Environment

We are looking at

Power generation

Energy Saving

Allotments

Land Use survey

Sites of significance eg water meadows

Community facilities eg farm, composting, power buying, swop

Have you an unusual form of heating or power generation?  Wood chip boiler, ground source heat pump, solar etc?  Use the box below to start an exchange of information

Thought about having an allotment? Ann Hollstein is happy to become the centre of an interest group, get in touch with her on  aha@annhollstein.demon.co.uk   or register your  interest in the box below to let us know the demand.  
In the meantime what about a landshare?  Look at www.landshare.net

Solar power, wind turbines, anaerobic digestors?  Let us know your views on how you would like your parish powered.

How can we encourage less waste? 
Reduction of use of paper, energy, cars etc.
Encourage a change of habits eg turn off lights.
What else?

Would you use?
Community facilities, such as composting, recycling, swop of services with goods.
Group purchasing of electricity.

Concern for the Bourne Rivulet?  Look at the newly formed  The Bourne Bright Waters Society.

A wide range of suggestions for environmental improvements were made at the first consultation meeting.  The three most cited were allotments, beehives and solar panels.   

Horse Riding: a comment was made at the latest open meeting in November 2012 about the lack of bridleways. Are you an active rider within the Parish? If so would you like more provision for equestrian access? Would you be happy to get involved in setting something up? 

See the BHS website for more info on this issue: http://www.bhs.org.uk/our-charity/press-centre/news/jan-to-june-2013/equestrian-access-forum-launches-making-ways-for-horses 

Any comments on what you have just read? Any thoughts or suggestions? Anything worrying you about the local environment? Please comment in the box below ...