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Sell, Swap, Share and Repair event, 15th June 1-4pm
Great Bedwyn is holding a Sell, Swap, Share & Repair community event as part of the national Great Big Green week. Come and join us...
Great Green Bedwyn
1 day ago1 min read


Do we really need all our excess “stuff”? Let’s Sell, Swap, Share and Repair instead!
Do you have too many things in your house, attic, garage or shed that you don’t use or need, but have value to someone? Some people find...
Jeremy Wyatt
Apr 282 min read


Environment themes & checklist of possible local activities to help nature & the climate
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Great Green Bedwyn
Mar 291 min read


Our sustainable village and farming
Great Green Bedwyn’s joint event, with the Southern Streams Farming Cluster and Farm Carbon Toolkit Ltd, focused on understanding more...
Great Green Bedwyn
Feb 222 min read


Burning wood harms your health, your wallet and the planet
. It has become clear that burning wood and other solid fuels produces gases and particulates linked to several illnesses including...
Jeremy Wyatt
Dec 23, 20243 min read


Wolf Hall Farm Walk
Tom & Pippa Blanchard kindly showed 22 people round their 1600 acre mixed arable dairy farm in November, finishing with hot drinks and...
Great Green Bedwyn
Dec 12, 20242 min read


Worried about fuel bills ? Check your boiler this autumn to avoid wasting fuel!
Together, the three suggestions below can save you 20% or more off your home energy bills, or about £500 for an average home. So, they...
Jeremy Wyatt
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Feeling the heat ? How to cope in a changing climate - and help nature recover, too
Adapting to climate change is becoming increasingly important. Recent weather patterns show we are already experiencing climate change...
Jeremy Wyatt
Sep 26, 20243 min read


Farm visits around Great Bedwyn
Great Green Bedwny recently organised two fascinating farm visits supported by North Wessex Downs National Landscapes. The first was to...
Great Green Bedwyn
May 3, 20243 min read


Low cost, low carbon solution for heating and cooling your home
Single room heat pumps can be a simple a low cost solution. The government recently announced that householders can get a grant of £7500...
Jeremy Wyatt
Jan 26, 20243 min read


Farming around Great Bedwyn talk
7th February, 6.45pm, Great Bedwyn Village Hall Local farmers Rob Vines & Peter Wilson will talk about farming and the environment around...
Great Green Bedwyn
Jan 25, 20241 min read


Green Open Homes highlights
Here are some of the highly recommended homes you can visit during Wiltshire and West Berkshire Green Open Homes weekend - 14th and 15th...
Great Green Bedwyn
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Green Open Homes weekend coming up
Would you like to save on your energy bills and reduce your CO2 emissions? Visit local green homes to learn about their energy saving...
Great Green Bedwyn
Sep 20, 20232 min read


Getting the most from your water butt
Did you know that water butts can help prevent river pollution as well as providing water for your garden? Installing a water butt is the...
ruthlarkin
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Great Bedwyn school children challenge our MP on sewage pollution
Untreated sewage made it unsafe for year 4 children to go into the water as planned on a recent school river trip with the charity ARK,...
ruthlarkin
Jul 14, 20232 min read


Do you live in a green home?
Great Green Bedwyn and other local green groups are planning a Green Open Homes event in October. If you'd be willing to open your low...
ruthlarkin
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Crofton Farm Walk
Great Bedwyn farmer Rob Vines hosted a lovely morning walk in a rich flower rich meadow for Great Green Bedwyn. A short walk up Coster...
ruthlarkin
Jul 5, 20231 min read


Rain Garden at Great Bedwyn School
Great Green Bedwyn are working with rivers charity ARK and Great Bedwyn School to create a new rain garden at the school. The work is...
ruthlarkin
Jun 7, 20231 min read


The Big One weekend of climate action
Great Green Bedwyn joined HEAT in Hungerford as part of the Big One in London at the weekend. The day was captured in photographs and...
Great Green Bedwyn
Apr 25, 20231 min read


Recycling tips
It can be confusing to know what can and can't be recycled, this guidance from Wiltshire Council can help. Levels of contamination of...
Great Green Bedwyn
Apr 21, 20231 min read
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