Incredible Edible Handbridge CommuniTree

This week marked a special occasion for the Incredible Edible Handbridge community group as they planted their first CommuniTree. The apple tree is located on the front green outside of Industry, Handbridge, the same location as the group's initial and most established community growing space. IEH hope that the tree will thrive there for manyContinue reading "Incredible Edible Handbridge CommuniTree"

Virtual Eco Fair

Thursday 4th June Thursday 4th June 1.00pm Thursday 4th June 2.00pm Thursday 4th June 3.00pm Thursday 4th June 4.00pm Thursday 4th June 5.00pm Thursday 4th June 6.00pm Thursday 4th June 7.00pm Thursday 4th June 7.30pm Friday 5th June Friday 5th June 11.00am Friday 5th June 12.00pm Friday 5th June 2.00pm Friday 5th June - 3.00pmContinue reading "Virtual Eco Fair"

Eco Tips for Lockdown Life

Hannah Swettenham - May 2020 At the moment it can feel more difficult than usual to be ‘Green’.  All that headspace that used to be taken up remembering your reusable bags, going to different shops to buy plastic free products or researching sustainable brands is taken up with planning a socially distant shop, remembering toContinue reading "Eco Tips for Lockdown Life"

Forage for your supper, tentative steps into wild food.

Simon Eardley, April 2020 Foraging isn't just about mushrooms in the autumn. Although we are in this strange time of Coronavirus lock down, we are all permitted a period of socially distanced exercise each day. Is there a woodland or another green space near you? A field, or verge (hopefully not mown down by over-zealousContinue reading "Forage for your supper, tentative steps into wild food."

The Lost Words REVIEW by Martin Preston

This is a book that is both large of stature, and slight of words.  Every one of Robert MacFarlane’s words has been carefully selected, assembled together into verse that captures the very essence and beauty of the wildlife in our gardens, lanes and countryside.    Here is where this book lives in our house, standing upright and proud in the lounge between an elegant vase andContinue reading "The Lost Words REVIEW by Martin Preston"

Friends of the Earth in 2019

Last night was our final meeting of the year followed by an informal AGM, but we never do anything normal in our group. We've now won awards for our campaigning the last two years, but what will 2020 bring? With a growing group of volunteers and supporters and more and more activities going on thanContinue reading "Friends of the Earth in 2019"

Iceland is buzzing

Employees at Iceland head office had quite the shock when their day was interrupted by the buzz of one of our very own Chester Friends of the Earth bees. Chester FoE Co-ordinator Helen made the trip to the Iceland Head Office in Deeside last week to represent Friends of the Earth Chester & District andContinue reading "Iceland is buzzing"