Tuesday 8 June: Zoom meeting. 7.30pm with Andy Dinsdale giving us a presentation on the River Rother Litter Audit, and a collation of the ‘Bottles from …’ data that Strandliners, we and others have collected. Please contact info@rotherenvironmental.org.uk for the zoom link. CALL FOR ACTION to lobby for the bottle Deposit Return Scheme In association […]
At last we are holding an actual REG meeting with a talk and live discussion – but outside! at Rye Community Garden, Love Lane, Rye TN31 7NE. John Tucker is Director of Woodland Outreach. He will talk about where we are now in terms of tree cover and associated wildlife and then explore priorities for […]
Tuesday 8 June: Zoom meeting. 7.30pm with Andy Dinsdale giving us a presentation on the River Rother Litter Audit, and a collation of the ‘Bottles from …’ data that Strandliners, we and others have collected. The Zoom link will be sent in the next REG newsletter. CALL FOR ACTION to lobby for the bottle Deposit […]
With huge apologies we confirm that, due to the restrictions around the local elections, we have to cancel the talk by Kristina Sodomkova on Rother District Council’s Response to the Climate Emergency which was due to take place on zoom on Tuesday 27 April at 7.30pm. We will hopefully hear from RDC later in the […]
Edward Hall, Paley Farm Estate Manager. https://www.paleyfarm.co.uk/ After studying a Masters in Farm Management at the Royal Agricultural University and expanding his knowledge on commercial Organic farms in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, Edward moved to Paley Farm in 2017. Once a thriving hop and top fruit farm, the 700 acre farm, including over 100 acres of […]
Oliver Sterno, Community Leader of Plastic Free Eastbourne and Co-ordinator Refill Eastbourne. Oliver will describe their various initiatives and activities and how he got the whole project going. They have set up water fountains, or refill stations, to cut use of plastic bottles. Their mascot, the ‘Beach Man’ in the photo, is made of debris. […]
We hope you are keeping safe and well, and wish you the best of whatever 2021 brings us. REG have prepared a full programme of events to keep you inspired and engaged throughout 2021. The full programme can be downloaded in PDF format here, otherwise click the ‘Programme of Events 2021’ page on the top […]
Stephen Hardy MBE, Trustee of both Rother Environmental Group and Sussex Campaign to Protect Rural England, and was Chair of the Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan. The picture of felled mature oaks in the High Weald AONB shows what happens when ‘protected’ land is not really protected. Stephen will break down the impact of the wholesale proposed changes to the […]
We are delighted to have Chris Bentley of Sussex Wildlife Trust talking on ‘Garden Invertebrates and How to Encourage Them’ at our next REG meeting, on Tuesday 24 November. Please join us on Zoom from 7.15pm onwards. The talk will be preceded by a brief AGM at 7.30pm. Chris Bentley’s talk will start at 7.45pm, and there will be plenty […]
Please take five minutes to watch this film written and acted by five teenage boys living in Askar refugee camp in Nablus, Occupied Palestine, where schools are ill-equipped, prospects are bleak, and kids can feel the whole world has abandoned them. The imagination, the technical skill and the awareness of what is going on, not […]
