Supper EveningOur third annual supper evening at the village Hall was another splendid well attended event. This year the speaker was John Calder, Project Manager for the Great Big Dorset Hedge – a Dorset Climate Action Network project. John talked about the importance of hedges as a wildlife refuge in the country. They act as […]
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Village Hall Supper Evening – 28 October 2023
On Saturday evening 28th October 2023, Green Martinstown hosted its third Supper Evening at the Village hall. Our guest speaker this year was John Calder of the Dorset Climate Action Network. John is Project Manager for the Great Big Dorset Hedge and he spoke about the project and its success. Over the last year the […]
Valley and Valence November 2023
This year is likely to be the hottest ever recorded, sea ice is melting more rapidly, bio-diversity is falling. The effects of these factors may not immediately seem to affect us but… Dorset COP September 9thGroups and individuals concerned with sustainable, ecological and issues were able to meet and enhance working partnerships. Over 250 attended, […]
Valley and Valence September 2023
Hedges, Wildlife, Farms and Government –John CalderSupper Evening with Bar28th October 2023 • 7.00pmMartinstown Village Hall£15.00 Tickets on sale at the village store. Green Martinstown World Renowned Supper Evening. Well perhaps not world renowned but nevertheless developing a formidable reputation for the high quality of supper! Our guest speaker will be John Calder, Project Manager […]
The Green Living Project – 2023
The Green Living Project is a process of ongoing practical education on different daily living topics, using the Green Living Guide, created in 2019 from an original document by Transition Towns Totnes. A group of Green Martinstown members met together as a GLP, pilot group once a month for 7 months with the aim to […]
Nature Friendly Farming
Over the last few years many farmers have taken advantage of ‘nature friendly farming’ incentives in order to try and reverse some of the damaging effects that years of intensive farming has had on our wildlife and biodiversity. These include measures to restore lost habitat like planting trees, restoring lost hedgerows and implementing margins on […]
Streets Alive – 22 September 2023
Green Martinstown attended the Streets Alive event in Dorchester on 22nd September 2023 with a stall showcasing what we have achieved and what our current projects are. There were many stalls and activities. Groups of children arrived from each of the local schools by bike, all dressed up in high vis jackets and helmets. Altogether […]
LETS Annual Harvest Lunch 2023
Annual Harvest Lunch 2023 – Sat 4th November – 11am to 3pmMartinstown Village Hall – St Martins Field – DT2 9JU Please put the date in your diary for the Harvest lunch 2023. This is our biggest event of the year and is great fun for so many of us to get together. The lunch […]
Dorset Greener Homes September 2023
Supper with John Calder
