Friends of Carr Wood & Hammersmith Meadows
Main contact name: Neil Oliver
Tel: 07908 122786
Email: neilyoliver55@gmail.com
Location group meets: Carr Wood, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3SY
Day/time group meets: Weekly Wednesday mornings
Cost to attend: None
Woodland management, maintaining footpaths, litter picking and accessibility to the woods and meadow.
Friends of Ripley Greenway
Main contact name: Leslie Freeborn
Tel: 07817 617526
Email: lesliefreeborn@hotmail.co.uk
Location group meets: Various
Day/time group meets: Monthly for project sessions, quarterly for meetings and twice yearly for socials.
Cost to attend: None
We look after the Greenway by litter picking, sweeping paths, planting bulbs and trees, keep it tidy and looking nice for everyone to enjoy.
Greenhillocks Allotment Association
Main contact name: Julie Walters
Tel: 07891 474385
Email: greenhillocks@yahoo.co.uk
Location group meets: 31/33 Meadow Road, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3EP
Day/time group meets: Whenever needed- no set time
Cost to attend: None
At the present time we encourage young and old to be out in the fresh air and to grow vegetables/ fruit/ flowers.
Tea and coffee are available, along with cake and biscuits.
Any meetings we hold are in the allotments community spaces with Opportunity to. Join in our coffee mornings to sit and chat and swap ideas and plants .
Each plot has varying price depending on how big they are.
Grow Outside CIC
Tel: 07960 249816
Email: hello@growoutside.co.uk
Location: The community garden is to the left of the Midland Railway station building entrance.
Horticultural & craft activities to promote health & wellbeing, & encourage environmental protection.
Heage Parkside Allotment Association
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Heage Road Allotment Association
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Nuttalls Park (Pit Lane) Allotment Association
Main contact name: Leslie Freeborn
Tel: 07817 617526
Email: lesliefreeborn@hotmail.co.uk
Location group meets: Pit Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3EU
Day/time group meets: Twice a year
Cost to attend: £20 for an allotment for 1 year
Keep allotment and grow fruit and vegetables.
Nuttalls Park (Fearn Avenue) Allotment Association
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Ripley Wild Flowerers
Main contact name: Peter Eley
Tel: 07845 669878
Email: Ripleywildflowerers@outlook.com
Location group meets: Various sites in Ripley
Day/time group meets: Varies depending on the need
Cost to attend: None
Ripley Wild Flowerers are a community group dedicated to improving the environment and wild life diversity around Ripley. Working with land-owners, creating wild flower plots, planting tress and community orchards on verges, park and neglected plots of land.
Sandham Lane Allotment Association
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Twiggaras Wildlife & Small Animal Rescue
Main contact name: Sara Pug Twigg
Tel: 07801 237475
Email: twiggarasrescue@hotmail.com
Location: Sanson House, 21 Peartree Avenue, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3PR
Small Wildlife/animal rescue (specialises in Hedgehogs).
Opening hours Monday to Friday 2pm- 5pm and Saturday 1pm-6pm Sunday Closed. Messages will be answered as soon as possible but please be patient during busy times, any emergencies outside opening hours please contact your local vet for advice. I also work so normally return calls in the evening.....All wildlife enquires welcome if I cant help I will know someone who can.
Waingroves Community Woodland Trust
Main contact name: Paul Cox
Tel: 07974 556212
Email: Info@waingroveswood.com
Location: Waingroves Woods, Derbyshire DE5 9TJ
Day/time group meets: Monday group weekly at 9.30am Monthly committee meeting last Wednesday of the month.
Cost to attend: None
The Monday group are a growing number of volunteers that meet every Monday 9.30am to carry out maintenance on the woods. There can be anywhere between 6 - 15 people and we are always looking for new faces, so if you fancy a bit of exercise outdoors with a friendly group then contact Paul Cox on 07974556212 or Info@waingroveswood.com. The committee are local residents that meet to discuss the community events the trust runs and the woodland every month.
Woodies Wings
Main contact name: Neil / Collette
Tel: 07768 192599 / 07760 559501
Email: woodieswings@aol.com
We will provide advice and help for pet parrot / owl owners over the telephone. We regret we are unable to offer rehabilitation for wild animals/birds.