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 […]
Read more
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 […]
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
