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Our first podcast launched!
Buxton Town Team is hoping to tempt more people out of their cars with the launch of its latest project... a podcast.
The Sustainable Travel Group has launched a series of podcasts taking listeners on bus rides through the Peak. Member Maria Passingham (pictured on the left), a podcast professional, was inspired to create Great Days Out on the bus from Buxton by the booklet of the same name, written by Town Team director Sarah Rawlinson (right).
The mini-series of audio adventures means anyone can hop on the bus, take their seat and share Maria's exploits and encounters around the Peak District. For more details see our Media page.
In other news...
King's Award nomination
Buxton Town Team has been officially nominated for a King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) - so a big thank you to all members and volunteers for helping us to gain this recognition.
The award is given to groups within the voluntary sector who make a difference to their communities – and a nomination is an achievement in itself.
We have given a presentation to Deputy Lieutenants, who will determine if we are deemed to be deserving of the award. The result it due later this year – fingers crossed for a positive result.
We love Buxton museum!
Town Team members joined others in demonstrating our love for Buxton Museum & Gallery – and our dismay at the prospect of losing the collection – after the building was closed a year ago by Derbyshire County Council. The rally was organised by We Are Buxton community of which the Town Team is a member.
Discover the new Buxton Tree Trail
Town Team member and IT wizard Doug Colton has been at it again – this time launching a free app to guide locals and visitors around the surprising number of tree species to be found in the Pavilion Gardens.
Doug has also attached 85 tree labels in the Gardens and another 8 in the Serpentine following a suggestion by Brian Shepherd, a fellow driving force behind Friends of the Pavilion Gardens (now part of the Town Team).
The PG Tree app is available to download, free of charge, on Apple and Android phones – why not give it a try and discover the 40 species to be found on our doorstep?
Other free apps created by Doug include Peaky Wonders, Hike Buxton and Bike Buxton.
