Nature notes from greenish fingers

Nature notes from greenish fingers

Usually February is a dull and quiet month, not this year!  However, not all bad news, the rain has filled up the water table and rivers, so we can look forward to a quick start to Spring, hopefully.  A not so good side effect of heavy rain is that it will wash out...

VE DAY 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS – 8 MAY 2020

VE DAY 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS – 8 MAY 2020

VE DAY 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS - 8 MAY 2020 We'll be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day ON Friday the 8th of  May, which, as you probably know, is now a Bank Holiday. It will be a chance to reflect and remember but, above all, to...

Sustainable, Sarratt and One good thing to do!

Sustainable, Sarratt and One good thing to do!

ONE GOOD THING ! Hanging your clothes to dry rather than using a tumble dryer. According to National Statistics, 60% of households own a tumble dryer (that’s more than 14 million households!). On average, drying one load of laundry uses 4 kWh of energy, and emits...

Summer in Sarratt 2020!

Summer in Sarratt 2020!

We are going to have our second Village Day in twenty years. Do you remember 2018 and how much fun we had? Saturday the 27th of June 2020,  we can gather again and see who will take the Trophy for 2020. It will be a fantastic Community Event for our Village and we can...

ARE WOOD BURNERS ECO FRIENDLY?

ARE WOOD BURNERS ECO FRIENDLY?

Are wood burning stoves environmentally friendly? Are wood burners carbon neutral? Serious questions have recently been asked about the carbon footprint of wood burning stoves. In fact, it is one of the most frequent queries our heating advice team get. In this blog...

February Garden hints

February Garden hints

February sucks….. well, the enthusiasm for outdoor gardening at least.  It’s an odd month, not really deep winter, hardly early spring but if there are a few bright days, get out and complete any winter jobs such as pruning and preparing for the real spring.  Take...