Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Sustainable Hayfield AGM last Thursday 18^th September at Hayfield Primary School.

As mentioned in the last newsletter, we were delighted to welcome Alan Simpson, Sustainable and Active Travel Ambassador to The East Midlands Mayor to speak, and what a treat we had.

His message was loud and clear………….GO LOCAL TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE 💚

As summarised by Gill Scott, our Transport Group lead

“Alan was very positive about the work of all the groups in Sustainable Hayfield, and gave us invaluable advice on how to work with the Mayor on initiatives that will connect people and are inclusive, and will support efforts to decarbonise.

He was passionate about the future of young people, and stressed that any projects we do should be intergenerational to combat isolation and alienation of young and old people.

We came away buzzing with ideas, and with a toolkit on how to approach our leaders and decision-makers.

It was an honour to spend an evening with such a giant of politics for the people”

Our next step as a group will be to form a brainstorming working party to generate a shopping list of ideas, chunk by chunk as Alan suggested, to feed through to the mayoral team, focusing initially on both Transport and Energy projects. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference so if you have any ideas, or would like to get involved then please contact Gill Scott via gillscott7@hotmail.com or Cath Moss via camo0202@outlook.com

Dear Sustainable Hayfield Member/Supporter

This is to advise you formally of the upcoming Sustainable Hayfield AGM on Thursday September 18th at Hayfield Primary School, starting at 7.30p.m. 

Please click on the links for an agenda for the meeting, minutes from last AGM, the Chair’s report, the Treasurer’s reports and a financial report from the Biodiversity subgroup. 
 
Agenda Sustainable Hayfield AGM 2025
 
Minutes of 2024 AGM
 
Chair's Report
 
Treasurers Report 2024-25
 
Biodiversity Group Finance report

The AGM is an opportunity to catch up with all we are doing, how our money is being spent, and to consider whether you might wish to join our existing band of Trustees. 
 
Whilst everyone is welcome, only those who have registered as members are able to vote on any matter at the AGM. If you know you are not yet a member, but wish to be so, simply email our Secretary, Pennie Roberts, at iampennieroberts@gmail.com and your membership will be confirmed. Membership is entirely free and without obligation.

Following the brief AGM, we are hosting a talk by Alan Simpson, who is the Sustainable Travel Ambassador for East Midlands Mayoral Authority 
 
"Putting inclusive transport at the heart of our response to a climate challenged future."
 
Alan will be talking about his role and vision sustainable travel for the East Midlands, and there will opportunity for questions and discussion.
 
We very much hope we might see you at the AGM. It should be enjoyable!
 
Sustainable Hayfield

Plastic Free Challenge - July to September!!

We are Going Plastic-free !!

If you are reading this in July, or it has suddenly become August then it’s time to consider taking part in Sustainable Hayfield’s plastic-free challenge. Why July? Well that’s the national Plastic Free July initiative when we are all encouraged to pledge to ditch at least one source of plastic in our lives. Sustainable Hayfield supports this by running a plastic-free challenge at this time of year to motivate you to have a go.

There are prizes! We have some vouchers from Millers Refillers in New Mills for you to win. If you aren’t lucky enough to get a voucher then pop along to Millers Refillers anyway as shopping there for your groceries is a great way to start or continue your plastic-free journey. Just take along your own containers and take a look at just how much you can buy without adding to the plastic crisis. 

For ideas on what and how to pledge go to www.plasticfreejuly.org. It’s full of ideas, quizzes and other resources to help you. Send a screenshot of your pledge or an email outlining what you are doing to sustainablehayfielduk@gmail.com.

If you are not on-line or are unsure how to use the website here are some ideas they provide

• Avoid buying items packaged in single-use plastic.

• Take a reusable plastic box along to the butcher and ask them to use that for your meat.

• Carry a reusable cup with you if you buy takeaway tea or coffee.

• Buy fruit and veg loose and avoid the plastic bags supplied by supermarkets - take your own or weigh them loose.

You can make a pledge for just one day of plastic-free living, a week, a month or a forever pledge. Start small and see how you get on. Every piece of single-use plastic you avoid picking up is one less piece that will end up being discarded into the environment.

You can always write out your pledge and pop it into the postbox at 15b Church Street, Hayfield if that’s easier.

The Sustainable Hayfield plastic-free challenge runs until our AGM on 18th September so get thinking and let us know what you are doing.

Good Luck on your plastic-free journey!

Not taken part in the Hayfield Big Bird Watch?

There is still time!

Just Click here and record the birds you see and hear in a private or public space for an hour today. You may be amazed at how many birds there are.

We are so looking forward to welcoming Jo Gregory from The Hummingbird Project to Hayfield for the fourth and final talk as part of the climate and nature crisis series....

On the evening, as well as hearing about the wonderful work they are doing for those in need, Jo will be doing a practical demonstration of the gift economy on the night for all to get involved. 

She will be bringing a number of items for people to take away, and everyone is invited to bring along something of their own that they no longer need - clothes, books, kitchen appliances, garden ware etc. to gift / swap in. 

So come and join us, hear about the wonderful Hummingbird project and get swapping!  

 

Looking back on our schedule of talks..... all of which have been well attended and very informative... hopefully see you at the next one at the end of June... 

Walks from the Bus!

We are delighted to share with you our two #walks from the bus leaflets, covering both the 61 (Buxton to Glossop via Hayfield) and 358 (Hayfield to Stockport) services. 

Why not click on the links below and enjoy the various walks and destinations accessible from the 358 bus. A great way to keep active, enjoy the local countryside and other attractions whilst support our invaluable local bus services at the same time, helping to maintain and build our local resilience and sustainability. 

And taking the bus rather than driving also helps ease congestion and reduce CO2 emissions. 

Click here for the Walks from the 61 Bus

Click here for the Walks from the 358 Bus 

Enjoy! 

 

 
Come and join us for an informative talk on Peak Cluster, a local project hoping to find the solution for dealing with CO2 emissions from cement and lime production.

With cement production being the single largest cause of CO2 emissions in Derbyshire that keeps us at the bottom of CO2 reduction league tables, this is a difficult topic with many differing views.
 
This talk is to help us all be better informed and an opportunity for all to share their views.

Be part of the conversation as collectively we seek to rise to the ever growing climate and nature challenge..

Sustainable Hayfield Team

 

                  

    Dear Sustainable Hayfield  Member/Supporter

    Welcome to your New Year/winter Sustainable Hayfield newsletter, bringing you up to date     with what we're doing. It's here.

    Here's a few things you may wish to be aware of, and respond to:

• tree planting session Sunday 12th January (see pages 3-4)
• donate spare saplings to our tree nursery (p.4) 
• bread making workshop Saturday 1st February (booking needed)  (p5)
• use your repair-making skills at our twice yearly Repair Cafe (p.3)
• if you've experience/qualifications in electrical work, do please contact us (p.3)
• become a member, if you haven't already (p.7)

    And......early notice.......our 2025 Apple Day is on Saturday 18th October, at the primary            school, as usual
 
    Regards

    The Sustainable Hayfield team