. If you…
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Events for April 2026
Here are the nature-based events we will be holding for April 2026. Come to the Youth Matters event at Derby Road playing fields this Saturday 11am-4pm to discover what lives there. This is followed by a Sunday nature walk round Shaw Farm (up Eaves Knoll) to look at the improvements for nature carried out by…
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Nature Cafe: Monthly Drop-In Sessions for 2026
Have you an idea or suggestion for helping nature recover in the New Mills area?Do you want to find out what the opportunities are for helping local wildlife?Whatever your interest, come down to one of the informal monthly drop-in sessions to discuss with a member of the Nature New Mills group. Sessions will be held…
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Discover Nature at Town Council Open Spaces
Nature New Mills are supporting New Mills Town Council’s consultation on the Five Year Plan for parks and open spaces, by helping discover the wildlife that lives there at the moment and advising on potential future options. A series of events will provide an opportunity for the community to voice their ideas and hopes for…