Welcome to Transition Chesterfield! We're an inspiring community group aiming to make Chesterfield more resilient and sustainable. We want to create positive local solutions to the twin challenges of 'peak oil' and climate change, and make our town a better place to live. You can catch up on our latest news on this home page, or have a look round the rest of the website to to find out about upcoming events, general background, useful links, contact details and more.

Events (click to see all forthcoming events)

We are currently deciding which of the local fairs and Fun Days we will attend, where we can meet people and talk about what we do. This year we will try to have a theme for each separate event; we'll post details as they become available. Later in the year we should be running more of our popular skill share workshops; again, details will be posted as they are confirmed.

Meanwhile, there are three monthly events (but you should check to be sure they're happening and where if you're thinking of going):

Transition Chesterfield urges county to implement 20's Plenty

Tue, 13/03/2012 - 21:31 — billleverett

Transition Chesterfield have today sent a letter to Derbyshire County Council's Lead Member for Highways and Transport urging him to implement 20mph speed limits in residential areas throughout Chesterfield.  This has got unanimous support from all 8 Community Forums in Chesterfield as well as the Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Pensioners' Action Assocation and the Chesterfield Cycle Campaign.  The reduction in speed limits has enormous benefits in terms of reduced road casualties, and encourages w

Potato Day 2012

Wed, 12/10/2011 - 14:44 — billleverett

Transition Chesterfield held their 4th Annual Potato Day on 28 January 2012. We sold 43 varieties of potatoes, 4 types of onions, 2 garlics and eschalote grise, a gourmet shallot. Like the previous years it was a big success, with queues forming outside half an hour before our opening time of 10:00.

Book now for Cycle Training

Thu, 02/06/2011 - 09:47 — andyh

BOOK NOW for Bikeability Cycle Training Courses as part of the bike project: Fossil Fuel to Pedal Power.   

Incredible Edible Talk

Mon, 18/04/2011 - 20:17 — billleverett

Annual General Meeting 14th May 2011

Mon, 18/04/2011 - 20:12 — billleverett

Transition Chesterfield's Annual General Meeting will be held after the talk described above, in the Assembly Room of the Market Hall, S40 1AR. The minutes of last year's AGM, and the constitution as amended at that meeting, are here. At the AGM, we elect a Secretary, a Treasurer, and three other members of the Core Group. Nominations for all of these posts are welcome at the meeting. There is, so far, nothing else on the agenda this year, apart from the reports from the Secretary and Treasurer.

Wild Food Foraging Workshop

Wed, 13/04/2011 - 20:10 — billleverett

Sun 8 May, 10.30 am - 12.30 pm, Whittington
Forage for seasonal wild food on your doorstep! Learn how to find and identify edible leaves, flowers and berries. With Anne Frazer and Ian Openshaw. 
For more information and to book contact Lisa at workshop@transitionchesterfield.org.uk or tel 01246-239289. Cost £2 per person payable on the day

Local Sustainable Transport Fund bid

Mon, 04/04/2011 - 08:25 — billleverett

Derbyshire County Council are submitting a £5 million bid  to the government’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund  for a project which covers the districts of Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire  to:

•          Improve access to employment, education and training

Transition Cinema

Mon, 14/03/2011 - 08:53 — meiklefamily

We have unfortunately had to postpone the film showing of Age of Stupid.

Next Rag Rugging Together Evening

Sun, 13/03/2011 - 13:24 — andyh

The next ragging evening will be on Tuesday 22nd March at Christine Redding’s at 7.30. Please contact Steph on 01246 239048 if you want to join the group.

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