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! However, the recent suspension 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. 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
Take part: citizen science survey on wildflowers, May 23rd-31st.
Following up our Local Wildlife Corridors April newsletter on Wildflower planting, here’s a date for you from Plantlife when they are doing a citizen science survey on wildflowers in people’s lawns between May 23rd-31st. Find out more about how to sign up and take part here.Read More
Sir David Attenborough To Teach Geography To The Nation’s Children
Sir David is about to begin a new BBC education initiative whereby he explains several topics to children. Starting today, April 20, kids can learn about oceans, animals and more from master David Attenborough himself. A Planet Earth workshop of sorts.Read More
Gardening the Permaculture Way
Hello, Hilary here again. I wanted to show you a wonderful labour saving and soil building way of gardening…Read More
Last of fruit trees go into Fen Meadow
We are pleased to be able to tell you that the last of the 20 fruit trees donated by Woodbridge Rotary have been planted in Fen Meadow…Read More
Get out into that garden and dig for victory!
It’s that time of year when sowing seeds is top of the gardening agenda. Hilary shares her tips for home made peat free compost and using yoghurt pots to make slug-free seedling containers!Read More
Lucy Shepherd Talk – POSTPONED
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 we have postponed this event. Keep an eye on our social media for updates on a rescheduling/reformatting of the talk.Read More
Costing the Earth: Mark Ruffalo vs Chemical Pollution
In the first of a new series Tom Heap meets Rob and Mark to discuss the impact on the environment and human health of a family of chemicals that can build up in our bodies and take tens of thousands of years to decay.Read More
Why all gardeners should only use peat-free products
Making your garden peat-free can help significantly reduce your carbon footprint. Chris tells us more about why and how.Read More
Transition Woodbridge at the Woodbridge Climate Summit
On the weekend of February 15th/16th, Woodbridge Town Council’s Climate Emergency Committee organised a Climate Summit. Hilary tells us more…Read More