“Think Hedgehog” – British Hedgehog Preservation Society talk in Tideswell

TDEG were delighted to welcome Morag Boyd from the People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) to present “Think Hedgehog” at its May open meeting. The FSC was packed, with around eighty people from Tideswell and beyond. The TDEG hedgehog project is working with similar projects across the Peak […]

DRAFT TDEG Committee Notes – 14 April 2026

INVITED All Committee members: Neill (Treasurer), Lynn  (Communications Officer), Jules , Helen , Fiona  (Secretary), Allen  Others invited: Sue , Philip , Jane , Laurie  PRESENT Lynn  (Communications Officer), Jules, Fiona (Secretary)  1. To appoint a chair for the meeting As three members of the committee were present the meeting was quorate. Lynn was appointed […]

Draft TDEG Committee Agenda – 14 April 2026

7.30pm INVITEDAll Committee members: Allen, Neill (Treasurer), Lynn (Communications Officer), Julia, Helen, Fiona (Secretary)Others invited: Sue, Philip , Jane, Laurie  1. To appoint a chair for the meeting 2. Apologies 3. Matters Arising 4. Hon. officers’ reports 5. Project progress and permissions a. Cycling (Helen) b. Ethical Consumer (Jules): Buying for Good, Repair Cafe, Nappy […]

Hedgehogs Need Our Help!

1st Tideswell Cubs discover why hedgehogs need our help, and ten top tips for encouraging hedgehogs in our neighbourhood. Hedgehogs are still endangered, but hedgehog friendly gardens are beginning to have a positive impact. There’s never been a more important time to help Britain’s hedgehogs. So in March 2026, 1st Tideswell Cubs invited friends from […]

Severn Trent Water come to Tideswell

Nisha Aslam, STW, talks to local residents TDEG Whole Group Meeting – Severn Trent Water’s plans for Tideswell Wastewater Treatment Works 18 February 2026, at Fountain Square Church TDEG welcomed three officers from Severn Trent Water – Nisha Aslam (Stakeholder Engagement Manager), Hannah Hallet (Community Flood Team), and Leanne Town (Education Officer) to this open […]

TDEG Committee Notes – 3 February 2026

INVITED All Committee members: Neill (Treasurer), Lynn  (Communications Officer), Jules , Helen , Fiona  (Secretary), Jill  Others invited: Sue , Philip , Jane , Laurie , Allen  PRESENT Neill (Treasurer), Lynn  (Communications Officer), Jules, Fiona (Secretary), Allen  1. Committee membership Lynn was appointed to chair the meeting.  The Secretary clarified that the current members of […]

Our Hedgehog Sightings Map is now Live!

– Have you seen a hedgehog this year? Or have you seen any signs of hedgehogs? In 2025, more than thirty of us have seen hedgehogs locally. Our new hedgehog sightings map is now live. You can view it here. You can also find out about the signs to look out for and send your […]

Tideswell Dale Butterflies in 2025

Common Blue (photo by Rob Acker) A group of committed TDEG members have taken surveys of butterflies down Tideswell Dale every year for the 26 weeks of the season since 2021. We now have a much larger team of ten pairs of surveyors, including our youngest surveyors so far (brilliant work from Alfie and Ellis). […]

Celebrating International Repair Day 2025

Your local Repair Café is firmly on the national and international maps! As a member of Repair Café International and a supporter of the Restart Project, we are able to add our voice to bigger campaigns nationally and internationally. The Right to Reuse and Repair declaration was recently signed by our Derbyshire Dales MP, John […]