Transition Wilmslow

Junior rugby players help plant 300 trees
Monday 14th March 2022
Mon 14th Mar 2022

Junior rugby players help plant 300 trees

After a morning rugby training on Sunday, 13th March, the 'Junior Wolves' of Wilmslow Rugby Club engaged with volunteers from 'Transition Wilmslow' to…
Residents invited to Wilmslow Community Market Garden Open Day
Monday 12th July 2021
Mon 12th Jul 2021

Residents invited to Wilmslow Community Market Garden Open Day

A community garden which launched in Wilmslow last year is inviting local residents to an open day next month. Wilmslow Community Market Garden, which…
Reader's Letter: Residents demand a say on the future of Lindow Moss
Friday 28th August 2020
Fri 28th Aug 2020
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Reader's Letter: Residents demand a say on the future of Lindow Moss

Lindow Moss is historically and ecologically unique, much loved by local people, and became particularly important this year when many of us walked, ran…
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Croghan Peat clear the path for the restoration of Lindow Moss
Friday 24th July 2020
Fri 24th Jul 2020
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Croghan Peat clear the path for the restoration of Lindow Moss

Many people locally have despaired for years at the devastation wrought on the peat cutting area on Lindow Moss as it dried out and cutting continued.…
All welcome as Tree and Food Groups take their meetings online
Thursday 26th March 2020
Thu 26th Mar 2020

All welcome as Tree and Food Groups take their meetings online

Over the last few months, before the corona virus hit, there was increasing recognition of the damage we are doing to our planet with major concerns about…
Volunteers come together to plant 1200 trees in a day
Friday 21st February 2020
Fri 21st Feb 2020

Volunteers come together to plant 1200 trees in a day

Transition Wilmslow brought in volunteers of all ages to plant trees on Bank House Farm on the Quarry Bank Estate for the National Trust. Ranging from…
Commuters greeted with gifts on Valentines Day
Saturday 15th February 2020
Sat 15th Feb 2020

Commuters greeted with gifts on Valentines Day

Commuters traveller into Wilmslow and Handforth are greeted on Friday, 14th February, with a group of people who had gathered to show. their support of…
Wilmslow’s first repair café hailed a great success
Monday 20th January 2020
Mon 20th Jan 2020

Wilmslow’s first repair café hailed a great success

Transition Wilmslow ran a busy repair café on Saturday, 18th January, during which 22 repairers happy worked on a variety of items, including chairs,…
Broken items brought back to life at first repair cafe
Monday 14th October 2019
Mon 14th Oct 2019
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Broken items brought back to life at first repair cafe

Transition Wilmslow's first Repair Café was held at St Chad's church hall in Handforth on Saturday, 12th October, where 14 experienced amateur…
New repair café aims to reduce waste
Wednesday 28th August 2019
Wed 28th Aug 2019
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New repair café aims to reduce waste

Transition Wilmslow is preparing to host its first repair café in Handforth. So if you have you got a chair with a wobbly leg, a sewing machine…
Could yours be the cheapest house for heat and power in Wilmslow?
Tuesday 30th April 2019
Tue 30th Apr 2019
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Could yours be the cheapest house for heat and power in Wilmslow?

Transition Wilmslow, which has been offering free energy surveys in the Wilmslow area for the past 6 years, is challenging local residents to see if theirs…
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Dawn Walk in memory of archaeologist who recovered Lindow Man
Tuesday 18th September 2018
Tue 18th Sep 2018
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Dawn Walk in memory of archaeologist who recovered Lindow Man

Transition Wilmslow's annual Dawn Walk will have special poignancy this year as the group remembers Rick Turner, the archaeologist who recovered Lindow…
Community garden continues to grow
Thursday 28th June 2018
Thu 28th Jun 2018
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Community garden continues to grow

A local community a group which aims to create a more sustainable future began planting a community garden seven years ago at The Temp on Gravel Lane.…
Vandals strike in community garden
Friday 1st June 2018
Fri 1st Jun 2018

Vandals strike in community garden

A mature apple tree in the community garden at The Temp on Gravel Lane has recently been damaged by vandals. Over the bank holiday weekend someone lit…
Community groups organise family bike ride
Monday 23rd April 2018
Mon 23rd Apr 2018

Community groups organise family bike ride

A family bike ride around Wilmslow took place in the glorious sunshine on Saturday, 21st April. Organised by CycleWilmslow, in partnership with Transition…
Leading environmentalist to deliver wildlife gardening lecture
Wednesday 15th November 2017
Wed 15th Nov 2017

Leading environmentalist to deliver wildlife gardening lecture

Chris Baines, who is regarded as one of the UK's leading environmentalist's will be giving a lecture on "Wildlife Gardening and the Wider Green Landscape"…
Families invited to join free bike ride
Tuesday 16th May 2017
Tue 16th May 2017

Families invited to join free bike ride

CycleWilmslow have teamed up with Transition Wilmslow to organise their first family-friendly bike ride of 2017. The led ride, which is free to participate…
Reducing our carbon footprint on the agenda at public meeting
Saturday 25th February 2017
Sat 25th Feb 2017

Reducing our carbon footprint on the agenda at public meeting

Transition Wilmslow are hosting an open meeting to discuss how we can use energy in our homes more efficiently and the possibility of a green energy generation…
Community orchard to blossom as volunteers prune trees
Saturday 28th January 2017
Sat 28th Jan 2017

Community orchard to blossom as volunteers prune trees

Transition Wilmslow held an apple tree pruning class at their community orchard in Meriton Road Park in Handforth on Saturday 21st January. The class,…
Cut your fuel bills with free energy saving survey
Wednesday 16th November 2016
Wed 16th Nov 2016

Cut your fuel bills with free energy saving survey

A local organisation which aims to protect and improve the natural environment and promote the prudent use of resources is offering free surveys to local…