Supper Evening
Our 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 a safe ‘corridor’ for animals and birds to move across the countryside. They are also a good way to increase biodiversity within the agricultural landscape without having to sacrifice growing space. Currently the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) is offering farmers incentives to fill gaps and plant new hedges.
Once again the supper was amazing and the evening was book-ended with wonderful music by Trilby, Pete and Kate.
The next Green Martinstown Open Meeting will
be held
Good News for Christmas and the New Year! (As seen in Positive News Magazine)
Wind Powered Shipping Returns
Wind Wings’ have been designed and engineered to fit on cargo ships! The sails are expected to save the vessel up to 3 tons of fuel a day and will fold flat onto the deck when not in use. And a sail-powered ferry running between Dover and Boulogne-sur-Mer in France is being launched by SailLink. After a successful year’s pilot, the company plans to launch a daily service starting April next year for up to 12 passengers travelling by foot or bike.
White Tailed Eagles
A white tailed eagle chick has hatched on the Isle of Wight for the first time in 240 years! A breeding pair of birds were relocated from Scotland and have clearly settled into their new home well.
Six New Nature Recovery Schemes
434,900 acres of land at 6 new sites across England were launched this summer by Natural England. The projects will manage flooding, improve carbon stores and build wildlife habitats across the South Downs, Cheshire, Lancashire and the Tees Estuary. Funded by £7.4m from DEFRA.
Coal and Gas down by 17% in the EU
Burning coal and gas to generate electricity feel to a record low this year, down by 17% driven by the surge in renewables.
1.2 million mangrove seeds!
Abu Dhabi has recently planted 1.2 million mangrove seeds using drone technology. Over the last 20 years they have now planted nearly 20 million seeds. Mangrove stores up to four times more carbon than rain forests.
