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The Green Pledge Project at Gloucestershire Archives
Scan of a report about the 1766 Wotton food riots. (ref. D2930-1) Did you know that in 1766, several poor harvests and soaring food...


The Potential for Regenerative Land Use in Stroud District - Nov 24
Hear from Rebecca Charley, Stroud District Council’s Strategic Lead for Nature Recovery and Biodiversity. With over 20 years of...


Wild Beavers in Gloucestershire?
Over the past 12 months, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust has been running a joint study with Forestry England to determine the feasibility of


British Bats - a virtual guided safari
Bats make up a quarter of all British mammals, with 18 bat species resident in the UK. Our bats: like the dark eat insects have complex...


Passivhaus - June 2024
Louise Ciotti, Director at Adapt Architects Ltd and Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Retrofit and Conservation at UWE talks about the...


Online resources for retrofit
Looking to improve the energy efficiency of your home without causing unwanted problems like moisture buildup, cold bridging or...


Solar Panels - Guest Speaker (Jan 23)
Including speakers from Big Solar CoOp, Stroud District planning department and local installers. Disclaimer: we are unable to provide...


Regenerative Agriculture - Oct 23
A talk about regenerative agriculture and the ways that our food production can be more sustainable. Increasing biodiversity, topsoil...


Wotton's Waterways - part 2 of 2 (Oct 23)
Looking at the waterways in and around Wotton-under-Edge, including water quality monitoring and how to get involved. Followed by a talk...


Wotton's Waterways - part 1 of 2 (Oct 23)
Looking at the waterways in and around the town of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. Considering their historical use, their value as...


Blue Recovery - a talk by Jackie Harris of WWT (Sept 23)
Our wetlands are crucial in protecting us from climate change: storing carbon, reducing flooding and boosting biodiversity. Find out more...


The Life of Orchards - a talk by Martin Hayes (Feb 23)
In February 2023 we were treated to a fascinating discussion on the Life of Orchards and the people associated with them by Martin Hayes....
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