Kingston Environment Centre

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There are thousands of actions we can take to reduce our overall CO2 impact. Since the personal individual actions all add up I will tell you what I have achieved this year:

Changing from dairy milk to soya milk and eating a lot less dairy, virtually no cheese, eggs , butter unless Freegan

Helping out with home grown food projects

Examining all fresh produce for being local and in season

Being part of a communal food group

Mentioning to my friends that still fly in airplanes that I don’t approve

Joining in this “Blog Action Day”

Working for free here at the Environment Centre

Things that I still need to acheive:

Transport – I rarely use a vehicle unless it is absolutely necessary, don’t own a car. I can persuade friends to do likewise, promote all the alternatives.

Remembering to turn off the radio rather than leaving it on standby.

Helping out more with home recycling.

Turning off the computer & going home from work.

So … goodbye !

Dear all,

 For those of you interested in the community garden project there is
 another day planned………

 Sunday JANUARY 27TH 2008 12 pm ish – all afternoon
 Practical Conservation tasks on the Permaculture site, Knollmead Surbiton

Continuing pruning , cutting bramble!! Developing the arch put up two weeks
ago, weaving willow to repair and renew the little willow fence.

 Still looking out for budburst and
first leaf of Elder, first flower of Hazel, first flower of Lesser
Celandine, and first spawn of Frog. (We saw two baby frogs and one large one
last time!)
 BIRD WATCH  ….. COULD THE FIRST PEOPLE TO ARRIVE PLEASE NOTE THE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF BIRDS FOR RSPB GARDEN WATCH!

 This site was designed about 17 years ago using the Permaculture philosophy
 of combining gardening and nature conservation.

  Tea and biscuits provided. Bring along secateurs (for those who want
  to continue the ‘battle of the bramble’), gloves and any gardening
  equipment that you think you’ll need.

 Please wear stout footwear and protective clothing. This site is uneven
 underfoot and the bramble thorns vicious! Secateurs, lobbers and
  leather gardening gloves are ideal.

 Kingston Permaculture Reserve (KPR).

   At Tolworth roundabout turn into Barnsbury Lane. Right at Hazel
   Bank, left at Alpine Avenue and follow signs for Knollmead Primary
   School. .Leave vehicle on the road and walk into allotment site.
   Turn right at T-junction and the site is at the end of the track.
   You can bring bikes on site.

 Hope to see you there
 best wishes

 Simone Kay

 PS we are back to the routine of the last Sunday of the month
ie Feb 24th and March 30th and April 27th