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Do I want it or do I need it?

Author: Clare Welfare Inspired by a Keep Britain Tidy campaign, I spotted their challenge of buying nothing new for the month of January. To be honest, you could choose to try this during any month of the year or even just have a go for a week. The idea is to use up what you alreadyContinue reading “Do I want it or do I need it?”

Practical tips on saving energy in your kitchen

DID YOU KNOW? You could reduce the energy you use and the power bills you pay by using some key kitchen gadgets? Lots of kitchen devices can help you cut down on the fuel you use which is good for the planet and will also save you money.

Water, a most precious gift 💧

Author: Clare Welfare We are currently experiencing one of the hottest spells of weather across Europe and with the temperature gauge recording unprecedented levels of heat in the UK, we are told this is the shape of things to come due to global warming. At a time like this our natural reaction is to perhapsContinue reading “Water, a most precious gift 💧”

How to bee good 🐝

Author: Katerina Pickup Today is the National Don’t Step on a Bee Day and as I love seeing bees in our garden, I took time to learn a little bit more about them and to share a few facts about these wonderful, hard-working creatures with you! You might find this surprising if not shocking but without theContinue reading “How to bee good 🐝 “

WH&T to Read

I receive a lot of useful information in my email inbox as a subscriber to the various green sites & organisations. Unfortunately some ‘green’ retailers are so keen to sell their products that I have to unsubscribe before I’m tempted into buying something I’ve previously done without. If their product & processes are green, IContinue reading “WH&T to Read”

What a load of rubbish

This weekend Mark & I helped on a river clear up with Lincoln Canoe Club as part of the Clear Water Access Paddle Cleanup Campaign. On Sunday we took part in the WH&T Going Green the Big Community Clear Up. Two great initiatives to encourage more of us to take action to improve our surroundings.Continue reading “What a load of rubbish”

It doesn’t have to cost the Earth

We hope you had a lovely Easter break. Everyone who completed the Nature Hunt found it an enjoyable, relaxing and rewarding exercise. In fact, one of our members saw something special. Although it was aimed at Easter, the form is still accessible and we’re happy to have more results sent in. A representative of NottsContinue reading “It doesn’t have to cost the Earth”

Happy Easter

Easter is traditionally a time to think of renewal or rebirth and in our group that encourages us to think about the connection to recycling and nature. The group are finding out a lot about recycling. There are many items that currently go in waste bins that could be recycled if separated from general waste;Continue reading “Happy Easter”

We are not alone

I’m unashamedly directing you to another blog in advance of Earth Hour: Saturday, March 27 at 8:30 pm I confess we haven’t planned our hour yet but I can guarantee Mark won’t be in favour of the board games option. Socially distanced Scrabble in the dark anyone?? As usual we would love to hear aboutContinue reading “We are not alone”

WH&T is going on?

Thanks to all who have joined us. Whilst we want to pass on as much information that we can about going green we appreciate that you may not have time to read all we pass on to you. The two current issues that may be of interest to you are: New WRAP Food Waste ActonContinue reading “WH&T is going on?”