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  • Green Talk – Lighting; Biodiversity & Health

    Avonway Community Centre 36 Shaftesbury St, Fordingbridge

    Presented by: Steve Tonkin FRAS (Dark Skies Adviser to the Cranborne Chase International Dark Sky Reserve.) Steve has been advocating responsible outdoor lighting for more than 30 years. About the talk: Badly implemented artificial light at night (ALAN) has been flagged up as an environmental pollutant for more than 40 years, yet little has been
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    Free
  • Gardening for Wildlife & Biodiversity

    Avonway Community Centre 36 Shaftesbury St, Fordingbridge

    Our back gardens can be an ecological haven but there is an increasing awareness of the importance of them as refuges for biodiversity. Paul will talk about why and how we can garden for wildlife and the choices and possible different ways of getting what the gardener wants.  It will cover topics including wildflower meadows,
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  • The Right Light At Night

    Avonway Community Centre - Annex

    ​Steve Tonkin is back with his popular talk The right light at Night. In 2016 the American Medical Association declared exposure to Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) to be a human health hazard, but the biotic harms of ALAN are not limited to humans. It seems that everywhere we look at the natural world, from
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  • Talk Green – Waste Prevention & Recycling

    Avonway Community Centre 36 Shaftesbury St, Fordingbridge

    This is a free event. Please book your ticket using the link below: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/fordingbridge-greener-living/t-pqyjzdg

    Free
  • Make Your Own Cleaning Products

    Avonway Community Centre - Annex

    Come to Avonway Annex at 7.30pm to learn about the financial, health and eco benefits of making your own cleaning products. There will be recipe cards, practical demonstrations and you’ll have the opportunity to make your own products during the evening to take-away. Booking is essential - more information coming soon via the Fordingbridge Greener
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