Neighbourhood Recycling Scheme

November 4, 2010
By annieheaton

Could you become a catalyst in your neighbourhood for recycling of ‘tricky’ items like batteries, water cartridges and foil? Some of us have started to do this on a very local basis, in Boxmoor and the Manor Estate. The idea is to make it easier for your neighbours to recycle things that would otherwise be a hassle. Below are are some ideas to help you get started.
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Green Tea: REMAKE

November 3, 2010
By annieheaton
Green Tea: REMAKE

7.30pm on Thursday 18th November at the Friend’s Meeting House, George St, Hemel Old Town.  A unique opportunity before Christmas to learn how to turn old textiles into an unusual Christmas present. Start collecting colourful  tights, plastic bags and umbrellas to bring along on the evening, then come and enjoy sessions on weaving,  crocheting, spinning
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Green Gossip!

September 23, 2010
By katybarker000
Green Gossip!

2nd Tuesday of the Month! 7.30pm The White Hart, Hemel Old Town High Street. We’re back after the summer with a new, relaxed format monthly meeting for a drink and a chinwag about all things green! Come along to the White Hart Pub on the old town high street to: Swap ideas with like-minded and friendly people… Learn about
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Waste to Recovery

June 6, 2010
By annieheaton
Waste to Recovery

Ever wondered whether TetraPak cartons can be recycled? Or how we might encourage more recyling in Hemel? Come along to our Green Tea this Thursday 10 June at St John’s Church Hall in Boxmoor at 7.30pm.   At this informal event, you are invited to come and exchange ideas about ways to cut waste, promote recycling in our neighbourhoods, be creative
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May Green Tea

April 26, 2010
By annieheaton
May Green Tea

Bicycles – come, try, & DIY  7.30pm, Thursday 13 May, at Nash Mills Primary School.   Bring your bicycle along for practical advice on making it safer and more enjoyable to use through hands-on basic maintenance tips: punctures, chains, helmets, brakes.  Find out more about Dacorum’s Cycling Strategy.   And take the chance to try out a range of slightly curious bikes. 
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April Green Tea:

March 18, 2010
By katybarker000
April Green Tea:

Energy Saving Evening Thursday 8th April, 7.30pm Come and learn some simple tips for saving £££’s on your home energy bills, whilst achieving a more sustainable lifestyle in the process! Plus the usual selection of delicious teas, cakes and like-minded people. 7.30pm at The Paper Trail, Frogmore Mill, Fourdrinier Way, Apsley, HP3 9RL
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Green Drinks

Come and join our monthly get together, where we hear about other transition initiatives, and share ideas about transition and plan our forthcoming activities. NOTE CHANGE OF DATE AND VENUE: Green Drinks ARE NOW on the 1st Thursday of the month at 7.30pm, so dates for 2012 are: Thursday 9th Feb, Thursday 1st March, Thursday 5th April, Thursday 3rd May. For our February meeting we are trying out a new venue, the Boxmoor Hall on St Johns Road, near the junction with London Road.

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7.30pm February 10th, Rudolf Steiner School
Langley Hill. Kings Langley. WD4 9HG
Donations appreciated

REFRESHMENTS AND DISCUSSIONS AFTERWARDS

When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvania town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations of a new country called GASLAND. Part vérité travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown.

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