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Welcome to your personal guide to living a more earth-friendly life. Find a local action group or a local green event to make a difference in your area, and always appreciate new faces. Visit the Community Action and What's On pages - and get social!
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Great opportunity for young people in the Newtown area...
Check out Tir Coed's great range of events in Powys, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. tircoed.org.uk/events
Biodiversity Grant Packages available for Community and Town Councils via One Voice Wales.

The Biodiversity team at One Voice Wales is available to support all Community & Town Councils with all aspects of biodiversity. www.canva.com/design/DAGvH...
Want to learn more about nature and ecology? Aberystwyth University's Lifelong Learning offer short courses both in person and on-line. Visit their webpage for more details. www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-...
Ecology Courses  : Lifelong Learning , Aberystwyth University
www.aber.ac.uk
16-21 years old? The Welsh Government is funding cheaper bus fares for young people in Wales.
£1 single tickets* £3 unlimited daily travel* 30% off weekly, monthly or yearly tickets** * Available from 1st September 2025 this is a pilot project ** Available now
mytravelpass.tfw.wales
Apples?! Apple Pressing at Cultivate at Newtown SY16 4HX
Thursdays 11, 18 & 27 Sep 2 - 6pm

Sat 18 Oct 10am - 4pm at Hafan Yr Afon, Car Park, Newtown SY16 2NH-Apple Day Celebration event!
Orchards, pressing apple juice. BYO apples if you have them and containers. Just pop along. All welcome.
New Blog on PGG!
Powys County Council publish their Powys Net Zero Annual Report 2024 . Read a short summary here www.powysgreenguide.cymru/entry/04-Sep...
Recycle more in your red box! Mixed paper-based containers can now be recycled through your weekly recycling collections by adding them to your red recycling box. fb.watch/BkqyrGBevj/
CAT nr Machynlleth are having their Big Summer Open Day on 2 August. A great day out for all!
Summer days are great for visiting new places for rest and recuperation. Take a look at our latest blog for ideas for all ages in Powys. www.powysgreenguide.cymru/entry/05-Jul...
Celebrate Wales Nature Week and Dragonfly Week

Join MWT at @welshpoolgolf on Sunday 13th July for a guided walk of the ponds and wetlands.
Booking essential. See MWT Insta.

📸Guy Edwardes/2020VISION, Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION
www.instagram.com/p/DLX7V2oobN...

#DragonflyWeek25 #WalesNatureWeek
Have you checked out our blog page? Discover more ways to make greener choices. Head to www.powysgreenguide.cymru/news
Well done to Femke and all at BRACE around Llanfyllin during Big Green Week. Their Big Day Out included activities for all ages as well as bioblitz, library of things, clothes swap, jazz band and opening of a community fridge during the week!
P.G.G. Member, Radnorshire Wildlife Trust has some excellent events coming up over the summer! From botanical walks to film screenings - a great afternoon out with the family to learn more about our incredible county's nature.

Head to their website for more info. www.rwtwales.org/events
Check out our blog over at www.powysgreenguide.cymru/news
Llanidloes Futures looks at the cost of energy...
Not So Freshwater – Add Your Voice for Welsh Rivers

Rivers across Wales are in crisis. Pollution, runoff, and habitat loss are pushing iconic species like salmon and freshwater mussels to the brink.
Know a young person?
Join UK Youth 4 Nature. Write now for change
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Sarn Micro Farms - PCC have 3 experimental micro-farms in Montgomeryshire.
Hear more via PACE members Montgomery Environment Group. A presentation by Gary Mitchell at 19.30 on June 16th, via Zoom. The Zoom link can be obtained from the Montgomery Environment Groups Facebook.
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A new survey carried out for The Wildlife Trusts has revealed that more than half of those responding said connecting to nature by listening to bird song, hearing bees buzz, and seeing and smelling wildflowers was beneficial to their health and wellbeing
Public urged to ‘fall back in love with nature’ in June
A new survey carried out for The Wildlife Trusts has revealed that more than half of those responding said connecting to nature by listening to bird song, hearing bees buzz, and seeing and smelling wi...
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Having passed that threshold, we’re now actively contributing to a decarbonised environment. End.