Community Events For 2013

We are always looking to support local community members and groups to hold events. If you have an idea for an events or projects, we'd love to hear from you!

Please contact Peter Walker p.walker@derby.ac.uk or 01332 591945.

Don't forget to check Community Events for 2012 to learn more about upcoming events.

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Let's Colour Markeaton Park - Saturday 16 March

10am-12 noon. Join Friends of Markeaton Park planting native wildflowers. Meet at the pay and display ticket machine, adjacent to the putting green at the far end of the main Markeaton Park car ...

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Help Record The Majestic Trees Of Markeaton Park - Sunday 14 April

10.00am onwards. Join Friends of Markeaton Park as they record the park's trees. There are hundreds of trees in the park including Oak, Ash and Beech trees and many are shown on historic maps. ...

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Catch The Minibeasts - Sunday 5 May

2.00pm-4.00pm. Join the Friends of Markeaton Park to discover the creatures living in Markeaton Lake. Using pond nets, magnifiers and specimen tubes, help will be on hand to identify what you find ...

Bird watching course

Free Bird Watching Taster Course For Adults - Saturday 11 May

10.00am-4.00pm. Looking for new skills, then come along to our free one day wildlife habitat taster course for 15 adults. The course will include a classroom session in the morning. Following ...

Morning Chorus

Morning Chorus and Breakfast - Sunday 12 May

7am-8.30am. Join the University of Derby for a gentle stroll through the countryside along Markeaton Brook to see and hear the spring birds. The walk will be along paths which can be wet, muddy ...

Bat Walk

Bat Walk and Moth Watch - Saturday 25 May

9pm-late. Join the Friends of Markeaton Brook and the University of Derby for a stroll along Markeaton Brook listening for bats with the aid of bat detectors. Then join the Derbyshire & ...

Taster Session

Free Bowls Taster Sessions in June

In 2009 the University teamed up with the Derby West End Bowls Club to help attract new members. The club, based on Markeaton Street in the heart of Derby's West End, was formed in 1913 and ...

Wildflowers course

Free Introduction To Wildflowers For Adults - Saturday 8 June

10.00am-4.00pm. Looking for new skills, then come along to our free one day wildlife habitat taster course for 15 adults. The course will include a classroom session in the morning. Following ...

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The Wonders Of Wildflowers Course - Sunday 9 June

10.30am-3.30pm. Join the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and learn to identify more of the delightfully varied wild flowers we have in Derbyshire. You will learn the names of flowers typical of ...

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Friends Of Markeaton Park AGM - Wednesday 19 June

7.00pm-9.00pm. A presentation will be given by the Project Manager about improvements to Markeaton Park funded by the Heritage Lottery grant. The Activities Co-ordinator will also be there to ...

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Six Streets Arts Trail - 22/23 June

This summer, in a celebration of local creativity, Six Streets hosts its second Arts Trail. Throughout the weekend, artists and makers will exhibit in their own homes and those of friends and ...

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Wildflower Walk - Sunday 30 June

2.30pm - 4.30pm. Join Darley and Nutwood Local Nature Reserve for a 1 mile, 1.6 kilometre walk around their nature reserve. This is an opportunity to see the profusion of flower species in the ...

Wildlife Courses

One Day Wildlife Courses in June July & August

Local ecologist and tutor, Debbie Alston, is running a number of one day identification courses this summer. Each course consists of an initial theory part before using your new skills in the ...

Community Relations

You can see past events for 2012 here

We are always looking to support local community members and groups to hold events. If you have an idea for an events or projects, we'd love to hear from you!Please contact Peter Walker p. ...

You can see past events by downloading our 2011 events leaflet (PDF, 600KB)

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