Here we bring you the latest news, events and research from SinCH.
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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Please join us and bring a friend or two. NOTE: the weather may be unpredictable and the terrain might be wet and uneven in places – so wear suitable footwear and clothing! This event is a Green Walk through the ancient trees of Brocton Coppice led by local entomologist Jon who specialises in insects and […]
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Venue: the Dining Room at the Clifford Arms, Main Road, Great, Great Haywood, ST18 0SR It’s been another very busy year for SinCH and a good time to take stock and think about what we want to do in 2024. We have some formal AGM business to deal with first – our financial statement/report and […]
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What’s the problem? In 2015 countries agreed to try to limit global temperature rises to 1.5C as beyond the 2.0°C threshold very dangerous impacts occur. It’s not just about future generations – very harmful impacts are happening here and now and much earlier than expected. Already some communities are having to relocate and nature is […]
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Do join us for a sociable evening of festivities – bring a friend or two – All Welcome! Lizzie Pellowe from the National Trust’s Shugborough Estate will be joining us to talk about how we can garden environmentally. Amongst the ideas she will be sharing with us are How your garden can be a C02 […]
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Do join us and bring a friend or two. This is a free event but donations will be requested for the BumbleBee Conservation Trust SinCH is proud to be linked with local Bumblebee Conservation Trust volunteers and over 50 people attended our evening talk last year given by local expert Ron Rock – please see […]
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The BumbleBee Conservation Trust is running a big campaign called Bee the Change which all about simple, quick ways you can make your postcode more bumblebee-friendly. So Let’s Bee the Change! By the way, if you missed Ron’s talk last year a summary is available in our blog here. What’s the problem? According to the […]
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Why do we need to map our flora and fauna? By creating a shared record we can: Understand and value what we already have When we start looking closely it is great to see the range of plants and animals we have locally – it opens up a new world, as well as providing Space […]
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Do join us for a sociable evening of festivities – bring a friend or two – All Welcome! A fascinating talk by the Staffordshire Barn Owl Action Group – a small voluntary group that monitors barn owl habitats in Staffordshire as well as collecting information about them through monitoring the nest boxes and ringing the […]
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