Free online social media workshop - Weds 24 Sept 2025, 6pm-7.30pm Want to increase followers? What makes an engaging post? What to post and when? Terence Carvalho from @deliveredsocial will show you how! Greening groups can book a place: greening-campaign.org/events/green...

UPDATE: CYCLE OF THE SEED MINI-CONFERENCE POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2026 But there will be a chance to take part, meet Chris Collins and learn all about planting and growing next year! More details to follow... Apologies for any inconvenience.

Waste Prevention Webinars led by our partner @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social These talks will provide you with the resources and contacts you need to get involved and make a difference. - 18th Sept 1-2pm lnkd.in/eaekZMrN - 25th Sept 7-8pm lnkd.in/eYWfc8Xi

Cycle of the Seed Mini-conference - Sat 6 September, 10am-12pm The Beehive, Hogmoor Inclosure, Bordon Led by the Pillar expert, Paddy Halling and Chris Collins, from @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social includes a group discussion and demo on food growing in communities. greening-campaign.org/events/

Team member of the month: Fiona Brogan - Finance Director. She manages the budget, keeps all finances in check and keeps an eye on targets. Her free time is spent walking on the South Downs with one of her 16 animals - including this delightful miniature horse. Thank you Fiona, you're great!

By transforming disused patches of land into thriving havens for wildlife, we're helping pollinators, insects and birds to find rest and shelter to survive, but also reclaiming natural spaces for human wellbeing, planting food and growing a community. Diane - Greening Bishopstoke

Health impacts of climate change - our volunteers across Hampshire had a staggering 5311 conversations about those health risks with friends, family and their community. Those conversations could save lives. #greeningcampaignforchange @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

Our Greening Campaign volunteers across Hampshire are stopping the cycle of buy it, use it and bin it and focusing on reducing waste by adopting REDUCE, REPAIR AND REUSE - and are doing a brilliant job! #greeningcampaignforchange @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

Our greening communities are making a massive difference across Hampshire. Greening Shedfield Parish have planted 1,000 trees! Imagine the difference we could make if we all planted just one tree. #greeningcampaignforchange @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

There is no end to the achievements across the greening communities! Supported by @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social the Cycle of the Seed volunteers have been showing fellow residents how to grow their own food to become more food secure. #greeningcampaignforchange

Waste Prevention achievement: volunteers at Greening Bishopstoke created a solution to the amount of toys thrown away each year - they set up the Bishopstoke Toy Library offering a range of books, games & toys. #greeningcampaignforchange @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

Celebrating our Greening communities: over 40 volunteers helped Greening Shedfield Parish plant 70 native whips with a variety of apples, plums, apricots, cherries, greengages and pears to create 2 community orchards! #greeningcampaignforchange @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

🪲🐞🦋🐝🦗🕷️ A stark warning from the UK is shown in the latest data from the Bugs Matter survey. It paints a stark picture of insect decline and calls on all of us to take action for biodiversity. www.pan-europe.info/blog/where-h...

Talking about heat loss in a heatwave! Our volunteers were out over the winter taking thermal images of 436 homes in their community to identify areas of heat loss. Insulation keeps the warmth inside during winter and the cool air inside during summer! #greeningcampaignforchange #energyefficiency

Companion planting creates a diverse environment in your veg patch - so is it time you filled your plot with #flowers? This #LetItBloomJune head gardener Emma shows you 5 ways flowers can build a balanced #ecosystem 👉https://gardenorganic.org.uk/news/five-ways-to-harness-flower-power

#FoodWastePrevention - We are continuing to highlight the fantastic achievements made by the Greening communities across Hampshire. The food waste savings are an astounding success - a massive well done! @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

Another impressive achievement from our Greening communities - creating 8093sqm of Space for Nature! Here's one of the ways they have done that, Bug Hotels! #greeningcampaignforchange @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

Waste Prevention Achievements! Our amazing volunteers have set up schemes across Hampshire that have saved 2157 items from being thrown away - such an impressive achievement! #greeningcampaignforchange @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

Terena Plowright, founder of the Greening Campaign: ’it's incredible to watch these communities take action - it's a privilege to stand beside them as they make real, tangible change across Hampshire’. #greeningcampaignforchange @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

Community volunteers across Hampshire smash targets in tackling Climate Change - Over the past 12 months, they have given more than 3,700 hours of their time to take climate action in their town or village: reducing energy bills, boosting biodiversity, promoting food security and reducing waste.

Health impacts of climate change Here are some tips on how to stay cool in extreme heat. But should you, or anyone you are with, start to display any of the following symptoms of heat stress you should seek medical advice immediately. Stay safe and take care

Team member of the month Helen Brown - Health Impacts of Climate Change Pillar Helen's role is working with communities to recognise the importance each pillar plays in addressing the issue – and the health benefits and risks associated with it. Helen's great!

#GreatBigGreenWeek - We celebrate our amazing greening communities for working tirelessly on fantastic projects to tackle climate change in their local areas - well done to all of you! @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

The Energy Transition - so many questions! Weds 4 June, 10am: A free, engaging online talk and discussion led by Bean Beanland from the Heat Pump Federation www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1357092693....

