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BWW brings nature themed activities to Buxton schools during May and June.

Also events throughout the year in schools and community.

Plans are now underway for spring 2023, following 2 successful years working with 100s of pupils at 4 Buxton primary schools.

Commitment: seasonal or ongoing. Volunteers required to support individual events and to offer longer term support.

Contact:
Frances Sussex, Transition Buxton Education Leader
education@transitionbuxton.co.uk

Experience: we welcome those with experience of working with young people, and those who would like to gain experience by supporting leaders. There are opportunities to help deliver events in schools and local green spaces, or add your own events to the Wild Weeks calendar.

Find out more: Buxton Wild Weeks Facebook Page

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HPBC has created a biodiversity plan for The Serpentine, based on Buxton Field Club & BCA recommendations. The plan depends on regular volunteer work.

Tasks include caring for and improving wildflower areas, planting bulbs and shrubs & surveys. A great opportunity to increase wildlife and biodiversity awareness in our local park.

When: organised volunteer group meets 2nd Wednesday of the month, 2-4pm. You're welcome to join any number of sessions.

Where: meet at wildflower area in The Serpentine.

Contact: Rachel Purchase
rachelpurchase@hotmail.co.uk

Experience: all abilities welcome.

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Help to maintain the native wildflower garden. Plenty of tasks for new volunteers joining the committed wildflower group.

When: organised volunteer group meets 4th Wednesday of the month, 2-4pm. You're welcome to join any number of sessions.

Where: meet at Wildflower Garden at Poole's Cavern.

Contact: Rachel Purchase
rachelpurchase@hotmail.co.uk

Experience: all abilities welcome.

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Practical conservation days organised by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. Tasks such as building steps, repairing fences and installing bird boxes.

When: every couple of months

Experience: learn new practical skills or share expertise

Contact: Steve Orridge
steveorridge@gmail.com

or

Sam Willis, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
swillis@derbyshirewt.co.uk

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A platform for young people with a passion for the environment and who care for the future of the climate.

CPYF is open to all young people aged 11 years and over, living within the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales.

Regular meetings online and outdoor activities such as tree planting and wildlife surveys.

Frances Sussex, Transition Buxton Education Leader
education@transitionbuxton.co.uk

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Regular sessions led by Peak District National Park. Activities include practical conservation tasks, learning to navigate, and helping run events for the public.

Age 11-18

When: monthly at weekends

Where: various Peak District locations including Goyt Valley.

Contact: Jackie Wragg, South West Peak Youth Engagement Officer
jackie.wragg@peakdistrict.gov.uk

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Many Buxton Biodiversity Activities are suitable for accompanied young people.

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Butterflies are counted by volunteers at 6 Buxton sites every week from April to September.

Commitment: Weekly surveys in Buxton locations. Sites can be shared, to give for example, a monthly commitment.

Experience: ability to identify butterflies, with training available from Steve.

Contact: Steve Orridge
steveorridge@gmail.com

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Do you know where Swifts nest in Buxton? Would you like advice on attracting Swifts to nest on your house?

Help us protect Swifts in Buxton by sharing information about nesting sites and numbers through the online Swift Survey

Each year in July, full town Swift Surveys are conducted from various vantage points.

For more information contact Simon Fussell
communications@buxtoncivicassociation.org.uk

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Train with RSPB to be a wader warden in the Buxton area. Liaise with landowners with the support of RSPB to monitor breeding Lapwing, Curlew and Snipe.

When: survey season is April to July. Around 6 site visits required.

Where: various sites around Buxton

Experience: some birding experience required, and full training sessions for new wardens.

Local contact: Lindsey Wakefield, BCA Biodiversity Group
info@buxtonbiodiversity.org.uk

Project contact: Natalie LeBrun, RSPB Senior Conservation Officer
natalie.lebrun@rspb.org.uk

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Local take on the long running RSPB survey.

When: last Weekend of January (yearly). Count lasts for 1 hour.

Where: count birds in your garden.

Help to build a picture of Buxton's winter bird populations by submitting results to BCA as well as to RSPB.

Submit your Buxton results using this form: tinyurl.com/garden-birdwatch-Buxton

Submit results to RSPB: rspb.org.uk/birdwatch

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27-29 January 2023 This year marks the 44th year of Big Garden Birdwatch and it is now the world's largest wildlife survey. "The Birdwatch is a truly phenomenal collective effort and it is thanks to the hundreds of thousands of people like you taking part that we have over four decades of data.

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Help us gather information about Buxton's Hedgehog population by completing this survey where you can record hedgehogs in your garden, other sightings, road kills or loss of population from your area.

Survey Link

Borrow a specially designed survey tunnel kit to find out if you have hedgehogs in your garden.

Contact: Lindsey Wakefield
info@buxtonbiodiversity.org.uk

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When: Mondays 9.30am-12.30pm.

Where: meet at Poole's Cavern

Contact: Kevin Thompson, BCA Woodland Manager
woods@poolescavern.co.uk

Experience: all abilities welcome. Practical tasks include tree planting, brash clearance, brash stacking, glade management, litter picking.

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When: various events throughout the year and ongoing work in the Tree Nursery.

Where: BCA Tree Nursery at Poole's Cavern.

Contact: Frag Last, BCA Community Engagement Officer
frag.last@buxtoncivicassociation.org.uk

Experience: all abilities welcome.

You can also grow trees at home from locally sourced seed and then donate. Species include hawthorn, rowan, birch and hazel.

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Gather important data for BCA woods by helping to monitor breeding birds (including nest boxes).

Each year, volunteers are needed to monitor key species in zones of several BCA woods.

When: April to June

Experience: ability to recognise some individual bird species, with training given to identify behaviour and calls.

Contact: Lindsey Wakefield thehayloftgallery@yahoo.co.uk