Come along to the meeting on Wednesday 31 January, 7:30pm at the Church Hall.

Led by John, we will be discussing the Nature Recovery Project in Oakington & Westwick – we got this started last year with lots of ideas and enthusiasm, but now is the time to plan actions for this year onwards.

We’ll also be planning other SOW activities in 2024/hearing updates on plans; and gathering ideas for future evening sessions.

And as usual a chance to exchange ideas, get tips and even just offload about environmental issues that are on your mind!

Dates for your diary:

• Saturday 10 February – Repair Cafe at the pavilion, 11am-2pm
• Wednesday 27 March – a repeat of last year’s popular fruit grafting workshop, 7:30pm at the Church Hall

A reminder of the projects/actions we’ve been planning:

• Community Meal – proposed we have this at one of the SOW Wednesday evening meetings
• Plant native hedging, or fruit trees, or hazel/willow coppice, along busway
• Build and put up bee hotels (birdboxes, etc) in public spaces.
• Research which areas of the village are owned by whom, plus paths/ rights of ways / land use.
• Terracycle recycling
• Wildlife capture-cam
• Nature Recovery Project, Repair Cafe – see above
• Other ideas: Talk on Energy efficiency and coming off gas; Local resilience plan – what can village do to prepare specifically for heatwaves, droughts, flooding etc.; More wildlife walks. Eg trees, birdsong, moths, etc.

The Green Library will be open for borrowing! And of course there will be tea, biscuits and a chance to chat.