Here we bring you the latest news, events and research from SinCH.
7.30 – 9.00pm upstairs at Great Haywood Sports & Social Club Following the success of our Positive News hot spot at a recent coffee morning we are now bringing this to the Green Drinks evening so we can explore some good news stories in more detail. Some of the items we cover will be drawn […]
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Please bring a bring a friend and join us on a walk to identify spring flowers, trees and insects – great for the kids too! – All Welcome We will be starting at 13.30 at the Memorial Hall with a quick overview of iNaturalist and how to use it. We’ll then take a walk around […]
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Our great friend and supporter Nigel has, after 6 years, decided to close his Roots Larder business from Sat 30th March. This will impact our Coffee Mornings so please read on for what happens next. We have been really grateful for Nigel’s support over the years as he enabled us to offer plastic free goods, […]
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7.30 – 9.00pm upstairs at Great Haywood Sports & Social Club Following up recent month’s Green Drinks themes of how we can start to relocalise our economy, Diana Smith will tell us about the local network she is building across Staffordshire to start rethinking our food systems. This network includes farmers, food producers, people involved […]
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7.30 – 9.00pm upstairs at Great Haywood Sports & Social Club Following up last month’s Green Drinks theme of how we can start to relocalise our economy, Nicki will share her story of how she started making natural soaps and how she turned a hobby into a viable business idea. There will be soaps available […]
Read more What’s the issue? In February 2023 we started our Green Drinks Socials with a film Ancient Futures which explored a ‘saner’ way of life. Exactly a year later we showed the short version of the sequel The Economics of Happiness which focusses on how economies and supply chains might be relocalised. A quick trailer for […]
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Sat 17th February 1.45-3.30pm at Great Haywood Memorial Hall There will be boxes available to build which will then be placed around the parish or, alternatively, build a box for your own garden at a cost of £6 each. Book your place as spaces will be limited to 20 by emailing info@sinch.earth to get the […]
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Do join us for the film and a sociable evening of festivities – bring a friend or two – All Welcome! In 1975, linguist Helena Norberg-Hodge went to Ladakh, a region of Kashmir in the Western Himalayas, to help make a film. The experience changed her worldview, her values and the direction of her life. […]
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Looking back on 2023 With invaluable help from our Events Group volunteers we have managed to keep up a full programme of events throughout 2023 . The “hot spot” topics at the Coffee Mornings have proved very popular – from Vintage Clothing to Chase Young Farmers talking about sustainable farming practices to Domestic Energy Assessment, […]
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Do join us for a sociable evening of festivities – bring a friend or two – All Welcome! Social Christmas evening, bring a dish or nibbles to share if you wish. You will also have the chance to see a Christmas Craft Demonstration A great opportunity to share ideas and wishes for next year with […]
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