“The Green Citizens Programme will help our clients get involved with all things eco so they can take an active role in their local communities as green superheroes.”As with many other big issues, people with … Read More
Tuesday Twitchers
“I used to be really frightened because I was scared of birds, but I am feeling more comfortable because Richard helps us identify them. Nature is what it is. I now feel happy when I … Read More
Field Trip to FarmEco
“Have you heard about FarmEco? I went with Flower Pod and we looked at the animals, the pigs and the goats. The sheep were very friendly. I learned about the crops, what crops they do … Read More
Emma at FarmEco
“I would recommend anybody to go to FarmEco – it was a really nice atmosphere and very friendly. It was great just seeing the farming and being somewhere new to learn. I want to take … Read More
Sconce Park
We have taken part in Winter walks around nearby Sconce Park with Park Rangers Lyn and Simon who took us around the site to identify leaves, trees and mushrooms. We used identification sheets to spot … Read More
Dead Hedge
At Flower Pod Newark we have built a dead hedge made up of lots of cuttings from the site. The dead hedge sits along the front edge near our resident beehive. Pruning around the site creates … Read More
Recycling & reusing
As part of the Green Citizens programme, our Flower Pod Newark Green Citizens have been thinking about how we can reuse and recycle both at Flower Pod and at home. Lou, Project Coordinator at Flower … Read More
Encouraging Wildlife at Flower Pod Newark
At Flower Pod Newark we want to encourage more wildlife visitors to the site. We have built bug hotels, planters, expanded a small pond into a much larger pond, built a dead hedge and hibernaculum … Read More
New Solar Panels!
At Flower Pod Newark we have recently had solar panels installed. We want to monitor how much energy the solar panels are producing to see how much money is being saved whilst being green! One … Read More
Hockerton Housing Project
The Green Citizens visited the Hockerton Housing Project to see how they live sustainably with their food, water, heating and electricity. Deb, who lives and works there, very kindly showed us all around the site, … Read More
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