Care free and car free Sussex

Summertime is here again, bringing plenty of opportunities to get out of town and enjoy the beautiful Sussex countryside. There are nearby places of interest such as The Chattri Memorial and Earthship Brighton. By leaving your car at home you can help reduce carbon dioxide emissions and minimise your impact on the environment.

Car free walks allows you to search for a walk accessible by public transport and of a type, length and locality to suit you. You can even download a free, user-friendly guide.

How to make a wormery for super rich compost

Whether you’ve got a large acre garden or a small city patio, you can turn you unwanted food and waste into the perfect organic fertiliser for potted plants, windowsill herbs, veg garden or allotments.

Composting and wormeries are ideal for generating new stuff out of old and can really help in cutting down the amount of waste that goes to landfill. But let’s begin at the beginning: What is a wormery?

British bee decline in slowdown

Hooray! A slowdown in the level of decline of British bees was announced on 26 May by the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA).

Initial findings taken from the first thousand or so returns from the charity’s Winter Colonies Survival Survey showed the pace of decline had slowed from 19.2 per cent in winter 2008-2009 to 17.3 per cent in 2009-2010*.

End of the Line – new film showing

Join us on Monday 21st June for the award winning documentary ‘The End of the Line’ with free popcorn and discussion. The film asks – where have all the fish gone and what is the future for sustainable eco systems in the ocean? WATCH THE TRAILER

Brighton Permaculture Trust

Interested in Permaculture? Brighton Permaculture Trustpromote greener lifestyles and sustainable development through design. The Trust run courses and events and apply permaculture principles to their projects.

Power Of Community Film Showing

Cuba, the only country that has faced the crisis of a massive reduction of fossil fuels overnight,tells of the hardships as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Monday 7th June at 7.30-9.30pm for only £7.50, booking essential through the Friends Centre 01273 810210.

The Blue Eye of Siberia

Known as the “Galapagos of Russia,” Lake Baikal is located in southern Siberia near the Russian-Mongolian border. The oldest and deepest lake in the world, Baikal
contains 20% of the world’s unfrozen freshwater reserve.

5 ways to help bees

Bees, like people, need 5-a-day, and the widespread decline in honeybees, responsible for pollinating one third of the food we eat, may be due to a reduction in the plant life they feed on. Bees on a 5-pollen diet are healthier than those nourished only by a single plant variety, according to scientists from the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA).

The fishing industry crisis

Overfishing has a detrimental impact on the environment and is said to be the second biggest sustainability challenge to the planet after climate change.