Category Archives: Water

With the warmer temperatures this month, you may notice more insects of all kinds: bees buzzing around looking for nectar from the colourful flowers, butterflies fluttering by, ants disturbing your picnic … and of course, mosquitoes annoying you as you sit by the lake. These creatures all have an enormous part to play in theContinue reading

Many people dress a particular type of tree in December (yes, a Christmas tree!), but did you know the first week of December is widely recognised as a time to dress trees of all kinds. In 1990, the charity Common Ground, which campaigns to connect people to their local environment, instigated Tree Dressing Day, whichContinue reading

August’s theme is WATER – a fitting choice, since the building we inhabit was once a pumping station that served the whole of Worcester – also, World Water Week runs from the 27th August to the 1st September this year. Water is the ultimate renewable resource: after you use it, it evaporates into the air and will fall as rainContinue reading

As we are coming to the end of the year, we thought it would be a good idea to think about what kinds of things we might all do to reduce our impact on the environment. What might you do in 2017? Let us know, by completing our poll below – it’s just a bit of fun.We’d alsoContinue reading

In honour of International Walk to School Month, our theme for October 2016 is TRANSPORT. Getting around is important … but there are environmental considerations at every turn. So, which forms of transport have the least environmental impact, and is there any way to achieve sustainable transport? Read on to find out …  There are several environmental considerations when thinking about transport: •Continue reading

Welcome to our monthly theme for September 2016: ORGANIC. The beginning of the harvest is often a time when supporters of organic farming raise awareness of their cause. The Soil Association, for example, runs its ‘Organic September’ campaign, with the hashtag #organicseptember.  So … what exactly is organic farming? Why is it an environmental issue? And should you choose organic?Continue reading

Our first ever monthly theme is WATER – a fitting choice, since the building we inhabit was once a pumping station that served the whole of Worcester – also, World Water Week runs from the 28th August. Water is the ultimate renewable resource: after you use it, it evaporates into the air and will fall as rain again. So why isContinue reading