Hedges, Wildlife, Farms and Government –
John Calder
Supper Evening with Bar
28th October 2023 • 7.00pm
Martinstown 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 of the Dorset Climate Action Network’s project The Great Big Dorset Hedge (GBDH). John will be speaking about the critical importance that hedgerows play for wildlife habitats and mitigating against climate change, whilst at the same time allowing space for farming and the essential production of food. The surveying of hedges, now taking place in Martinstown and elsewhere across Dorset, is an essential first step in assessing hedges for the Sustainable Farming Incentive – part of the soon to be introduced Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS). John will talk about how the GBDH scheme works and how we liaise with farmers. John is part of the team working on hedges for DEFRA.
There will also be information about the Green Living Project
Dorset Greener Homes
23rd September – 1st October 2023
Dorset Climate Action Network is once again organizing the annual open homes event. Visitors are welcomed to homes across Dorset, including in Martinstown, where significant green changes have been made. Ask all those questions you have about solar panels, heat pumps, batteries and much more. Installation costs are reducing, making the payback time as short as 5 years. Listings can be found here: www.dorsetcan.org/greener_homes/
Citizen Science Project The River Winterbourne, is now being tested every month, from its source in Winterbourne Abbas to West Stafford, where it joins the River Frome, by our team of volunteers. There are 10 testing sites and each is tested for phosphates, turbidity (solids in the water) and temperature.
Streets Alive – Car Free Day –
22nd September 2023
International Car Free Day is on Friday 22nd September. Organized by Dorchester Transport Action Group some streets in Dorchester will be car free and in the Charles Street car park adjacent to Waitrose there will be fun activities for the whole family. This is an opportunity to inform people about the harmful impact of cars and car pollution and to mobilize people to take back control of their own urban environment.
The cycle path to Maiden Castle Road has been resurfaced. Making cycling to Poundbury and Dorchester very safe. It only takes15 minutes to Poundbury, 20 minutes to Dorchester – and you get fitter at the same time. Can’t get any better than that!
Recycle ink cartridges
You can now recycle ink cartridges by posting them, in an envelope, through the door of 17, St. Martinsfield. Money raised will go to the charity Poverty Child.