Ecologist & #gardener Becky Searle shares tips from her new book 'Grow a New Garden' in May's #OrganicGardeningPodcast. Find out what ignited Becky's passion for #gardening, the role #ecology plays & the importance of #SeedSaving 👉 audioboom.com/posts/871672... @chelseagreen.bsky.social

Team member of the month - Katy Gary: Space for Nature Pillar Supports communities in mapping their local area to create new habitats, link habitats with corridors, and improve existing habitats. Katy is Senior Community Development Officer at Hants and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust #spacefornature

Great suggestions from Greening Fleet on uses in the garden for old tea bags. Just make sure they are plastic free if you are going to put them in the compost. Thank you! #wasteprevention

We love a tip from our communities that helps with preventing heat loss in our homes, and especially one that is cheap and effective! Here's some great advice from a local resident at a recent Home Energy advice event hosted by Greening Titchfield. #energyefficientwarmerhomes

Team Member of the month Paddy Halling: co-ordinates the Cycle of the Seed & Waste Prevention Pillars, supporting communities to grow their own food and improve food security; guidance on reducing household waste and food waste. Paddy is Project coordinator at @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social

Waste Prevention - we can't always control other people's waste but we can prevent it from damaging and polluting where we live. Our Greening communities have been out in force and litter picking as part of The Great British Spring Clean 2025 - well done everyone! @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social

Spring is the perfect time to get out into the garden or community growing space and our greening groups have been doing just that! Here's just a small snapshot of what some of our amazing greening communities have been up to... @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

#FoodWasteActionWeek 17-23 March Waste Prevention If all apples, bananas and potatoes were sold loose, it could save 60,000 tonnes of food waste and could reduce plastic packaging by 8,800 tonnes per year. Combined, this is saving more than 80,000 tonnes of CO2e. Buy loose, waste less!

Food Waste Action Week: 17-23rd March. @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social free lunchtime webinar on Wed 19 March 12.30-13.30: 'From Scraps to Soil: Choosing the Right Compost Bin for your Food Waste'. Composting solutions to help avoid, reduce and manage food waste at home. us06web.zoom.us/.../register...

Terry the tick has been on tour to Greening Bishops Waltham. Created by Greening Ringwood as part of our Health Impacts of Climate Change pillar, he helps people learn how to stay safe, enjoy time in nature and be aware of how to avoid ticks, how to check for them and what to do if you find one.

We love what's happening across Greening Shedfield - a week of Launching lots of projects. Volunteers planted 550 trees in Waltham Chase and 450 on Shedfield Common - including Blackthorn, Dog Rose, Crab Apple, Copper Beech, Wild Cherry and White Beam – just brilliant! @hantsconnect.bsky.social

Once communities sign up to the greening campaign, the teams of volunteers work together to plan projects to meet their own community's needs in response to climate change. Once they have their programme of events for the coming year, they then share that with everyone else... #climatechange

Thank you to our partner Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust for this fabulous idea. Do you want to make your outdoor space a little more wild? Try adding a mini nature reserve! Get planning now and have a wonderful spot in your garden ready for the spring! 💚 #spacefornature

“fertilisers create conditions that allow fast-growing grasses to dominate, crowding out other grasses and flowers” this is a real problem in meadows and pasture, I see it around us every year www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Check out the top tips from the Energy Savings Trust 👇on how to stay warm and spend less. Also, contact your local greening group and sign up for a thermal image of your home and identify where heat is escaping and find out what actions you can take to resolve this. #EnergySavingWeek

Solutions to many environmental issues are often found by working together through joint events. A Food Waste and Composting event shows the benefits of managing waste at home, how the compost created is perfect for growing fruit & veg and demonstrates the importance of soil health for wildlife.

January is the perfect time of year to use a thermal imaging camera to show heat loss in homes. All of our greening communities are currently braving the cold weather to take images of the households who have signed up for a thermal image - well done everyone! Thanks to @GreeningFleet for the photo

We are supporting 20 communities across Hampshire to tackle climate change locally as part of a lottery funded programme - and what the groups have achieved so far has been inspirational! Well done to all of you and thank you! @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

Terry the tick has a very important role! Created by Greening Ringwood as part of our Health Impacts of Climate Change pillar, he helps people learn how to stay safe, enjoy their time in nature and be aware of how to avoid ticks, how to check for them and what to do if you find one. Well done Terry!

Welcome to our new Board Observer, Chitra Nadarajah! Chitra is Head of Climate Change and Environmental Strategy at @hantsconnect.bsky.social and no stranger to the work that we deliver having previously worked with us to establish Greening Communities across Hampshire.

We provide our participating groups with a Waste Prevention Trail, which includes statements about waste, a solution to the problem, plus a quiz question. The latest group Tiptoe, Hordle & Everton have just put theirs up in Hordle Recreation ground! #WastePrevention @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social