Green Groups in the Shelfords, Stapleford and Sawston
A campaign by Plantlife Basically, we don't mow our lawns (or even a patch of lawn) throughout May, and then do a flower count of the unmown area at the end of the month. They have been doing this for some years now - simple to do, but it provides valuable information and gives small …
A campaign by Greenpeace. Count your plastic for one week – 16-22 May 2022. Across the country, households of all shapes and sizes, schools, community groups and businesses, will gather new evidence. How much plastic are we really having to throw away, and what happens to it? We’ll show the government it’s time to commit: …
Monday 16 May starting from Stapleford Pavilion at 10.00 am. Join us for a leisurely ride on quiet roads and traffic-free paths of around 20 miles, to include a coffee stop. Returning to Stapleford by about 1pm. Contact Yasmin to book at greener@sawston.org Future dates (same arrangements): Monday 20 June, Monday 18 July.
This time I'm hoping to take us into Cambridge. We'll try out the new Chisholm trail (named after 2G3S member Jim Chisholm), and explore some ways of getting to Cambridge North and the busway to St Ives. As usual we'll start at Stapleford Pavilion, Gog Magog Way, and return to Stapleford by about 1pm. Contact …
Bring any surplus fruit or veg from your garden or allotment and swap it for others! If you don’t have any fruit or veg but would like some, please make a small donation. All fruit, veg and money remaining at the end will be given to …
Warren Pope Volunteer Trustee for Peterborough Environment City Trust Monday 5 September 8 – 9.30 pm (Refreshments from 7.45 pm) Warren is an ESOS Lead Assessor for buildings, processes and transport with extensive experience in the built environment, including consultancy for the selection of renewable technology, energy management and retrofit. His talk will help …
Starting from Stapleford Pavilion at 10.00 am, join us for a leisurely ride of around 20 miles on quiet roads and traffic-free paths, to include a coffee stop. Returning to Stapleford by about 1pm. Contact me to book at greener@sawston.org This will be the last cycle ride in 2022. We shall start again in March …
2G3S nature walk at Wale Recreation Ground, Little Shelford, Saturday 17 September Join me for an informal nature walk at the Wale Recreation Ground on Saturday 17 September between 2-4 pm. We can explore the local flora and identify the trees along the woodland walk. Meet at 2 pm at the entrance gate …
Bart Hommels DIY low-energy retrofitter Monday 3 October from 8.00 pm; refreshments from 7.45 pm. Retrofitting your home for energy efficiency means lower energy bills and more comfort: a win-win situation! From easy wins (low cost, relatively simple measures most people could do themselves) to more extensive retrofits, Bart will talk us through what is …
Starting from Stapleford Pavilion at 10.00 am, join us for a leisurely ride of around 20 miles on quiet roads and traffic-free paths, to include a coffee stop. Returning to Stapleford by about 1pm. Please note that the ride scheduled for 19 September has been CANCELLED because of the extra bank holiday. The next one …