Meatless Mondays
I first heard about the idea of Meatless Mondays a few years ago when Arnold Schwarzenegger was interviewed about his diet. During the...
Watlington's Hedgerow Project Take 2
Saturday the 7th January had dawned wet and wild but the worst of the weather avoided the fifteen volunteers gathered in West Meadow. Our...
The Watlington Plasticblitz collects litter – and vital pollution data
The Watlington Plasticblitz collects litter – and vital pollution data Joint WCAG/WEG plastic litter picking helps our rivers and the...
The beef with grazing
Tom Robinson examines the impact that meat production makes on the environment and finds the common objections to change may not stand up...
WCAG Homes & Energy – money-saving tips this winter (and beyond)
There is a host of free advice, support and resources available online to help you save energy and money says, Kate Brown With the cost...
Got Milk?
I loved milk. I used to be one of those people that would buy the thickest, creamiest milk I could find and drink a generous glass of it...
Environment Sunday "faith in the climate"
On Sunday 11th September Watlington Climate Action Group (WCAG) along with Watlington Environmental Group (WEG), joined the congregation...
Green Plan Update : Discovering the secrets of road verges.
Many thanks to Roselle Chapman, the inspiring Community Ecologist at Wild Oxfordshire, for a fascinating road verge safari along the...
Watlington Community Energy Initiative
In a time of rising energy bills, international energy insecurity, and an ongoing climate crisis, the benefits of identifying cheap,...
What is the difference between vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based diets?
What does being a vegan mean? Being vegan is not only about not eating meat; it is important to recognise that being vegan is a lifestyle...
Wild Watlington Book & Art Exhibition
We are lucky to have around Watlington beautiful natural habitats. From our precious chalk grasslands to our rare chalk streams, from the...
Declining grassland Biodiversity in the UK and our local Green Spaces
We are in a time of massive decline in UK biodiversity. 41% of UK species have declined since the 1970s and individually, many species’...
Can car sharing help us all save money and reduce our carbon footprint?
Emily Kerr a Councillor for the Green Party in Oxford certainly thinks so. Emily gave a talk to the Watlington Climate Action Group on...
No Mow May and June
Several sites in Watlington took part in the “No Mow May” initiative, with owners and managers encouraging a more relaxed approach to...
Watlington Climate Action Plan: Your home and “Net Zero”
The last time we looked at Watlington’s Carbon Footprint, the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses that we emit as a...
Calling all nature-spotters: make your observations count
Guest blog from Mike Chadwick of Watlington Environment Group - we are working together with WEG on our Green Plan, and this is an...
The Proof is in the Plants, by Simon Hill
Book Review: Tom Robinson This 2021 book by nutritionist and physiotherapist Simon Hill summarises the most contemporary scientific...
Elderflower Cordial
Serves: 6-8 Total Time: 1h Ingredients 1k 250g white sugar 1 lemon 10-15 fresh elderflower heads, stalks trimmed 45g citric acid (you can...
Home and Energy
We need your help with a project! Watlington Community Energy, a volunteer-run community programme is looking for project team members...
Watlington Climate Action Plan: What is our carbon Footprint?
In my last two articles, I explored the science which links Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, how that affects global temperatures and...