Friday 18 May 2012

Green Living

Pix Brook Meadows A newly created green space which includes a community orchard was officially opened in Letchworth this week.
Campaigners are asking gardeners to use peat-free compost CENTRAL Bedfordshire Council is encouraging residents to 'Give Back to the Earth' by starting to compost at home as part of Compost Awareness Week this week (7-13 May).
Nadine Millership and Carly Simmons Eco me is an anti-landfill cavern stacked with quirky homewares and kooky jewellery. Ella Walker caught up with the store's owners, sisters Carly Simmons and Nadine Millership, to find out more
Football pitch Cadwell Lane Football Pitch is back open for business after the sports ground had a £10,000 make-over using reclaimed soil from the iconic Wembley Stadium pitch.
Litterbug poster competition Spring Clean Letchworth is holding its third annual litter picking event on May 19.
NHDC's waste awareness officer, Laura Lack, with Rebekah Allen from Hitchin who went on to blog about her family's food waste challenge A campaign encouraging people in North Hertfordshire to reduce the amount of food they throw away has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.
Lead a greener lifestyle with these easy recycling tips Biggleswade, Sandy and surrounding villages now have their very own recycling group.
A lecture discussing the garden city's architectural future is being held
A local charity can now provide horticultural therapy for people with mental health problems thanks to their local county councillor.