Telford Green Guide

Reuse event tonight - bargains galore 🪑 🧸 🚲
Come along to 501 Queensway Business Park, Hadley, TF1 7UL, 6pm-8pm, for our latest reuse event hosted by Veolia UK

🚗 Please park considerately as our neighbours on the estate require emergency 24-hour access.

The event is cash only. For more FAQs please visit https://orlo.uk/D9tar

Join us at the next FREE Sustainable Sunday event for our Harvest Local event being run in partnership with

🗓 Sunday 22nd September 11-3pm
📍Belmont Hall, New Street, Wellington, TF1 1LU

We will have the following organisation, activities and information at the event including:

🍎 Transition Telford: providing home grown produce, jams, preserves, chutneys

🏡 Future Ready Homes: home energy efficiency information stand and recruiting householders for Green Open Doors event in October.

🐝 Rosedene Honey stall

🐦 Mosque Garden Group - nature based activities for children

🧐 Foliage and Flowers Quiz with garden hamper prize 🏆

🌱Plant giveaway and garden scrap store including tree and shrub seedlings, some edible plants, indoor plants; garden equipment, tools, pots etc.

📚Free gardening and cookery book giveaway

👚Swap and giveaway including any household items, books, DVD’s, CD’s, toys, clothes to swap for free or take for a pay as you can donation.

💚Leaflet stand advertising other organisations who are working on local climate and eco action and a Biodiversity tick list for your gardens

📖 Eco library: Explore & borrow our eco library of books and magazines on Nature, climate and living life in a more sustainable way.

♻️Terracycle and recycling facilities and the opportunity to recycle mobile phones, electronic gadgets, jewellery, stamps and coins (see website for full details).

☕️ Vegan refreshments available throughout the day on a pay as you can donation basis

🌳 🌿 Views sought on Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS)

Farmers, landowners, and local communities in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin are invited to offer their perspectives and share their views on the region's natural environment to assist in shaping and preserving its features for future generations.

Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin LNRS is one of 48 strategies being developed in England that aims to map, plan and deliver nature recovery across the region. It will identify the most important areas for wildlife and habitats, and set out how they can be restored and connected. The LNRS will also help to deliver national and local targets for biodiversity, climate change and public health.

➡️ Share your views and help shape the Local Nature Recovery Strategy: https://orlo.uk/QJ9tL

Come and join us at our next Repair, Recycle, Swap & Share event with

🗓 Saturday 31st August, 10am-2pm
📍Randlay Community Centre, Randlay Avenue, TF3 2LH

Join our Swap and Giveaway including toys, books, DVD’s, CD’s, household items, clothes etc. Swap for free or take anything on a pay-as-you-can basis.

Telford Repair Cafe will fix ornaments, clothing, soft toys, home furnishings, household & electrical items including PAT testing [No petrol powered items]. Please bring any items for repair before 12pm for collection by 2pm.

Make use of our recycling facilities including Terracycle and the opportunity to recycle mobile phones, electronic gadgets, jewellery, stamps and coins.

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🌳 🌿 Do you care about nature and wildlife in Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin?
What are your priorities and preferences for nature recovery in Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin?
Whether you are a farmer, a landowner, a resident or a visitor, we want to hear from you.
➡️ Share your views and help shape the Local Nature Recovery Strategy: https://orlo.uk/QJ9tL

This Sunday 💚

Eco Events | Sustainable Sundays - Eco kids activities and school uniform swap | Mossy Life August – Eco kids activities and school uniform swap Climate Action Hub Telford are running Sustainable Sunday events once a month at Belmont Ha

Calling everyone who visited the Wellington Green Festival last weekend....

Grant for community groups 👏👏👏👏

The Veolia Telford & Wrekin EnviroGrant is currently open for applications 🤩

The fund supports groups with projects that benefit the environment or the community.

The Friends of Apley Woods were awarded funding last year to purchase tree poppers to help maintain the local nature reserve.

