Biodiversity – Transition New Mills

The English Tree Strategy

Nature New Mills has responded to the Defra England Tree Strategy consultation that was launched in June and closed 11th September. The consultation sought views on the following: how to expand, protect and improve our public and private trees and woodlands, the increased role that trees and woodlands can play in supporting theContinue reading “The English Tree Strategy”

Reading Group: ‘The Running Hare’

Blog post by Sue Cooper, Transition New Mills Reading Group The New Mills Transition Discussion Group meets monthly in someone’s home to discuss a book or, occasionally, to watch a film/video or host a speaker. Our book this month was The Running Hare (The secret life of farmland) by John Lewis-Stempel published by Penguin Books.Continue reading “Reading Group: ‘The Running Hare’”

Balsam Bashing June Dates

We are into our third year of trying to clear the New Mills area of the invasive alien Himalayan Balsam which is swamping our native flora. We know it is going to be a long haul but we are already winning in some areas. So we need to renew and redouble our efforts this yearContinue reading “Balsam Bashing June Dates”

Balsam Bashing Starts This Weekend!

Balsam Bashing 2016 We are into our third year of trying to clear the New Mills area of the invasive alien Himalayan Balsam which is swamping our native flora. We know it is going to be a long haul but we are already winning in some areas. So we need to renew and redouble ourContinue reading “Balsam Bashing Starts This Weekend!”

A Triumph for Trees!

Thanks to you all for a brilliant effort. Around 400 trees were planted on and around the Derby Road playing fields in New Mills on Sunday and Monday, in a joint project between Transition New Mills and Thornsett School. Thank you to everyone who cleared the ground, put out the marker canes, planted trees, putContinue reading “A Triumph for Trees!”