Nuclear's Role in Meeting Climate Targets - September 2024
Following on from his popular zoom talk given during lockdown in 2021, Dr. Kevin Howard returns to update us on the significant...
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Passivhaus - June 2024
Louise Ciotti, Director at Adapt Architects Ltd and Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Retrofit and Conservation at UWE talks about the...
Retrofit - May 2024
Guest speaker Louise Ciotti, Director at Adapt Architects Ltd and Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Retrofit and Conservation at UWE,...
Online resources for retrofit
Looking to improve the energy efficiency of your home without causing unwanted problems like moisture buildup, cold bridging or...
Wotton Wildlife Watch
It may not be generally known, that there is an additional sub group to Wotton Area CAN. The group was started about 18 months ago and is...
Glorious Cotswold Grasslands project
One of the remarkable and most cherished things about our town are our fabulous grasslands, which support many wildflowers, insects and...
Wotton Area CAN & St. Mary's EcoChurch
They always say getting started is the hardest part, so it was a stroke of good timing (and a bit of good old Wotton networking) that...
Planting Wild Flower Seeds
Where should I plant them? Wildflower seeds are best planted in well drained, nutrient poor soils in a sunny location. Heavier clay...
How to make a wildlife pond
Creating a wildlife pond couldn’t be simpler and doesn’t require a garden or need to be an expensive project, so long as you have some...
Solar Panels - Guest Speaker (Jan 23)
Including speakers from Big Solar CoOp, Stroud District planning department and local installers. Disclaimer: we are unable to provide...
Regenerative Agriculture - Oct 23
A talk about regenerative agriculture and the ways that our food production can be more sustainable. Increasing biodiversity, topsoil...
Wotton's Waterways - part 2 of 2 (Oct 23)
Looking at the waterways in and around Wotton-under-Edge, including water quality monitoring and how to get involved. Followed by a talk...
Wotton's Waterways - part 1 of 2 (Oct 23)
Looking at the waterways in and around the town of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. Considering their historical use, their value as...
Blue Recovery - a talk by Jackie Harris of WWT (Sept 23)
Our wetlands are crucial in protecting us from climate change: storing carbon, reducing flooding and boosting biodiversity. Find out more...
The Life of Orchards - a talk by Martin Hayes (Feb 23)
In February 2023 we were treated to a fascinating discussion on the Life of Orchards and the people associated with them by Martin Hayes....
Plastic Free Periods
Did you know that menstrual products are the 5th most common form of plastic waste found on Europe's beaches? The Environmenstrual...
Repair it!
All too often we bring single use plastics into our homes when we buy new products to replace something that has broken. So many of our...
Make gardening plastic free
Spring is a beautiful and bountiful time for our gardens but such a lot of our garden preparations each year involve single use plastics....
Plastic in the fashion industry
Fast fashion can sometimes feel like the only affordable option but did you know that much of the ‘high street’ fashion contains plastic?...
Plastic waste in the bathroom
For most of us the bathroom is home to a plethora of plastic bottles and disposables. Fortunately this is one area where reusable and...
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