Read more and apply here: https://newsroom.telford.gov.uk/news/friends-of-apley-woods-have-added-tree-poppers-to-their-tool-inventory

Spotted in The Little Green Pantry 💚

Still time to nook your tickets for this weekends fascinating film at Wellington Orbit running as part of the

Climate Action Hub Telford
SustainableWellington

🗓 Saturday 27th July 7pm
📍 Wellington Orbit, 1 Station Road, Wellington, TF1 1BY
🎬 ‘I could never go Vegan’
‘I could never go Vegan’ are 5 words spoken around the world by so many non vegans, but why?
On a quest for the truth, filmmaker, Thomas Pickering, sets out to investigate the leading arguments against the vegan movement.
🎟 Book tickets via the Box Office or� via www.wellingtonorbit.co.uk
The cinema is right next to Wellington train station and bus station.

https://mossy.life/events/film-i-could-never-go-vegan-270724/

Eco Events | Film: I could Never Go Vegan | Wellington Orbit | 27th July 2024 Climate Action Hub Telford and Wellington Green Festival are supporting the showing of the film ‘I could never go vegan’ at the Wellington

Only 4 days to go! What a great opportunity to speak to like-minded individuals and organisations, find out what is happening around the area and get hands on with some fun activities.

https://mossy.life/events/wellington-green-festival/


Climate Action Hub Telford
Telford Repair Cafe
Jane's Accessories
The Little Green Pantry
Terracycle Telford
Shropshire Cycle Hub
Wellington Cycle Delivery Scheme
Telford & Wrekin Council
The Severn Valley Stompers
Tadlop
Love Wellington
SustainableWellington

BOOK YOUR TICKETS TOO to the sponsored film showing as part of Wellington Green Festival.

🗓 Saturday 27th July 7pm
📍 Wellington Orbit, 1 Station Road, Wellington, TF1 1BY
🎬 ‘I could never go Vegan’
‘I could never go Vegan’ are 5 words spoken around the world by so many non vegans, but why?
On a quest for the truth, filmmaker, Thomas Pickering, sets out to investigate the leading arguments against the vegan movement.
🎟 Book tickets via the Box Office or� via www.wellingtonorbit.co.uk
The cinema is right next to Wellington train station and bus station.

Eco Events | Wellington Green Festival | Telford, Shropshire We would like to welcome you to this festival which will be held in Wellington Market Square and also in the All Saints church grounds. The aim of the

Glad to see this!

‼ No charges for green waste collections ‼
We want to reassure residents our free fortnightly garden waste collections will continue across the borough.

You may have heard Shropshire Council is going to start charging but we are committed to continuing the free service for residents in Telford and Wrekin.

👉 Read more: https://orlo.uk/G76aN
👉 Our Household Recycling Centres are also open seven days a week. Find out more: https://orlo.uk/w4lLR

After the Climate Action Hub Telford Sustainable Sunday event at the weekend, it is great to see events focused on growing your own are becoming more popular 🌱

If you are in the Lawley Village or Lightmoor Village Community you may be interested in this one coming up soon organised by the Bournville Village Trust...

Eco Events | Incredible Edible Lawley & Lightmoor | 10th May 2024 Find out more about the Incredible Edible national network and meet its founder Pam Warhurst CBE. Incredible Edible Lawley & Lightmoor will be wor

Want to grow your own but don't know where to start?

Pop along to Belmont Hall Wellington this Sunday for the Climate Action Hub Telford Sustainable Sunday event supported by Telford & Wrekin Council Climate Change fund.

Meet the guys from the Street Allotment Project in Shrewsbury, talk to Garden Organic Master Composters, have a nosey at the Carnivorous plant stand by Shropshire Sarracenias, find out about the Shropshire Good Food Partnership Food Trail, and discover the latest Incredible Edible group that has started in the Lawley/Lightmoor area by Bournville Village Trust

PLUS - Plant giveaways, seed swaps, garden scrap store, seed planting, bug hotels, terracycle recycling, eco library and more!

