News & Events
Here are the latest upcoming events, news items, recent newsletters and blog posts from ChalCAN
Latest News
Biodiversity Trail
With funding from Caring for the Cotswolds, Chalford Biodiversity Action in collaboration with the Parish Council, has created a circular wildlife trail 10 km long through Chalford Parish. It passes through some of our wonderful Local Wildlife Sites and also places where the community have worked to improve biodiversity. There are information boards at Abnash Bank, France Lynch Pleasure Ground, Parish Bank, Middle Hill Spinney and Meadow, and Frith Wood. it is hoped that both residents and visitors will enjoy following the trail.
Litter Picking Campaign
Surfers Against Sewage are running a litter picking campaign called Return to Offender Campaign
Volunteering Opportunities
We have compiled a list of volunteering roles ranging from helping with Frith Wood to writing articles for social media. You can see the list of positions here Volunteering Roles and if you would like further information email info@chalcan.org.uk
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The Spinney
We recently ran a competition to name the newly planted native trees on Middle Hill in Chalford Hill. Many thanks to everyone who sent in a suggestion and the winning name chosen is “The Spinney”. An inscription on reclaimed wood is currently being made and the unveiling ceremony will be taking place soon.
Grow Your Own Campaign
“I love my pea shoots. Real sense of achievement that I have grown my own food!”
“Thanks Chalcan for the kit. We had 2 packets in ours and have had a bumper crop of pink radish which we enjoyed very much and used up quickly”
Biodiversity Group’s Spring Bulletin
Have a look here at what the group have been getting up to so far this year.
Your Changes
We asked ChalCAN members what changes they had made to reduce their carbon footprint or to enhance biodiversity during 2020 – check out their responses here
Upcoming Events
Launch of the new Biodiversity Trail around the parish Saturday 31st July 2-4pm Launch information
In September there will be a Biking course for adults new to cycling or who need a refresher. Course Information
Also planned is a demo of Electric cars, a Pre-loved clothes sale and Information Evenings about Wind Power, Alternative Heating Systems and Solar Power. Dates, times and more information will be posted here in due course.
Newsletter Archive
ChalCAN’s recent newsletters
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Latest Blog posts
Biodiversity Trail
ChalCAN’s Biodiversity Action are creating a trail around the parish to encourage residents to visit the varying sites that are being managed by the group. You will find a rich
Biodiversity Bulletin Spring 2021
Spring has sprung – we hope that our projects will soon be bursting with biodiversity! Abnash Bank and Parish Bank, Chalford – volunteers have raked, striated, taken away the “arisings”,
Did your t-shirt cost the earth?
Did you know that…… The UK sends an average of 300,000 tonnes of clothing to landfill each year. One wash load of polyester clothes can release 700,000 microplastic fibres into
Our Community and Biodiversity
As individuals it’s easy to feel helpless about the effects of climate change and loss of biodiversity. We can each of us make changes and take steps to help –
Wildlife friendly allotments
Your allotment is mainly for growing fruit and vegetables, and maybe keeping some chickens; but allotments are also really important for biodiversity. There are lots of things you can do
Roadside Verges
What is the issue? Any plans to increase and restore biodiversity within our community must include a focus on the way we manage our road verges. Our verges form just
Green Spaces
There are lots of community owned green spaces scattered over the Parish, all managed by the Parish Council. Some are tucked away, quietly acting as mini wildlife reserves without the
Trees and Hedgerows
First the good news…About a third of our Parish is currently covered in trees and hedgerows. Many of these trees are on the steep slopes of the Frome Valley and
Plastic and General Waste
We need to change our habits and consume less, buying wisely. This applies across all areas of shopping from food, to clothes, to electrical appliances. ChalCAN is looking at
Upcycling and Repairs
Reuse, recycle, swap…and the impact of fast fashion Buy less junk and less new ‘stuff’. Buy things which are designed to be repairable and when you have finished with
Food
Do you want to learn something shocking? Meat, egg and dairy production use up 83% of the world’s farmland, are responsible for 58% of the world’s agricultural greenhouse gas emissions,
Biodiversity Survey
Chalford Parish Council has acknowledged that there is a climate emergency and that we should become carbon neutral by 2030. To do this efficiently and effectively, ways need to be
Gardens
About a third of our parish is covered over with houses and gardens. If we are going to increase biodiversity, all those hundreds of gardens need to be put to
Home Energy Saving
Actions to reduce carbon emissions in the home can range from tiny changes in your own behaviour, to installing energy efficient heating systems with smart controls. Here are some
Domestic Solar PV
Sunlight can provide a great source of clean, renewable energy, converted into electricity using solar photovoltaic panels on your roof. How much electricity is generated depends on whether there is