Environmental Issues

DESIRABLE RESIDENCES FOR SALE – SUIT BIRD/BAT!!!

GCA are pleased to announce that they have some very desirable detached properties for sale. Bespoke bird and bat boxes are now available from just £5. Call 2440353 for further details. Putting up your bird boxes now will allow them time to “weather” in before the next nesting season.

RECYCLE NOW

For all the information you need on recycling this site is a must, visit recyclenow.com. The composting page is clearly written and a good guide for first time composters, GCA has a few compost bins left at the ridiculously cheap price of only £5 to residents of Burngreave/Fir Vale

WANT TO PLANT A TREE TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?

If you want to plant a tree in Burngreave then community forester Tim Shortland is your man. Tim is offering apple and pear trees again this season to those who want to grow a tree and eat the produce. Other tree and shrub species are available to help residents create hedges to mark boundaries and provide excellent wildlife habitats at the same time. Call Tim on 273 4190.

If you have not got the room to plant yourself or just want to contribute towards the planting of trees in the north Sheffield, then you can donate towards the Green City Action Tree Fund. So come and offset your carbon with GCA, donate today, phone 2440353.

GREENING YOUR ORGANISATION?

Is your organisation as green as it could be? Every Action Counts is a scheme to help community groups who want to make a real difference and can help you:

• keep your group motivated

• raise the profile of your group

• network with other groups in your area

• get free training

With a selection of tools, from board games to practical advice, Every Action Counts can help you measure how green you are, tell you how much greener you could be and how you can make a bigger difference simply by working together.

From planting to composting, light bulbs to hippo flushes, recycling to shopping, ideas big and small, there’s something for everyone, and free support, advice and training.

Where could you make a difference? Just click on the heading below to see what you could do and How Every Action Counts can support you.

everyactioncounts.org.uk

Also there are loads of tips and items of interest at Friends of the Earth. Just click the link.

foe.co.uk

GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD IS YUMMY

It doesn't matter if you have an allotment, a garden or a few grow bags on a balcony, you too could start to grow your own food. Growing your own is fun and easy to do whatever your age and provides a tasty alternative to mass produced fruit and vegetables. Try the links below for a few tips on how to get started and succeed.

whyorganic.org

growsheffield.com

Organic Gardening Catalogue

Seed Swap Site

Gardening.co.uk

gardenersworld.com