“The Halyards of Woodbridge” on BBC Radio 3

This Slow Radio episode takes us from the boatyard in Woodbridge, along the River Deben towards Melton and back again. Alongside field recordings of the estuaryโ€™s curlews, dunlin, plover, redshank, avocets, lapwings, and sandpipers, we venture into a hidden sonic world made possible by contact microphones. These recordings allow us to hear the wind as a character itself, playing the taut halyards of boats, or exciting the large wire fences that border the river.Read More

Bartering in Suffolk

Hello! Welcome to SHAREAVISION Barter & Ubuntu (Suffolk). This group has been created as a bartering and selfless service platform for Suffolk and surrounding areas. Times are changing, and we feel that now is the time to establish a more community-centred way of life with greater self – sufficiency and less reliance on mainstream currency.Read More

Time to get composting!

With so many of us finding an unexpected glut of free time on our hands, gardens have never looked so good!ย However, the recent suspensionย of garden waste collection by the council has also left many of use with nowhere to put our garden waste. Composting is a great way to get rid of garden waste while creating free nutrient rich compost for your garden.ย While collection services are about to start up again, why not consider composting?! Jodi tells us why composting is a good idea and more about how to create a successful compost heap.Read More