environment and nature

The Animal Other

Sometimes literature appears to capture the essence of something. Take this poem by Charles Causley (1917-2003): My mother saw a dancing...

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Join the Effort to Plant 700,000 Trees in Leicestershire

Aug 291 min read

Join the Effort to Plant 700,000 Trees in Leicestershire

Leicestershire County Council is a stakeholder in the Midlands Forest Network project to join up woodland, wood pasture and tree lined...

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Jun 171 min read

General Election 2024

Only a few weeks to go now, and Friends of the Earth have carried out a detailed analysis of the manifestos of the main political...

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judy4959

May 41 min read

Reduce Waste

Compost Awareness Week, 2024

International Compost awareness week runs from 5th to11th May this year. The annual event is coordinated by the Compost Foundation which...

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Apr 111 min read

Community Gardens

With the recent opening of the Wellbeing Garden at Harborough Leisure Centre, we now have 3 Community Gardens in the MH area. Wellbeing...

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Mar 11 min read

Gardening

Plastic Contamination in our Soil

Many plastic products used in the garden such as plant pots and modules, labels, mulches and polytunnel coverings will degrade to release...

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Mar 11 min read

Canal Walks in Market Harborough

This spring, visit our local canal, with its newly refurbished tow path, and discover the wonders of birdsong or go on a journey of...

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Feb 211 min read

Gardening

Nature Friendly Gardening

The days are getting longer, and things are starting to warm up, so thoughts are turning to gardening! The Soil Association have put this...

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Feb 201 min read

Boothby Wildland

Boothby Wildland in Lincolnshire (just an hours drive from Market Harborough), is a 617 hectare arable farm with variable grade 3 soil...

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Feb 11 min read

Heat Related Health Inequalities

Recent research published in the British Medical Journal shows that Climate Change has impacts on health and health inequalities—directly...

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Jan 311 min read

Trees on Northampton Road

Maybe you have noticed the work that has been going on on this patch of land opposite the Methodist Church on Northampton Rd? After a...

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Jan 101 min read

Hedge Planting - Get Involved!

Join Harborough Guides and Harborough Woodland to plant hedge whips, creating habitat and food for wildlife in this beautiful location -...

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Improving Biodiversity and Woodlands in Harborough

Jan 105 min read

Improving Biodiversity and Woodlands in Harborough

Here is a really interesting proposal from Harborough Climate Action member Mike H., who has been working for years to try and improve...

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harboroughgreendir

Dec 10, 20232 min read

Every Creature Deserves a Home

Some thoughts from Lin Ball, a member of ACE (Anglican Chrches Ecoteams) One of the things we think about a lot as Christmas approaches...

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Nov 16, 20231 min read

Help to Save Weekley Hall Wood

Save Weekley Hall Wood is a community group formed to protect Weekley Hall Wood and wildflower meadow from plans to build warehousing on...

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Proposed changes to Recycling and Household Waste sites in Leicestershire

Nov 3, 20231 min read

Reduce Waste

Proposed changes to Recycling and Household Waste sites in Leicestershire

Growing demand for county council services and general price rises (inflation) are increasing the cost of delivering council services....

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Nov 2, 20231 min read

Sewage Companies - Have Your Say

As a requirement of OFWAT (the regulator for water and sewage companies), all water companies are hosting 'Your Water Your Say' sessions...

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Oct 31, 20231 min read

Gardening

Creating a Wildlife Friendly Veg Garden

Lots of ideas here from the Wildlife Trust for ensuring your veg garden/allotment plot is wildlife friendly. How to grow a wildlife-...

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