Ģreat turnout of around 30 people this morning to plant trees from our Community Allotment Tree Nursery, donated to Wellingborough Town Council, to create a copse of Rowan trees for the Queen’s Green Canopy and one Oak for King Charles.
The Mayor, Jonathan Ekins, lead the planting, ably supported by Town Councillors, all three Town Council staff and two experienced estates staff from North Northamptonshire Council. Joanne, Deputy Clerk, who collected the trees, guards and stakes from us at our Community Allotment last Wednesday, had all of the trees lined up ready for us to plant.
We supplied 30 Rowan trees, which turned out to be the perfect number because it meant that everyone who wanted to, got to plant their own tree, including local athletics celeb Anita Neal.
We planted one for the local Councillor, Marion Turner-Hawes, who has been watering the trees all summer, but unfortunately missed this due to illness. Great morning, well organised, well done and thank you all. 🌱
Massive thank you to the 30 litter picking heroes that joined us at our Two Hour Tidy Up in Castlefields Park and around the surrounding streets this morning. All together we filled 36 bags with litter, plus retrieved a piece of tarpaulin, a scooter, a shopping trolley, three gas bottles and a baby walker!
Thank you to Tricia and John, Craig, Emma and Billy, Jane and Robert, Jonathan, Freddie, Judy, Victoria, David, Jessica, Euan abd Evan, Pretty and Mohapi, Marion, Anthony, Hazel and Glenn, Chris, and Wa, Jordanna, Karen, Petrina, Mia, Keira and Ben, and Jess. Great to see so many families out today, thank you all!
Here are some photos from today.
Our next group Two Hour Tidy Up will be on the last Saturday of January, but we do have Tuesday Tidy Ups every week 2-6pm at ECO HUBGlamis Hall. Litter pickers and hoops provided, plus get your bags for free. Do join us if you can.
This month’s Two Hour Tidy Up takes place on Saturday morning (26th November) and we are litter picking Castlefields and the surrounding streets. We will set up a recycling station at the Irthlingborough Road entrance to the park from 9:30 to litter pick between 10am-12 midday. There will be tea and coffee available for all!
This location has been chosen because Wellingborough Town Council are planting 31 of our trees in the park at 11am on the following Wednesday. As a group we have tidied up this area before, but unfortunately, it’s messy again so there’s plenty to do.
To help us and keep us safe at this and future litter picks, Wellingborough Eco Group have purchased some litter pickers, hi-vis vests and safety equipment including road signs, so everything is provided but please bring your own gloves if you can.
North Northants Council will take away the litter we pick, hand sanitiser will be available. We will be joined by Wellie Wombles and many other volunteers, so do join in, bring your friends and family, ALL WELCOME!
We are doing our advent calendar again this year of local businesses and community organisations, and this time the focus is on good things happening in Wellingborough – good things for the environment, good things for people.
We did this last year to promote those who offer eco-friendly services and those who are making a difference in Wellingborough and in the surrounding area, and to build Wellingborough Eco Map, a guide of local eco-friendly services.
If you offer an eco-friendly service or are a community organisation, particularly if you are having a Christmas event, send us your story and a logo and we will do our best to find a window for you!
The window will be linked to our blog with an article all about what you offer. You’ll also be put on Wellingborough Eco Map and on the WellingboroughOrganisations website too!
If you would you like your business or service on our advent calendar this year, and on Wellingborough Eco Map, email info@wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk, visit us at ECO HUB Glamis Hall, call or WhatsApp 07311 705705, or message us on social media.
Our Advent Calendar will be updated with a new window opening every day until Christmas Eve, shared here and across our social media outlets; and by the way,it starts on the 1st December…
We will be starting early with our monthly Two Hour Tidy Up, setting up our Recycling Station at 9:30 to litter pick with Wellie Wombles the surrounding area 10-12. Our stall will include Wellingborough Swap Shop, with an array of household items, toys, DVDs/CDs and books; all available for swaps or donations.
There will also be lots of information on our stall about our activities at ECO HUB, where you can find out more about us and how to get involved. Do join us and the many other organisations at the Victoria Centre this Saturday (29th) 11-3.
Pick and treat – This month’s Two Hour Tidy Up is a bit spooky!
The litter pick takes place on this Saturday morning (29th October) and we are litter picking the Victoria Area. We will set up a recycling station outside the Victoria Centre from 9:30 to litter pick between 10am-12 midday. Fancy dress is optional, and there will be treats available for all!
This location has been chosen because we also have a stall at the One World Week Event at the Victoria Centre. As a group we have tidied up this area before, but unfortunately, it’s messy again so there’s plenty to do.
