How did this come about? In a word, Unexpectedly… originally we were allocated a few raised beds to grow material for our Help Nature Thrive work. It then became clear that the beds were much better suited to another community project the Allotments Association badly wanted to support – a Children’s Growing Club. We were […]
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Veolia ERF at Four Ashes Following a granted planning application in February 2011, Staffordshire County Council signed a 25 years contract with Veolia. The Four Ashes site construction completed late 2013 and all the domestic Green Bin waste is now processed there. This facility costed 180 M£ , it is estimated it would now cost […]
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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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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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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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Please join us and bring a friend or two – All Welcome! Please note that there is no Coffee Morning or Green Drinks evening social in August _______
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Do join us for a sociable evening of festivities – bring a friend or two – All Welcome! Why our Carbon Footprint is important and what to do about it – a presentation by Simon exploring the main sources of Greenhouse Gases, how we contribute to these and what we can do to reduce our […]
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Do join us for a sociable evening of festivities – bring a friend or two – All Welcome! The Joy of Flowers – a presentation by Joy Ashford of Swansmoor Farm, Toldish Lane, Great Haywood will speak of her growing family-run business established in 2021. She offers to the local community and beyond quality, seasonal […]
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Please join us and bring a friend or two – All Welcome! _______
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Do join us for a sociable evening of festivities – bring a friend or two – All Welcome! In 1975, linguist Helena Norberg-Hodge went to Ladakh to help make a film. The experience changed her worldview, her values and the direction of her life. In Ladakh, or ‘Little Tibet’, a region of Kashmir in the […]
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