Upcoming events.
Work Parties through the year!
We hold regular work parties two or three times a month throughout the year. We welcome regular volunteers and those who can just drop in for an occasional session.
Each work party runs from 10am til about 1pm with a break at 11am. Please bring a warm drink/snack/water. There is usually cake to share! Come dressed prepared for the weather - it may be cold, windy, rainy or baking hot, but it’s always great to get outside.
We are not looking for particular skills - all training and tools will be provided and instruction given - just people with enthusiasm and a desire to do something positive for nature :)
Please follow our Facebook page or Contact Us to receive further information about work days. Details of projects are shared in the week before we meet.
Dates in the Diary:
Sat 13 Dec 2025 10-12 noon, followed by a Midwinter Social (and cake)
Sat 10 Jan 2026 10 - 1pm as usual
Mon 19 Jan
Sat 14 Feb
Weds 25 Feb
Sat 14 Mar
Weds 25 Mar
Sat 11 Apr - to include Celebration Picnic and AGM
Thurs 13 April
Work Party Dates Spring 2025
Here are our work party dates for the first half of 2025. Come and join us.
Management Plan: 2024-25
Read about the overall aims for developing wild spaces during 2024-25.
Please visit the Project News pages for details of all our work parties.
Work Parties
Join one of our regular work parties and help carry out practical tasks on Wild Maple Field. Click to find out more…
Winter Work Parties
Full schedule of winter work parties for Wild Maple Field, Wilder Wirksworth, Community Garden and Stoney Wood available here
Dewpond Restoration 2
We will continue restoring the old dewpond shown on local maps from the 1930s.
Another lovely day working on Wild Maple field on 31st August, this time restoring the old Dew Pond. Exciting to see the old cobbled paving slowly being revealed. 14 of us dug and shovelled and carried turf and soil away from the ever widening area, and then relaxed on the bank enjoyed a well earned picnic. As we ate a large dragonfly flew over inspecting our work, clearly ready to move in whenever it’s ready!
We will meet again on the field on Wednesday 13th September at 10.30am where we will continue the very exciting job of restoring the dewpond.
Click button for more details and what to bring,
Dewpond Restoration
We will be making a start restoring the old dewpond shown on local maps from the 1930s.
After our hugely successful Wild Thistle Picnic, where 19 of us turned out in the gentle sunshine to pull up vigorous plants and then enjoy food together, we now have a date for our next work party.
We will meet again on the field on Thursday 31st August at 10.30am where we will work on the very exciting job of restoring the dewpond.
Click button for more details and what to bring,
Wild Thistle Picnic
Wilder Wirksworth is organising a work party with picnic for the Wild Maple field. This invasive weed pull is to help control creeping thistle, ragwort and nettle. It is an opportunity for people to view the field and its plants.
Bring heavy duty gardening gloves.
Bring a picnic to enjoy after pulling out the weeds.
Earth Day Gathering
Wilder Wirksworth warmly invites all supporters of our recent successful Crowdfunder to come along for a picnic and celebration of both Earth Day and the purchase of the field.