Transition Chesterfield

30/05/2026

Our friends at Don Catchment Rivers Trust are pulling up the invasive w**d, Himalayan Balsam, on Emmett Carr Brook near Renishaw on Tuesday 2nd June. If you want to volunteer to help see further details below.

Join us for a rewarding morning tackling Himalayan Balsam along the Emmett Carr Brook near Renishaw! Clearing this invasive plant helps native wildflowers thrive, strengthening riverbanks, boosting wildlife habitats and slowing flood flows. Plus, it is oddly satisfying pulling them out! Expect some great pops and squelches as we snap and stomp on the stems to stop them growing back. Come along and get involved on either the 2nd or 11th of June. Click below for all the details and your free booking link.

Tues 2nd June: https://dcrt.org.uk/event/priory-farm-2-2-2-2-2-2/2026-06-02/

Thurs 11th June: https://dcrt.org.uk/event/priory-farm-2-2-2-2-2/2026-06-11/

29/05/2026

Visitors to Chesterfield Library from Friday afternoon next week will be able to see what the wonderfully creative Clothes-Wise team have been up to recently. There will also be a stand with lots of information about Transition Chesterfield projects and exciting new ventures.

26/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE - Crafters Bazaar Sunday 23rd August 2026

Crafters Bazaar is back for the fifth year in 2026, on Sunday 23rd August (10am to 4pm). If you haven’t heard about Crafters Bazaar before, it is a market for local artists and crafters to sell on their surplus art and crafting supplies. A chance to go through your stash and move things on to other people rather than hoarding it or worse, sending it to landfill!

Bookings for stalls will open on Monday 8th June. We will issue further information in June to let you know how to book a stall.

11/05/2026

Transition Chesterfield Quarterly meeting
Mon 18th May, 7pm, The Hub, 61 Low Pavements

Join us for our regular meeting. We’ll be discussing developments regarding various projects including the new SUNS Scarsdale Garden project, Chesterfield Allotment Society and Library of Things. We’ll also have a progress update on our conversion to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. All welcome.

10/05/2026

Clothes-Wise will be revealing the up-cycled Tea-Towel Coat challenge tomorrow evening at Monkey Park Community Hub (7-9pm). We'll be having a think about what we'd like to do next, and what we'd like to offer as skill-shares at the market on August 23rd.

10/05/2026

hosted a wonderful ocean-themed evening at Riddings on Friday evening, to celebrate the 100th birthday of . It was lovely to meet up with friends from and to give the denim cloak another outing, illustrating a short talk by Andie about and the Clothes-Wise project.The star attraction was an amazing community-made Ocean dress, worked on by over 100 volunteers.

09/05/2026

Repair Cafe
Saturday 16th May, 10am-1pm (all items need to be booked in by 12.15pm) at Chesterfield Baptist Church, Cross St S40 4ST

We don't charge for repairs but we do ask for a donation which helps to cover the costs of running the Repair Cafe sessions. Our main goal at Repair Cafe continues to be to make stuff last longer. This reduces the amount of waste going to landfill, and also eliminates the carbon and cost associated with buying a replacement item. For more information see our website.

We are on the lookout for more volunteers either to help with fixing
or to become part of the admin/support rota. If you would like to find out more about what's involved please email [email protected]

03/05/2026

We'll be carrying the Transition Chesterfield banner in the May Day March on Monday 4th May in Chesterfield. If you want to be part of the march arrive outside the town hall between 10:30 and 11am. The parade does a circuit of the town. There will also be stalls and speakers in the Market. More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/chesterfield-united-kingdom/chesterfield-may-day-2026-gala-march-and-rally/1272720947941290/

11/04/2026

Repair Cafe
Saturday 18th April, 10am-1pm (all items need to be booked in by 12.15pm) at Chesterfield Baptist Church, Cross St S40 4ST

We don't charge for repairs but we do ask for a donation which helps to cover the costs of running the Repair Cafe sessions. Our main goal at Repair Cafe continues to be to make stuff last longer. This reduces the amount of waste going to landfill, and also eliminates the carbon and cost associated with buying a replacement item. For more information see our website.

We are on the lookout for more volunteers either to help with fixing
or to become part of the admin/support rota. If you would like to find out more about what's involved please email [email protected]

06/04/2026

Food waste recycling
Eco Hub Friday 10 April, 10.30am–12pm @ The Hub, 61 Low Pavement, Chesterfield S40 1PB. Doors open at 10am for tea coffee and biscuits.

Victoria Paterson, waste services team leader from Chesterfield Borough Council will be talking about the new Food Waste Recycling service. There will be an opportunity to ask lots of questions.

We will also be looking at options for upgrading laptops and computers that Microsoft and retailers would have you dispose of; that's 400,000,000 computers worldwide would be scrapped if you follow their advice to buy a new one.