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Building a Greener Future Together
Transition Buxton is a group of local people concerned about the environment working to improve our community’s resilience through practical actions and projects.
Community Resilience
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An important part of managing our collective resources responsibly is the adage: Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Repair & Repurpose, Recycle.
The Buxton Library of Things provides affordable access to over 100 useful resources and things that you don’t need to own.
Plastic pollution is evident all around us, blighting our lanes, paths and hedgerows, ending up in waterways and contributing to climate change.
Energy is fundamental to our modern way of life. But energy – specifically fossil fuels – is the main driver of climate change.
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Welcome to the July & August 2026 issue of our E-Newsletter full of news, views and information.
On Wednesday 27 May 2026 the University of Derby Buxton in partnership with Transition Buxton CIC will host a screening of the 50 minute NEB film at the Devonshire Dome at 7pm followed by a discussion panel, finishing at 8:30pm.
Have you ever visited the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) and spotted something reusable that deserved a second life? Some Household Recycling Centres now have re-use Shops that divert high-quality..
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Tomorrow, Thursday 23 July from 3-5pm, we will be sunning ourselves in the garden beside / behind The Working Men's Club on Lightwood Road near the junction with Fairfield Road. You are invited to come along to view the space we think could become the home of Buxton Community Workshop - thanks to asbestos we can only allow you to peer in through the open doorway, but we also have floor plans and plenty of info to share. IF there is sufficient support in the form of volunteers willing to help make it happen further visits and meetings will be organised over the coming months.![]()
We will be joined in the garden by colleagues looking to create some community allotments on the land outside the building - what great neighbours!
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Update on the market stall we are looking to re-home. We found the old photos of it in use below, and can now give more accurate measurements: 1.2mtr x 2,4mtrs (or 4 x 8 feet) and the canopy overhangs at both front and back by 30 to 40cm. It's just a shame for it to be sitting unused when someone out there could make good use of it. Drop us a line if you're even a little bit interested: inspire@transitionbuxton.co.uk
What are your plans for the rest of the summer? The Buxton Library of Things has loads of useful things you can borrow for your activities. We have gazebos and folding chairs for your garden party, plus glasses, cups and cutlery. Visitors with small children and pets? - borrow a stair gate, travel cot, high chair or child's inflatable bed. Garden tools of every description, plus DIY tools and more. Why not borrow a projector, screen and popcorn maker for a family movie night. Whatever you need, check our inventory of over 150 items before considering buying something you won't need regularly. buxtonlibraryofthings.myturn.com/library/
Felling a little guilty watering your garden when hose pipe bans are threatened? Using 'grey water' might help. ![]()
How to use grey water in your garden - Which?
www.which.co.uk
We tell you how to safely use waste water on your plants
Use your voice
Residents Locality Action Plans - High Peak Borough Council
www.highpeak.gov.uk
The Locality Action Plans will help shape priorities for the future
We would like to see more of what we need and use made right here in Buxton, and the skills to do so retained in our community. For some time we have been looking for premises where we could install wood and metal working tools currently in storage. We may have found a space where the Buxton Community Workshop could become a place where professionals can access equipment they don't need all the time, novices can learn, replacement parts for broken things can be fabricated, artists can create wonderful things from scrap materials, and more. ![]()
You are invited to come and have a peek at the space, share ideas, offer support, and maybe get involved in making this idea come to life. Pop along to the garden beside / behind The Working Men's Club on Lightwood Road (near the junction with Fairfield Rd) on Thursday 23 July between 3 and 5pm and let us know what you think. Everyone is welcome.