You can’t beat fresh herbs to compliment a good meal, so it’s great to have access to a ready supply of free fresh herbs popping up around New Mills courtesy of Incredible Edible Their recent accomplishments include a recent sprinkling of TLC at Torr Top making the planters and wall spaces look fantastic – we […]
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A volunteer service in New Mills is on the lookout for people with a passion for gardening and horticulture. As the good weather has made an appearance, New Mills and District Volunteer Centre has seen an influx in requests from local elderly or disabled residents, wanting gardening support. The centre offers a service to people
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Lovely article about ‘Archie’. The interview by ‘everbody’s talking’ was with Mary Cohen, one of the Torrs Hydro Directors. http://www.everybodys-talking.org/node/8872
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This time of year is dodgy for our feathered friends. All the berries and seeds they’ve been managing on over the last few months have gone, insects can’t be found and the ground is often frozen. During just one cold night they lose a massive amount of body weight, and you wonder how any survive the
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High Peak Community Arts are starting a new project in partnership with New Mills and District Volunteer Centre – ‘Together Through Art’ – for elders in the area who would like to get out, meet others, have fun and be creative. We will be working with artist Amanda Whewell, and the project will create a
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Every year approximately 8 million tons of plastic waste finds its way into our oceans, where it wreaks havoc on our wildlife, and then finds its way into the human food chain. Rethink Plastic New Mills, a campaign by Transition New Mills, aims to boost awareness of the problem encourage New Mills residents to use
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The Old Workshop is one of three superbly located cottages in converted outbuildings of the Grade II* listed, Torr Vale Mill on the leafy banks of the River Goyt. The cottage retains the original 18th century stone walls and, looking up, you’ll spot the workshop’s original drivebelt wheels amid the roof beams- a wonderful reminder
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I arrived home the other afternoon to be met with a mass of insect life on the flowers of the ivy (the best thing you can plant for wildlife), but by far the most eye-catching were the red admirals. Its life history is interesting…in May and June it migrates north to us from northern Africa and southern
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Citizens Advice Derbyshire Districts provides free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on a wide range of subjects including: Housing Rent arrears Debts Benefits Employment Energy efficiency Family and Relationships Health and disability There are a number of ways to find our help in New Mills Call: Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (except Bank Holidays)
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A walk along the Sett Valley Trail this evening surprised us with this little corker exploring the hardcore. Much as I deplore them in the garden for their under-root explorations, moles are charming little things going about their subterranean lives generally out of sight (though they do surface surprisingly often). Moles live by their sense
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