2018 will be remembered as the year the world woke up to the plastic peril, thanks in no small part to the “Blue Planet 2” series, and the film “A Plastic Ocean”. The revelation of the damage being done by plastic to the natural world came as a shock to many. We have come a … Read more
Liz Stephens and Jill Johns led a guided walk from Barton Bridge in Bradford on Avon to Hartley Farm. On the way we spent time in North Meadow; learning about the biodiversity project, the extensive tree planting (and identifying the varieties of native trees), and enjoying the wildflower meadow with its many species of wild … Read more
Well it’s definitely summer – but is it a summer ‘adjusted’ by climate change?
Here is a PDF version of the slideshow from the May meeting when Jess Thimbleby, Community Engagement Officer of the Waste Education Team at Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and part of the Slim Bins project, told us about recycling and that vexed and much discussed issue of what happens to our waste and what we can … Read more
We appreciated that the CFBoA stall was in the shade of the trees in Westbury Garden on this lovely, but extremely hot, day. Although somewhat quieter than usual, with competition from the heat and both Wimbledon and the World Cup, we had some very good conversations with interested people and signed up new members keen … Read more
Saturday 4th August – CFBoA “Farm and Nature Walk and Talk” at Hartley Farm We have a good number of sign ups for this event. The closing date for reserving a place is 21st July. Please note that there are only a limited number of places left for those who would like to join the … Read more
The air quality in our towns is not great. Zero emission Electric Vehicles (EV) can help but unfortunately many of us have no driveway to charge them. Well, a solution may be just around the street corner. Ubitricity, a Berlin based business, is rolling out a network of lamppost based chargers following trials in London … Read more
June 16th – 23rd was the first ever National Swift Awareness Week and the Bradford on Avon Swift Group (an offshoot of the biodiversity group of Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon) put on a number of events to raise awareness of how we can help these charismatic birds, so much a part of the ambiance … Read more
In an action in the name of Streets Ahead, a pair of Lib Dem councillors, a County Council officer and Jeremy Wire spent around 3 hours handing out about 900 leaflets and a number of small plants (to offset emissions) to car drivers on Market Street and Masons Lane. The ‘Queen’ and ‘Prince Charles’ came … Read more