To help us and keep us safe at this and future litter picks, Wellingborough Eco Group have purchased some litter pickers, hi-vis vests and safety equipment including road signs, so everything is provided but please bring your own gloves if you can.
North Northants Council will take away the litter we pick, hand sanitiser will be available. We will be joined by Wellie Wombles and many other volunteers, so do join in, bring your friends and family, ALL WELCOME!
There’s lots more on this week for the Great Big Green Week at ECO HUB and beyond. Check out our calendar at https://teamup.com/ksonts3se6r3hff58p or below:
Today:
Eco-Crafters 1:00-3:00
Community Allotment Working Party* 1:30-3:30
Thursday:
Happy Cafe: 12:00-2:00
Friday:
ECO CLUB for Kids: 12:00-4:00
Community Resilience Forum**: 2:00-3:30
Saturday:
Allotment Tidy Up*: 9:00-3:00
All events at ECO HUB, Glamis Hall except:
*Community Allotment and Allotment Tidy Up at Ladywell Allotments, access via gates at end of Hillside Road, call 07311 705705 to get in.
**Community Resilience Forum on Zoom, register at https://wellingborough.org/site/community-resilience-forum/
This month’s Two Hour Tidy Up kicks off the Big Green Week!
The litter pick takes place on this Saturday morning (24th September) and we are litter picking the Queensway Park and the cycle path into Park Farm Industrial Estate. We will set up a recycling station outside our ECO HUB at Glamis Hall from 9:30 to litter pick between 10am-12 midday.
This location has been chosen because we also have a Climate Café at ECO HUB (9am-1pm). As a group we have tidied up this area before, but unfortunately due to some messy people there’s plenty to do. Here are some photos to get you in the mood…
To help us and keep us safe at this and future litter picks, Wellingborough Eco Group have purchased some litter pickers, hi-vis vests and safety equipment including road signs, so everything is provided but please bring your own gloves if you can.
North Northants Council will take away the litter we pick, hand sanitiser will be available. We will be joined by Wellie Wombles and many other volunteers, so do join in, bring your friends and family, ALL WELCOME!
What do you do with a broken toaster? Or with a bike when the wheel runs out of true? Or with a jumper full of moth holes?
Bin it? No way!
Wellingborough Eco Group is organising a Repair Café on Saturday the 8th October 2022, at ECO HUB at Glamis Hall for All!
On Saturday 8th of October everything centres on making repairs! Starting from 9am and ending at 12 noon in ECO HUB at Glamis Hall, Goldsmith Rd, Wellingborough, NN8 3RU, various volunteer repair experts will be available to help repair your broken items, free of charge. Tools and materials will also be on hand.
People visiting the Repair Café can bring along their broken items from home. Toasters, lamps, hair dryers, clothes, bikes, toys, any portable item that is broken is welcome, apart from microwaves and CRT devices such as old style televisions, and we will do our best to fix it. We will operate a booking system, so you will be given a time slot to avoid waiting too long. Book your time slot now on our Repair Café page!
“By promoting repairs, Wellingborough Eco Group wants to help reduce mountains of waste. This is absolutely necessary! We throw away piles of stuff in the UK, even things which have practically nothing wrong with them, and which could easily be used again after a simple repair. Unfortunately, many people have forgotten that they can have things repaired. Our Repair Café wants to change all that.”
Judy Sumner
Our Repair Café is also meant to put neighbours in touch with each other in a new way, to discover that a lot of know-how and practical skills can be found close to home. If you repair a bike, a hair dryer or a pair of trousers, together with a previously unfamiliar neighbour, you look at that person in a different light the next time you run into them on the street. Jointly making repairs can lead to making new friends in the neighbourhood.
Wellingborough Eco Group points out that repairs can save money and resources, and can help minimise CO2 emissions. But above all, our Repair Café just wants to show how much fun repairing things can be, and how easy it often is.
Repair Café International Foundation
The Repair Café concept arose in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2009, and was formulated by Martine Postma, at the time a journalist/publicist. In 2010, she started the Repair Café International Foundation (see Repaircafe.org/en). This foundation provides professional support to local groups around the world wishing to start their own Repair Café. Yes we already held a Repair Café in Wellingborough, but we have now joined the Repair Café International Foundation and are running our Café according to their guidelines.
Wellingborough Eco Group is organising a Repair Café from Saturday the 8th October 2022 on a regular basis at ECO HUB, Glamis Hall for All, on the second Saturday of the month 9am-12noon.
