Environment
Programme of visits for 2024
1. Introduction
Our Open Group within the North East Cheshire Network seeks to study how changes in the local and global environments may affect people and nature in defined environments. We shall include examples of both natural and built environments. We want to encourage policies that help to protect and conserve both natural and built environments. Members are encouraged to recognise threats to our local environments in the North West. We will note historical influences (such as the Industrial Revolution and the development of mass transportation, especially road vehicles, railways, canals and civil aviation). Our global considerations are concerned with climate changes caused by by human activities. These are especially important for the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, release of greenhouse gases from factories, incinerators and from poor farming methods.
2. Venues and dates for Environmental Walks
In 2024 our Group proposes to widen the area studied during our monthly environment walks in North West England; these have proved to be popular as our members enjoy being with companions in stimulating outdoor places. Our 7 walks this year will all be scheduled on the 2nd Thursdays of the month and the North West venues visited will be in Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Derbyshire or South Yorkshire. The following list identifies the towns that will be visited in 2024.
Walk 1 on April 11th: Castleton, including Peveril Castle, Blue John mine, Edale Village, Mam Tor.
Walk 2 on May 9th: Marple Bridge, including Samuel Oldknow's industrial heritage.
Walk 3 on June 13th: Knutsford and Tatton Park, including Japanese Gardens, the Sailing Club Lake, Medieval Roundhouse and Farm.
Walk 4 0n July 11th: Delph Village and Castleshaw Roman Fort.
Walk 5 on August 8th: Whaley Bridge, including Toddbrook Reservoir (after its restoration) and the Peak Forest Canal Basin.
Walk 6 on September 12th: Hebden Bridge and Calderdale.
Walk 7 on October 10th: Northwich, including the Salt Museum.
I should appreciate members letting me know that they support our proposed programme of visits and confirm their participation in the visits after further details have been distributed to those members who register with me before the visit date. Please note that the Whaley Bridge visit is in August in expectation that the Toddbrook Reservoir Dam is completed.
Peter Briggs, Group Convener,
Tel: 0161 4856871