11am-3pm Sunday 21st April 2024.

Eco Events | Sustainable Sundays - Get Growing! | Mossy Life April 21st: Get Growing! Wildlife friendly gardening advice and help to grow your own veg Climate Action Hub Telford are running Sustainable Sunday ev

Do you know a local unsung hero? We definitely know a few listedf on the Green Directory who we will be putting forward... dealing coming up soon! Good luck everyone 💚

📆 The countdown is on... Have you nominated that special person you know?

🔗 See a full list of categories and read our terms at bbc.in/makeadifference. Entries close at 11pm on 10/03/24

Don't forget to pop along to Belmont Hall, Wellington today for the Sustainable Sunday event with Climate Action Hub Telford, Marches Energy Agency and many more 💚

Eco Events | Sustainable Sundays - Energy efficiency advice for your home | Mossy Life February 11th: Energy Efficiency Advice for your home Climate Action Hub Telford are running Sustainable Sunday events once a month at Belmont Hall, W

‼ Reminder - huge sale takes place this month

👉 Have you got this date in your diary? Tuesday 13 February
👉 It's our reuse pop-up shop held Telford Theatre Oakengates
👉 2.30pm-5pm (sale may end earlier if items sell out)

Bargains galore from as little as 10p 🥳

Sale is hosted by our recycling and waste partner Veolia UK
Proceeds donated to British Red Cross shops Telford & Wrekin CVS

Find out more: https://orlo.uk/g0AJV

🎉 Congratulations 🎉
A celebration event has been held for 16 community groups who scooped an EnviroGrant to help protect and care for the environment in Telford and Wrekin.

Grants of up to £1,000 each were awarded in partnership with our recycling and waste partner Veolia UK

😃 We look forward to hearing how the projects are making a difference.

👉 Find out which community groups have received funding: https://orlo.uk/xYLg6

To all our lovely plant based businesses in the County..please take a look below.

✨ Are you a food/drink vendor or performance artist and want to be part of one or more of the Telford & Wrekin Council events in 2024?

✨ We would love to hear from you if you have a food/drink business and in particular provide a dedicated vegan and or vegetarian offer. Does your business have a strong sustainability story that would fit with the ethos of our events programme? If so and you would like to find out more please get in touch.

✨ Our event programme starts in April and runs through to Christmas with a range of activity, size of event and location.

✨ We are also looking for artists and craft makers to provide activity and entertainment on the main stage and at stalls in dedicated activity areas/marquees.

✨ AND we have a call out for vintage vehicles to be part of our first event in Telford Town Park on 21 April – sign up here https://orlo.uk/LOTWu

✨ For more information on the events and attendance figures and how you can get involved email the team at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

51kgs of stuff donated and 85 items given away!

Climate Action Hub Telford
Telford Repair Cafe
Terracycle Telford

Thank you for supporting our Repair, Recycle, Swap and Share Event on Saturday at Leegomery Community Centre 💚🌎♻️

It was a really busy day.

We had 51kgs of stuff donated to us and gave away approx 85 items including books, games, toys, DIY equipment, CD’s, ornaments, throws and picture frames.

Telford Repair Cafe repaired lots of electrical items, clothes, household items and PAT tested electrical items.

♻️ Terracycle Telford recycled lots of hard to recycle items.

🏡 Marches Energy Agency provided home energy efficiency advice to local residents

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Only 10 days to go until the Transition Telford Harvest Local event at Park Lane Centre Telford on 30th September....

🗓Saturday 30th September 10am-1pm,
📍Great Oak Hall, Park Lane Centre, Park Lane, Woodside, Telford TF7 5QZ.
🥕Transition Telford will have harvest produce and plants for a pay as you can donation.
🌱We will be doing a garden scrap store (including plant pots, tools, gardening gloves, books and magazines) and a plant and tree seedling giveaway.
👩‍🔧Telford Repair Cafe will be repairing and PAT testing electrical items, they can also mend ornaments, household items and textile items including clothes, home furnishings and soft toys.
♻️Terracycle Telford will also be there so you can bring along any hard to recycle items (see our website for details).

