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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Sep 9

Free online social media workshop - Weds 24 Sept 2025, 6pm-7.30pm
Want to increase followers? What makes an engaging post? What to post and when? Terence Carvalho from @deliveredsocial will show you how!
Greening groups can book a place: greening-campaign.org/events/green...

Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Sep 3

UPDATE: CYCLE OF THE SEED MINI-CONFERENCE POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2026
But there will be a chance to take part, meet Chris Collins and learn all about planting and growing next year! More details to follow...
Apologies for any inconvenience.

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Sep 3

Waste Prevention Webinars led by our partner
@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social

These talks will provide you with the resources and contacts you need to get involved and make a difference.

- 18th Sept 1-2pm lnkd.in/eaekZMrN

- 25th Sept 7-8pm lnkd.in/eYWfc8Xi

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Aug 28

Cycle of the Seed Mini-conference - Sat 6 September, 10am-12pm The Beehive, Hogmoor Inclosure, Bordon

Led by the Pillar expert, Paddy Halling and Chris Collins, from @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social includes a group discussion and demo on food growing in communities.
greening-campaign.org/events/

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Aug 21

Team member of the month: Fiona Brogan - Finance Director. She manages the budget, keeps all finances in check and keeps an eye on targets. Her free time is spent walking on the South Downs with one of her 16 animals - including this delightful miniature horse.
Thank you Fiona, you're great!

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jul 17

By transforming disused patches of land into thriving havens for wildlife, we're helping pollinators, insects and birds to find rest and shelter to survive, but also reclaiming natural spaces for human wellbeing, planting food and growing a community. Diane - Greening Bishopstoke

Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jul 10

Health impacts of climate change - our volunteers across Hampshire had a staggering 5311 conversations about those health risks with friends, family and their community. Those conversations could save lives.
#greeningcampaignforchange
@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our Greening Campaign volunteers across Hampshire are stopping the cycle of buy it, use it and bin it and focusing on reducing waste by adopting REDUCE, REPAIR AND REUSE - and are doing a brilliant job!
#greeningcampaignforchange
@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jul 8

Our greening communities are making a massive difference across Hampshire. Greening Shedfield Parish have planted 1,000 trees!
Imagine the difference we could make if we all planted just one tree.
#greeningcampaignforchange
@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jul 7

There is no end to the achievements across the greening communities!
Supported by @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social the Cycle of the Seed volunteers have been showing fellow residents how to grow their own food to become more food secure.
#greeningcampaignforchange

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jul 3

Waste Prevention achievement: volunteers at Greening Bishopstoke created a solution to the amount of toys thrown away each year - they set up the Bishopstoke Toy Library offering a range of books, games & toys.
#greeningcampaignforchange
@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jul 2

Celebrating our Greening communities: over 40 volunteers helped Greening Shedfield Parish plant 70 native whips with a variety of apples, plums, apricots, cherries, greengages and pears to create 2 community orchards! #greeningcampaignforchange
@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · Jun 23

🪲🐞🦋🐝🦗🕷️
A stark warning from the UK is shown in the latest data from the Bugs Matter survey. It paints a stark picture of insect decline and calls on all of us to take action for biodiversity.
www.pan-europe.info/blog/where-h...

Where have all the insects gone?

A stark warning from the UK is shown in the latest data from the Bugs Matter survey. It paints a stark picture of insect decline and calls on all of us to take action for biodiversity. If you’re over...

www.pan-europe.info

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jul 1

Talking about heat loss in a heatwave! Our volunteers were out over the winter taking thermal images of 436 homes in their community to identify areas of heat loss. Insulation keeps the warmth inside during winter and the cool air inside during summer!
#greeningcampaignforchange #energyefficiency

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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · Jun 18

Companion planting creates a diverse environment in your veg patch - so is it time you filled your plot with #flowers? This #LetItBloomJune head gardener Emma shows you 5 ways flowers can build a balanced #ecosystem 👉https://gardenorganic.org.uk/news/five-ways-to-harness-flower-power

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jun 30

#FoodWastePrevention - We are continuing to highlight the fantastic achievements made by the Greening communities across Hampshire. The food waste savings are an astounding success - a massive well done!

@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jun 26

Another impressive achievement from our Greening communities - creating 8093sqm of Space for Nature! Here's one of the ways they have done that, Bug Hotels!
#greeningcampaignforchange
@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jun 25

Waste Prevention Achievements!
Our amazing volunteers have set up schemes across Hampshire that have saved 2157 items from being thrown away - such an impressive achievement!
#greeningcampaignforchange
@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jun 24

Terena Plowright, founder of the Greening Campaign: ’it's incredible to watch these communities take action - it's a privilege to stand beside them as they make real, tangible change across Hampshire’.
#greeningcampaignforchange
@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jun 23

Community volunteers across Hampshire smash targets in tackling Climate Change - Over the past 12 months, they have given more than 3,700 hours of their time to take climate action in their town or village: reducing energy bills, boosting biodiversity, promoting food security and reducing waste.

Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jun 18

Health impacts of climate change
Here are some tips on how to stay cool in extreme heat. But should you, or anyone you are with, start to display any of the following symptoms of heat stress you should seek medical advice immediately.
Stay safe and take care

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jun 12

Team member of the month
Helen Brown - Health Impacts of Climate Change Pillar
Helen's role is working with communities to recognise the importance each pillar plays in addressing the issue – and the health benefits and risks associated with it.

Helen's great!

Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Jun 11

#GreatBigGreenWeek - We celebrate our amazing greening communities for working tirelessly on fantastic projects to tackle climate change in their local areas - well done to all of you!

@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
@hantsconnect.bsky.social

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · May 27

The Energy Transition - so many questions! Weds 4 June, 10am:
A free, engaging online talk and discussion led by Bean Beanland from the Heat Pump Federation
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1357092693....

The Energy Transition - so many questions!

Join us for an engaging online discussion led by Bean Beanland from the Heat Pump Federation about the ongoing energy transition.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · May 14

Ecologist & #gardener Becky Searle shares tips from her new book 'Grow a New Garden' in May's #OrganicGardeningPodcast. Find out what ignited Becky's passion for #gardening, the role #ecology plays & the importance of #SeedSaving 👉 audioboom.com/posts/871672... @chelseagreen.bsky.social

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