20th MAY 2022 It’s well over a decade since I was living in London myself, but Carole’s blog last week brought back many memories. It made me decide to continue the London theme a little longer, looking into my favourite topic of locally-based energy schemes. There is no shortage of […]
Green Friday Blog
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13th MAY 2022 from our LONDON CORRESPONDENT, Carole Lee Whenever I visit Cornwall, I can’t fail to see how green and beautiful it is. Living in South London is another kettle of fish altogether, although I confess that I do have the great good fortune to be manager of a […]
5th MAY 2022 – Week 18 Every week I write about problems and potential solutions, STEM projects that could change the world. But it is hard to balance sometimes. When there is a ton of bad news to sort through I will never overload the blog with it. That’s cos […]
22nd APRIL 2022, Earth Day Green Projects are like London buses, you know … nothing for a while and then a glut all at once. That is just how things have been; quite dead up to Easter and really manic since! On this ‘Earth Day’, when the planet should be […]
8th APRIL 2022 If you missed it last week, one of my topics was planting of wildflower meadows, especially the unique and valuable yellow rattle plant. Unfortunately, a friend with far greater knowledge of plants than I will ever have, sent me an email to alert that the image I […]
1st APRIL 2022 Today I am serious. I don’t mean very heavy in content, just making sure you know it’s not an April Fool! I am starting with a small, small step at our local recycling centre, then news of 2 green education events coming soon and finishing with a […]
It is beyond shocking to see how the world has changed in 6 months. Back in October the Chancellor was able to talk up his incentives for green initiatives ahead of COP 26 but now the situation is so grim. It is a real struggle to find anything positive to […]
EDEN EARTHQUAKE At the end of last week, there was a quite dramatic moment nearby as the Eden Project Geo-thermal drilling caused a small earthquake of 1.6. It was reported on the evening TV news and in local papers, but the best summary came to us personally, by email, since […]
MARCH 11th This week at The Meadow Barns Another email arrived about the Big Repair Project, which notified of an up-coming dedicated repair week in London, rather than Cornwall. The greatest emphasis is on sewing skills and I am surprised and pleased to see how many workshops are being run […]
After our much-needed winter break, at Meadow Barns centre we are excited to share information about new initiatives and offerings, as they come together for the season ahead. With so many to describe, it seems best to focus on one each week. PART 1 at Meadow Barns Nationally, a brand […]