Transition Telford @ Harvest Local | Dawley | 30th Sept 2023 Harvest Local includes Transition Telford and their food produce alongside Telford Repair Cafe and Climate Action Hub Telford.

Don’t forget tomorrow we’re holding our Repair, Swap and Giveaway event so come along and have a rummage.
🗓 Saturday 29th July 10am-2pm
📍Hollinswood Community Centre, Telford, TF3 2EW

We will be doing a Swap and Giveaway and have lots of books, DVD’s, CD’s, games, toys, clothes, ornaments, sewing and knitting items, and household items. Swap for free or take anything on a pay-as-you-can basis. We also accept donations of all the above items.

Telford Repair Cafe will be repairing and PAT testing electrical items, they can also mend ornaments, household items and textile items including clothes, home furnishings and soft toys. Please bring any repairs before 1pm.

Terracycle Telford will not be with us this time.

🌳🍃🍂 BIG NEWS 🍂🍃🌳

Telford has been named a 'Tree City of the World' by the United Nations!

Our town has joined New York City, Buenos Aires and Canberra as one of only 168 towns and cities globally to achieve the accolade.

🍃 The Tree Cities of the World programme - run by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations along with the Arbor Day Foundation - is a global effort to recognise cities and towns committed to ensuring that their urban forests and trees are properly maintained, sustainably managed and duly celebrated.

🍃 Through habitat restoration projects, wildlife protection, green space investment and skilful tree management, we are doing more than ever to support biodiversity, capture carbon and make our local environment even more attractive and enjoyable.

But this isn't the end - there’s always more to be done. So we will continue to care, protect and invest in our green infrastructure for everyone’s benefit.

👏 Thank you to every resident, volunteer and organisation helping to plant and care for trees in our borough.

🍃 Find out more: https://orlo.uk/4MM0j

Photo of Cllr Healy courtesy of Bob Greaves Photography
https://orlo.uk/FxfgP

Shrewsbury Food Festival beckons for The Little Green Pantry ! 🧈🥞

The Little Green Pantry will be at Shrewsbury Food Festival next month to promote a tasty selection of nut butters along with a range of other products.

The popular Wellington business has used one of our Pride in Our High Street diversification grants to buy a new nut butter machine and the butters are going down a treat with customers.

Over the two day event on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June, owner Keli King and her team will showcase 100% nut butters and take the machine on its first outing so customers can grind their own fresh peanut butter.

The team will also be displaying produce from other local suppliers to help promote some of the smaller businesses they support.

This is a great example of how a business has used a diversification grant to expand its product range and promote them to a wider audience.

You can find out more about the diversification grant and how to apply here: https://orlo.uk/3bgPi

Happy Earth Day Wellington! 🌎 🌍 🌏

This is a special day - observed all around the world - and here in Wellington we think about what we can do to 'do our bit'....

We have some fabulous green businesses - such as The Little Green Pantry and the The Green Cove which help us to reduce our single use plastic by bringing containers in for refills....

Then we have loads of businesses who are playing their part as achieved status last month...

We have carbon free delivery service for all Wellington Independent Traders Wellington Cycle Delivery Scheme

We have Wellington's very first Green Festival to take place on 5 Aug (details soon!)

And discussions are also underway to get Telford's first ever Climate Emergency Hub set up right here in Wellington 💚

We may not be perfect and there's a long way to go... but we are trying our best...

We are open tomorrow 8.30am - 4.30pm for all your refills 🫙🫙🫙

Either bring in your own containers or use our brown paper bags.

All the below cost one our our lovely customers JUST £3.33 in total 😮

Compare that to what you would pay in a supermarket and you know you can’t go wrong by popping into The Green Cove!

Save the planet 🌎 save your pennies 💰 Best way to start your weekend ♥️♥️

You can find us in Wellington Market opposite Catherine’s Bakery.