Sustainability Wins
Recognising sustainability successes in our community.
Local people are making a phenomenal difference - tiny changes accumulate, and teamwork and big efforts make quick impact.
Let's celebrate our successes and be inspired by their efforts to take action ourselves.
Have you been active? We would love to include your efforts:
Thursday, 16 September 2021
We're doing some major construction to make our house more thermally efficient. Today we gave our old double glazed-door away on freecycle.
Monday, 2 August 2021
Handmade labels created from card off cuts and spare ribbon to be used by a local charity shop for pricing up items - instead of buying in new ones. 🌻🌍👍
Sunday, 16 May 2021
In the last few weeks I have freecycled a large desk, a butcher's block, a drawing board and a dog bed.
Thursday, 13 May 2021
Managed to repair our 20+ yr old Hotpoint dishwasher that had frozen and then died completely. Thought it was a write off but I was able to fix it with two cable ties … despite the manufacturer’s best efforts to stop access / simple repairs! 👍
Only tinker with electrics if you really know what you're doing. For smaller repairs, check out the Fixers' Cafe!
Friday, 9 April 2021
Cleaned hundreds of bricks so they can be reused as bricks rather than recycled as hardcore. Earned a few pennies in the process.
Tuesday, 6 April 2021
2000 tree whips planted by 100 Scouts, Cubs and Beavers at Waterloo Cottage Farm with help from the Leaders and organised and carefully planned by Harborough Woodland Community Volunteers. This brings the total planted to about 4000 trees whips on 21 projects this winter.
Want to get involved? Find more about Harborough Woodland Volunteers here...
Wednesday, 31 March 2021
Refashioned unused cards as Easter Cards. A sharp craft knife does the job.
Saturday, 27 March 2021
Joined in the WWF Earth Hour - switched off the lights between 8.30 - 9.30pm - chatted and played Cluedo with our hand wind up torches.
Thinking will continue this other Saturdays with a walk or chatting in the Garden when the weather is warm.
Read more about Earth Hour here...
Friday, 1 January 2021
End of year sort out of paperwork = Big pile of 'confidential' waste = Big bag of shredded paper = Free food for my compost heap!
Thursday, 31 December 2020
605 free trees safely planted in three Market Harborough schools by volunteers in December. info@harboroughwoodland.com
More events in new year. What about your school or have you got space for trees?
Friday, 11 December 2020
