Country Images Magazine North Edition July 2017 | Page 62

Diary of events Birdwatching for Beginners walks at Carsington Water. “Bird Watching for Beginners – 6th August 2017 What a great year 2017 has been so far. With Carsington celebrating the silver jubilee of it’s opening by the Queen in 1992, the birding volunteers added a brand new bird hide in May with a generous bequest from the late Janet Ede. The Janet Ede hide is at the end of Stones Island adjacent to, and compliments, the outdoor classroom run by Derbyshire WWT. This is a great viewpoint for the deeper water and waters edge, and our bird walks have been seeing some cracking waders from the new hide. Everyone is welcome to join any of our free 2-hour walks, which include going round Stones Island, and which are held on the first Sunday of every month. We now reach our maximum of 22 people most months, so you do need to book, on 01629 540696, or at reception. We start from the visitor centre at 10.00am, it’s wheel-chair friendly, and accompanied children are welcome Upcoming dates are Sundays- 6th August; 3rd September 1st October and 5th November. Happy Birding” Darley Abbey Historical Group Friday 21 July ‘Historic Barns’ by Ken Bonham; All meetings start at 7.30pm and are held in Darley Abbey Village Hall, Abbey Yard off New Road, Darley Abbey, DE22 1DS There is a charge of £1 for members of the Historical Group and £3 for visitors. For further information contact Maria Gibson on 01332 552837 Spondon Historical Society Spondon Historical Society will meet in Spondon Village Hall, Sitwell Street Spondon,DDE21 7FG on Monday July 10th at 7.30pm for a talk by David Templeman entitled ‘Two Queens and a Countess’ All are welcome. Members £2.50, Visitors £4.00 All are welcome Members £2.50, Visitors £4.00 Derby Wine Circle Friday 7th July – “Childhood in China” – Rosemary Hollingsworth. Unless otherwise stated meetings are held at The Evergreen Club. For further details please contact [email protected] / 01332 551447 [email protected] / 01159328217 Trent Valley Wildlife Carvers Club 10th July 2017 Meetings will be held at Shardlow Village Hall commencing at 9.00am to finish at 12.30pm. New members and guests most welcome. [email protected] Allestree Flower Group Tuesday 18th July 2017. Flower demonstration by Nigel Whyles Entitled “The Bizarre World of Clarice Cliff ” Time: 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm Venue: The Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, Allestree Admission: Members £3.00. Non- members £7.00 For further details telephone 01283 702601 Dave Clay Little Chester Local History Group On Saturday July 29th we invite you to join us for a day trip by coach to Royal Leamington Spa and then in to Sulgrave Manor near Banbury. We leave from City Road at 8.30am and return about 7pm. Sulgrave Manor is an example of a modest Manor House and Garden of Shakespeare’s time and was t he home of George Washington’s direct ancestors. The cost is £25 including afternoon tea . Everyone welcome. For further information Tel. 01332 559615. Derbyshire Dales Woodcraft Derbyshire Dales Derbyshire Dales Woodcraft Club meets in Wyaston village hall (DE6 2DR) on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00am to 2:00pm. We have a mixed programme of visiting demonstrators, hands-on sessions under the guidance of more experienced members and a monthly competition. 1st. July - We welcome professional woodturner, Margaret Garrard. Non-members welcome (small entry fee). 5th. August - we are privileged to welcome professional master carver Michael Painter. Non-members welcome (small entry fee) For more information go to www.ddwc.co.uk where you can see reports with photos on previous meetings, including competition results, and read past newsletters. If you would like to know more about the club, email your query to [email protected] or phone James Sharpe on 01335 344933. Folk and Acoustic Music Derby Beer Festival Host A Grand Charity Folk Night A Charity Folk night takes place on Wednesday 5 July in the Festival Marquee on Derby Market Place, with the Derbyshire Volunteers Big Band who boast being the biggest Ceilidh Band in England made up of the who’s who of the Derbyshire folk scene. The good times of old England celebrating English Beer, Music and Dance with a Drinking Song or two thrown in, and toe tapping jigs and reels, interspersed with traditional dances from Ripley Morris, Stonemonkey Sword Dancers and Makeney Morris. A night of great beer and good company with proceeds going to local charities. Tickets are only £3 on the door and doors open at 6.30pm. The Derbyshire Volunteers Big Band who boast being the biggest Ceilidh Band in England 62 | CountryImagesMagazine.co.uk Cover photographer Dave Clay, our front cover photographer, a local Postie often seen around the Alfreton area, has had a love for wildlife since childhood. He’s also worked as a part time Ranger for Derbyshire County Council for over thirty years. Dave says: “I remember as a child chasing butterflies in my Dad’s flower borders, cap in hand and was pleased to win the best pressed wild flower competition at junior school. My fascination for butterflies and moths, their habitat and food plants led me to take a wider interest in local wildlife. Holidays became an opportunity to explore and understand different species and photograph them. The advent of Digital photography for me was a revelation, now there is no waiting a week or so, in frenzied anticipation for the developed pictures to come back, only to find out you missed the shot, or the exposure was not all you had planned for. Results are now instantaneous which allows me greater freedom to share my pictures with a wider audience. I find my inspiration in the shapes, colours and textures of the natural world, there is always something new and exciting waiting to be found if you know where to look !” View more of Daves pictures at flickr.com