How do I get involved?
Here you will find opportunities to come together to do something to support our community and reduce our impact on the planet.
Transition Crich meet every second Tuesday of the month from 7.30 pm at The Crich Comrades Club.
Come along to see what's on offer and add your voice.
Wild Flower Walk
🌼 Join Us for a Wild Flower Walk! 🌼
Get ready to immerse yourself in nature's beauty! Join us on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 11:00 am for a delightful Wild Flower Walk.
📍 Meeting Point: Crich Market Place by the bus shelter.
Prepare for a leisurely walk with breath taking views and vibrant wildflowers. We'll take it slow, ensuring no one gets left behind. Plus, there's a treat in store as we'll stop at Crich Stand Tea Room for some well-deserved refreshments on our way back.
What to Bring:
- Suitable clothing and footwear
- Water, shades, hat, and suntan cream if it's sunny
- Waterproofs if rain is in the forecast
Route Highlights:
- Starting at Crich Market Place
- Strolling across fields to Wakebridge
- Ascending to Crich Stand
- Returning to the Market Place
Mark your calendars and join us for a morning of exploration and enjoyment! 🌿✨
Photography Competition
We are thrilled to announce the Capturing Natural Wonders Photography Competition 2025, inviting photographers of all ages and skill levels to showcase the beauty of our local environment. Participants can submit their original photos in three categories: Plants, Animals & Insects, and People & Place. Age groups for the competition include Under 8s, 8-12, 13-17, and 18+.
The competition deadline is May 31st, with winners announced on June 19th at the Make, Do & Mend Skill Share event at Crich Glebe Community Centre. Each category winner will receive a special prize, with winning entries displayed at St. Mary's Church during the Crich Well Dressing celebration.
To help entrants hone their skills, a Family Friendly Photography Walk is scheduled for May 4th, meeting at Crich Market Place at 1:30pm.
📍 Crich Glebe Community Centre
Love It Again Fashion Show
Join us for the Love It Again Fashion Show, a celebration of sustainable style and conscious fashion choices! This inspiring event will highlight the impact of fast fashion while showcasing creative, eco-friendly alternatives. From upcycled and vintage clothing to handmade and repurposed designs, you’ll see how fashion can be both stylish and sustainable.
With a mix of informative talks, a vibrant runway show, and interactive exhibits - including a clothes swap - this is an evening not to be missed. Come along, get inspired, and discover how small changes can make a big difference.
📅 Friday 9 May 2025, 7pm
📍 Crich Glebe Community Centre
Photography Walk
Join Our Photography Walk! 📸🌳
Calling all photography enthusiasts! Grab your cameras or smart phones and join us for an inspiring Photography Walk on Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 1:30 PM.
📍 Meeting Point: Crich Market Place (by the bus shelter)
Embark on a scenic journey through the charming fields to St Mary’s Church and onwards up to Crich Stand. There will be a hill along the way, but don't worry—we'll have plenty of stops to take photos and soak in the breath taking views, ensuring no one gets left behind.
🍵 Finish Line: Crich Stand Tea Room for a well-deserved refreshment break!
What to Bring:
- Suitable clothing and footwear
- Water bottle
- Sunglasses, hat, and suntan cream (if sunny)
- Waterproofs (if rainy)
This family-friendly walk is a perfect opportunity to discover tips for capturing stunning images, all led by talented local amateur photographer, Paul Yorke.
Don't miss out on this creative adventure! 📷✨
Crich & Fritchley Open Gardens Presents: Plant a Shoe!
Add a splash of colour to your garden this summer by repurposing an old boot or shoe and planting it up with vibrant flowers or lush greenery to place by your front door.
Come along to the free event below to join in the fun and make something special together. All materials will be provided, but you're welcome to bring your own shoe or boot.
📅 Make, Do & Mend Skill Share, Thursday 17 April 2025, 7pm to 9pm, Crich Glebe Community Centre
Let's come together to turn our village into a blooming masterpiece! 🌸
Crich Share & Repair Café
Connect with like-minded local residents, explore eco-friendly stalls, and discover sustainable solutions, at our Share, Repair and Recycle Café events throughout 2025. Join us at the Crich Glebe Community Centre from 10am to 1pm on the following dates:
17 May 2025
13 September 2025
15 November 2025
With activities for all the family - from kid's craft sessions and story time, to inspiring demonstrations and talks - there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Bring along your broken household items to our talented volunteers, who will attempt to fix them showing you how they do it. If they are unable to fix something they can give advice on where to take it to be fixed by a specialist or recycled.
Repairs are free of charge, but cash donations are welcome to help keep the repair shop and café running.
Make, Do and Mend - skill sharing for wellbeing
We’re thrilled to unveil a series of Make, Do and Mend creativity & wellbeing sessions, where members of the community will share their skills on a range of activities.
Skill-share sessions are free of charge. We welcome donations to support our work and enable us to continue hosting community events.
These sessions are being run in collaboration with Crich Parish Council and Arts Council England via Make/Shift.
The workshops will take place every third Thursday of the month at the Crich Glebe Community Centre, from 7pm to 9pm, as follows:
17 April 2025 - empower your plate, growing and foraging
15 May 2025 - capturing nature in action, photography & sound recording
Save the date now to Make Something Special in Spring!
Community Litter Picks
Join us on our community litter picks and help keep the Crich area clean, tidy and safer for all to enjoy.
Meet outside Crich Glebe Community Centre between 10am to 12noon on the following Saturdays:
5 April 2025
7 June 2025
2 August 2025
4 October 2025
6 December 2025
Refills on the Road
Derbyshire's mobile zero-waste shop, here to help you on your journey to a sustainable lifestyle!
160 dry foods, 40 herbs & spices and 25 cleaning products. Bring your own containers to avoid plastic.
You can find Darcie outside Crich Glebe Field Centre from
2pm to 4pm on Tuesdays as follows:
1, 15, 29 April 2025
13, 27 May 2025
10 June 2025
8, 22 July 2025
5, 19 August 2025
2, 16 September 2025
7, 21 October 2025
4, 18 November 2025
2, 16 December 2025
Green Spaces & Wellbeing Sub Group meetings
Join us to plan how we can improve our green spaces and community wellbeing.
We meet on Wednesdays at Crich Comrades Club from 7.30pm to 9.30pm as follows:
21 May 2025
16 July 2025
17 September 2025
19 November 2025
Contact Janet Morrow janetemorrow@yahoo.co.uk for more information.
Energy & Waste Sub Group meetings
Join us to plan how we can reduce our carbon footprint at individual and community level.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month at Crich Comrades Club at 7.30pm as follows:
30 April 2025
28 May 2025
25 June 2025
30 July 2025
27 August 2025
24 September 2025
29 October 2025
26 November 2025
31 December 2025
Contact Joe Walters joegeorgewalters@gmail.com for more information.
Transition Crich Committee Meetings
Join us at Crich Comrades Club on the second Tuesday of each month from 7.30pm as follows:
13 May 2025
10 June 2025
8 July 2025
12 August 2025
9 September 2025
14 October 2025
11 November 2025
9 December 2025
Our meetings are a space to come together to discuss changes, plans and improvements, and offer mutual support and encouragement, which will hopefully make a difference to our community and beyond.
We hope you will join us and get involved 😊
Contact transitioncrich@gmail.com for more information.
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