Environment
We’re in the midst of a climate and ecological crisis. What can we do locally to create a greener tees area that works for people and the planet? Photo by Jemima Stubbs.
Ducks, ducks and ‘ducks’
"Frequently the birds that people call ‘ducks’ aren’t actually ducks at all." By my calculations about twenty species of duck occur in the UK regularly (at various times of year). There are also several more that turn up occasionally from other parts of the world....
Stitched Up exhibition tackles climate change with creativity
Design Hub Art Workshops recently had the joy of showcasing their Climate Change project with Thrift Upcycled - this year’s digital (Covid safe) version of the Festival of Thrift on 5th September. As part of the ESF Art, Well-being & Enterprise Course which was...
August – a month of two seasons
"For many birds, autumn started a few weeks ago..." If I were to ask you what season we are in, I am guessing that you would say “summer, of course”, before, possibly, making some comment about how it doesn’t seem like it because of the weather. And you’d be right…...
Have your say on the future of Guisborough Forest
Wildlife conservation, commercial woodland, nature reserve, outdoor playground…? What direction for one of our favourite forests? Guisborough Forest is one of the best known areas of woodland in our region, and we are all being invited to have a say in what happens to...
Preparing For The Climate Crisis
There’s another crisis looming, even more destructive than Coronavirus and we have known about it for years. The Climate crisis. Dealing with the Covid-19 crisis has got me thinking all the more about this next big crisis yet to come. It is going to hurt our nation...