Baroque in the North are coming to Hartington to play some Colourful Classics on July 31st in St Giles Church from 2:30 – 4:30. Only £5 if you use the discount code! (Please note that the discount code is entered at the end, just before your card details) There will also be coffee, tea and Read more…
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Wake for Jill Cloake
Friday June 17th 2-6pm Hartington Village Hall The family would appreciate seeing you to share happy memories and celebrate her life
Welcome to Rev Adele Barker
We were delighted to welcome Adele Barker as Interim Priest in Charge of 10 parishes in the area – including Hartington! She will be at St Giles for our Jubilee service on June 5th so I am sure she would love to meet you then. Below is a short biography. Rev’d Adele writes: I am Read more…
Ukranian Appeal
We all want to do whatever we can to support Ukranian refugees and those taking aid and medical supplies into the country. The link to donate financially to DEC (which combines the effort of 15 leading aid charities) is https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal Should you wish to donate items the following are urgently required: Paracetamol, Plasters, Women’s Sanitary Read more…
Bellringing – Your Tower Needs YOU
You have no doubt heard the bells on a Sunday morning – Tuesday practice sessions will soon be resuming. If any of you are yearning to partake in a spot of campanology (learn how to ring bells) please let me know (dorothyhawton@gmail.com) and I will pass your name on.
New Yoga class at Hartington Village Hall
A new yoga activity will start weekly on March 18th at 10.00am ( 60 mins session). The class leader will be Anne Kemp-Eyre (see www.friendshipyoga.co.uk ). The first one hour class will be Yin yoga – a slow-paced style of yoga, the postures are held for longer periods and the relaxing postures help to alleviate any stress/tension, enhance breath awareness, and develop mindfulness. Read more…
New Yoga class at Hartington Village Hall
A new yoga activity will start weekly on March 18th at 10.00am ( 60 mins session). The class leader will be Anne Kemp-Eyre (see www.friendshipyoga.co.uk ). The first one hour class will be Yin yoga – a slow-paced style of yoga, the postures are held for longer periods and the relaxing postures help to alleviate any stress/tension, enhance breath awareness, and develop mindfulness. Read more…
Informal Flora
There will be 2 classes in the Village Hall where we shall be doing “Flowers for Mother’s Day,” and “Flowers for Easter,” when it is hoped old and new people will come along. The dates are -Wednesday March 9th and April 6th – 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm. Sessions will be £10 per person, per session. Tea, Read more…
Local Authority Governor vacancy
Recycle 4 Charity
Message from school to parents : ‘We are launching a ‘Recycle 4 Charity’ initiative.This involves recycling printer cartridge’s to raise vital funds to support our curricular activities, whilst benefitting the environment. All you have to do is send in your empty ink cartridges. When the collection box is full we will post the recycling box Read more…
Hartington CoE Primary School
Come and look at the school’s display in St Giles’s church. The children and staff have worked hard to illustrate their Wishes for the World and would love to share their ideas with the whole community. The church is open every day.
Hartington CoE Primary School
Calling all parents of pre-school children…… please take a look at the Hartington CoE Primary School website: https://hartington.derbyshire.sch.uk/, especially the info on the first page: ‘If your child was born between 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2018, you must apply by midnight on 15th January to book them a place at a Primary School. Read more…
Hartington Village Hall Lottery 2021-2022: In the past two years our lottery has raised around £5,000 in income while 24 lucky winners have benefitted from prize monies totalling £3600. Using the lottery profits as ‘seed’ money we have secured £65,000 in grants to refurbish the Village Hall. To date we have 80 subscriptions for the 2021/2022 lottery with the objective of funding a major kitchen refurbishment. For details and an application form see https://hartingtonvillagehall.co.uk/lottery/ or have a word with one of our team. We look forward to your support in our quest to continue to make our community owned Village Hall the best it can possibly be. First draw happens on Wednesday 13th October (two prizes of £100).
HARVEST FESTIVAL 2021
Service at St Giles Church October 3rd – 5.00pm Led by Agricultural Chaplain- Alan Griggs The church will be decorated with fresh produce- if you would like to donate flowers or berries leave them at Church on Saturday 2nd October from 10am The school with the community will be taking appropriate donations to Read more…
Garden Waste Update
Litter update
Hartington Community Group: 28 volunteers have just about completed a clearance of litter from our village and surrounding roads, lanes and tracks. The impact is so very clear for all to see and we thank each and every one for their time and dedication in recent weeks. Sadly the message has not reached everyone – the Read more…
Book swap
There are lots of books, jigsaws and CDs in the Village hall which are available to borrow. The list of available titles can be downloaded by clicking the link below. If you want anything delivered while the Village hall is closed please contact digitalteam@hartingtonvillage.com. Happy reading and puzzling! Book list
Hartington School Governors’ Newsletter
Maintenance person required
Well dedication
The Village Well will be dedicated on Friday afternoon, followed by the first of the new Village Hall lottery draws at 6:30 pm. Due to Covid restrictions, we are not asking you to show your support in person, but there will be a video of the dedication …. watch this space for a link.
Weather Forecast
PDNPA News
- Secrets of historic Peak District hall are revealed in new augmented reality app 27th July 2022A historic Peak District family home is now brought back to life in a new augmented reality (AR) app.
- International Bog Day – Moor Reasons to be Cheerful 27th July 2022As the world recognises the vital environmental importance of peat bogs on International Bog Day (24th July), the South Pennines-based Moors for the Future Partnership will be celebrating its own bog restoration success story as its flagship project MoorLIFE 2020 comes to an end this year.
- Planting wildflowers is helping nature and boosting well-being in Hartington 27th July 2022Hartington residents have installed planters filled with long-lasting, bee-friendly plants and created seven wildlife areas with support from the Peak District National Park Authority.
- Taking a new track – Millers Dale Goods Shed on the Monsal Trail re-opens after major renovation 22nd July 2022Former Midland Railway staff and their families joined national park teams and volunteers to officially open the renovated Millers Dale Goods Shed on the Monsal Trail.
- Fire risk closure to Access Land - Extreme Red Heat Warning 18th July 2022The risk of fires breaking out on the Peak District Moors has now reached a critical level, unseen for many years. As a result of this, public access has been suspended from all Access Land until this exceptional risk has reduced.
- Peak District project will put down roots for landmark woodland legacy 15th July 2022The Peak District National Park Authority and the Woodland Trust have agreed a landmark collaboration to help increase native woodland in the National Park.
- Peak District National Park Authority re-elects Andrew McCloy as chair 5th July 2022Cllr McCloy, a Parish Member from Youlgrave, was re-appointed to the role in a vote during the Authority’s Annual General Meeting on Friday 1 July. James Berresford was re-appointed as deputy chair of the Authority.
- South West Peak Landscape Partnership celebrates successes 30th June 2022The South West Peak Landscape Partnership has reached the end of its five year programme and has celebrated its successes with staff, volunteers, and partner organisations at an event in Warslow, on 25 June.
- New chief executive Phil Mulligan to join National Park Authority from September 14th June 2022The Peak District National Park Authority has confirmed that Phil Mulligan has been appointed as its new chief executive, taking on the role from early September 2022.
- Peak District National Park secures funding through The Alan Turing Institute 8th June 2022The Peak District National Park Authority and Foundation are among ten organisations to gain funding through The Alan Turing Institute to tackle environmental issues.