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It’s not often that we’re encouraged to go wild, but the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust are once again inviting us to join 30 Days Wild, their 30 Day challenge to us to do a wild thing every day during the month of June. Wilder Communities Officer at the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, Lea ... Read more

In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, eco-renovator, author, TEDx speaker and now social media sensation, Judith Leary-Joyce explains how unloading her dishwasher helped her spread the word about eco-renovation and invites you to join the TEDx St Albans Climate Salon. See Judith in action at TEDx St Albans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbN7sUauhWM Book your place in the TEDx Climate ... Read more

What’s a cross between Freecycle, a car boot sale and a nice walk with a cup of tea at the end? The inaugural Wheathamstead Recycling Wander. Cllr Anne Howie tells Amanda Yorwerth all about it in this week’s Environment Matters podcast. For more information, or to say that you would like to hold a stall ... Read more

Ensuring that there’s enough water in Hertfordshire for future generations whilst protecting our rare chalk stream rivers is a huge challenge. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, we hear about an innovative project by Affinity Water that could provide a blue print for reducing water use in new housing developments around the country.

This week we’re travelling further north in Hertfordshire to hear about another of our county’s precious chalk stream rivers, the River Hiz and its tributaries. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, member of the River Hiz Conservation Group, Clare Gooden, talks about the unique geography of the river, some of its delights and how some ... Read more

The brainchild of Tricia Gibbons, St Albans’ new eco hub, The Green House has just opened. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Amanda Yorwerth takes a tour with Tricia herself. Find out more about the Green House on their website or visit them above Jefferson Eco at 46, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG