B.A.D.J.E.R. (Building and Developing Jacksdale & Westwood's Environmental Resources)
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B.A.D.J.E.R. (Building and Developing Jacksdale & Westwood's Environmental Resources) |
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B.A.D.J.E.R. is now nearly 9 years old and in that time some pretty remarkable events have taken place and they are STILL going on ! Here are just a few of the differences we have made - |
An award winning village.
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Thank you to all of you who have helped B.A.D.J.E.R. in so many ways. If we all do a little we can achieve a LOT ... and just look at how MUCH we have already done. |
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NOVEMBER 2005 - A crowd of bystanders gather to watch the commemorative pit wheel lowered into place. |
NOVEMBER 2005 - The Pye Hill Colliery commemorative pit wheel is installed opposite Jacksdale Memorial and adjacent to the Memorial Garden, Main Road, Jacksdale.
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NOVEMBER 2005 - The Pye Hill Colliery Commemorative tub being hoisted into the Miner's Welfare Grounds |
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SEPTEMBER 2005 - WHARF GREEN OPENS local poet David Coleman stands at the new entrance archway.
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SEPTEMBER 2005 - The Official Opening of Wharf Green - local residents test out the new amphitheatre.
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SEPTEMBER 2005 - The Official Opening of Wharf Green - The Hurdy Gurdy Man winds a merry tune. |
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AUGUST 2005 - Ashland UK Ltd a local specialist water treatment firm based in Alfreton, choose BADJER as the recipient of their annual award to good causes.
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AUGUST 2005 - Animal Sculptures Arrive for Wharf Green
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JULY 2005 - The new 'Ranch Store' on Main Road, receives lots of support from local residents at its grand opening.
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AUGUST 2005 - Wharf Green Amphitheatre foundations laid
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SUMMER Holidays 2005 - Local youngsters flock to the Netcafe during their school holidays to enjoy all the IT delights on offer.
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MAY 2005 - The Popular Ashfield FREE Leisure Shopper picking up Jacksdale residents for their weekly shopping outing. |
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JUNE 2005 - The village centre and memorial looking spick and span ready for Best Kept Village Competition |
JUNE 2005 - The Jubilee Garden at Wagstaff Lane looking a treat - just in time for Jacksdale in Bloom
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MAY 2005 - The youth shelter with skate park in the background looking bright & cheerful after 'Graffiti Art' re-paint |
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SPRING 2005 - Volunteers gather for the Litter Pick |
MAY 2005 - Painted in 'Graffiti Art' by Skate park Users as part of Ashfield's Arts Week
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DEC 2004 - Netcafe Christmas Party |
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AUTUMN 2004 - Jacksdale Social Club host a Charity Auction Evening organised by club members and raise thousands of pounds for charity. |
AUTUMN 2004 - Even more daffodils planted by volunteers ! |
AUTUMN 2004 - Jacksdale Garden Centre donate bags of bulbs for Community planting |
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SUMMER 2004 - The Netcafe Opens
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SPRING 2005 - Work starts on Wharf Green but is held up by bad weather and drainage problems.
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FEB 2004 - Work starts on the Jacksdale Memorial Garden |
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MAR 2004- Willow weaving the arches for the Memorial Garden |
2004 - Mosaic Map Installed in the Memorial Garden depicting the soldier which used to stand on top of the Jacksdale Memorial |
FEB 2004 - Skateboard Park & Youth Shelter Officially Opened |
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JULY 2003 - Calor Gas Village Plaques Installed on village signs
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MAY 2003 - Jacksdale Garden Centre re-stocking the Community Centre Flower Bed free of charge.
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JULY 2003 - Edward Holmes BADJER Chairman presents a copy of our book "A Village Remembers" to Col Hackett Sherwood Foresters at Crich
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JULY 2003 - Jacksdale's Heritage Group publish 'A Village Remembers' - 300 copies are sold in the first two weeks alone !
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JULY 2003 - Gavin Wilson decorator and his assistant Shaun renovate the memorial free of charge in readiness for the July 2003 parade. |
JULY 2003 -Re-enactment of the Unveiling of the Memorial CLICK ABOVE TO SEE PHOTOS OF THE DAY !! |
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MAY 2003 - Jacksdale Youth Club Team doing a grand job at the Litter Pick ! |
JUNE 2003- New bollards installed at the Memorial to protect the pavement and memorial |
SUMMER 2003 - Community members meet the artists to make plans for the Ceramic Map |
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SEP 2003 - The Ceramic Map is unveiled |
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JUNE 2003 - Jacksdale Circular Trail is opened |
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AUTUMN 2003 - Jacksdale hosts ADC Civic Chairman's Annual Service of Worship. |
SUMMER 2003 - Installation of new footpaths for Jacksdale Recreation Ground Walk. |
DEC 2003 - Jacksdale Christian Centre host a Christmas Party and meal for the community |
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JAN 2003 - Jacksdale & Westwood Regional Winners of the Calor Gas Village of the Year |
OCTOBER 2002 - Heritage Weekend |
2002 & 2001 - BADJER AGM's |
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The Jacksdale Community Centre Flower Bed - BADJER's very first project |
Now an Annual Event - Main Road Jacksdale prepares for Jacksdale in Bloom |
Westwood School children get involved in our Annual Litter Pick |
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BADJER installs new planters on lamp posts and on village signs |
2003 - Mr Goodall local artist donates several oil paintings to the Community
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NOV 2002 - Local Artist Ralph Taylor presents Jacksdale Memorial Oil Painting to the Community |
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Local Army Cadets painting the Community Centre Railings |
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NOV 2002 - Local Resident Margaret Ashmore presents BADJER with a badger in cross stitch |
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SEP 2000 - Jacksdale School Pupils planting bulbs at Pye Hill Recreation Ground |
AUTUMN 2002 - Local poet David Coleman recites a selection of pit poetry at a Heritage Event |
SPRING 2001 - BADJER gathers ideas from the community at its Planning For Real event held in April 2001 |
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Special thanks to our many BADJER News volunteers who deliver for us. |
B.A.D.J.E.R. |
If we all do a little we can achieve a lot ! |
