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Thanks to Josh Dean MP for meeting with us on 1st November to talk about climate policies. We covered grid decarbonisation, solar PV, heat pumps, active travel, the Climate and Nature bill, and protecting local chalk streams.
What’s on
Sunday 23rd February 2025, 10am-1pm, Jenkins Lane Community Woodland
Mulching the new trees
In January we planted 1500 new trees at Jenkins Lane. We will be adding mulch around them to keep down grasses and encourage stronger growth while they get established. Please let us know by email if you’re able to help. Contact us
Tuesday 25th February 2025, 10am-1pm, Northern Parkland Community Orchard
More mulching
Our community orchard at Northern Parkland, St Michael’s Mead has 31 local variety fruit trees. We’ll be adding some more mulch to help them survive dry periods in the summer. Please let us know by email if you’re able to help. Contact us
Saturday 1st March 2025, 10:30am to 12pm, Bishop’s Stortford
Climate Coffee
Join us for an informal coffee-shop chat on Saturday morning at the Terrace Park Cafe in Castle Park https://terraceparkcafe.co.uk/. We’ll be there between 10:30 and 12 if you’d like to join us there. No serious agenda – just an opportunity for climate-related chat, and coffee.
Tuesday 4th March, 8pm, Bishop’s Stortford
Monthly meeting
To review projects and future directions. Updates on our community woodlands project and energy hub work. Windhill Churches Centre, 1 Windhill, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 2ND
Wednesday 5th March 2025, 7:30pm-8:30pm, Online
Will a heat pump save me money?
Online talk by our building energy expert Chris Dunham. Drawing on his own heat pump experience and professional training, Chris will talk about the practicalities of installing an air source heat pump and the factors that determine whether a heat pump will save you money over a gas boiler. Register here
Thursday 6th March 2025, 7pm-9pm, Hertford
Hertford Climate Cafe
Bothered About the Climate Crisis? We are joining with the Hertford Climate Cafe so most future meetings will be at the Quaker Meeting Rooms, 50 Railway Street, Hertford SG14 1BA. Some meetings may be in other locations so please check before setting out. More information
Please check on Facebook before setting out in case there are changes.
Sunday 16th March 2025, 11:30am-1:30pm, River Stort
Grow Green Spaces
We’re gradually clearing the area behind the cinema to plant native shrubs and wildflowers. Come and join us to continue clearing the area in preparation for planting in the autumn. Bring a spade, fork, gloves and a drink. Some tools and lots of cake provided. More information
Date to be confirmed
Stortford Repair Cafe
The Stortford Repair Cafe, at the St Barnabas Centre, St James Church, Thorley, Bishop’s Stortford. More details at https://www.stortfordrepaircafe.org/
Join us on social media
For regular updates about the group see our Facebook and Twitter accounts.
We also have an active discussion group on climate change an biodiversity issues. Please request to join.
Presentations
Tuesday 24th May
‘How to save energy ‘
How to save energy – for the climate and to reduce costs – by carbon reduction expert Chris Dunham.
Tuesday 22nd February
‘Where Does Our Waste Go?’
Duncan Jones from the Herts Waste Partnership explained how waste is managed and how our recycling schemes work
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