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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • May 7
    • 2 min

    The Proof is in the Plants, by Simon Hill

    Book Review: Tom Robinson This 2021 book by nutritionist and physiotherapist Simon Hill summarises the most contemporary scientific...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • May 7
    • 1 min

    Elderflower Cordial

    Serves: 6-8 Total Time: 1h Ingredients 1k 250g white sugar 1 lemon 10-15 fresh elderflower heads, stalks trimmed 45g citric acid (you can...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • May 7
    • 2 min

    Home and Energy

    We need your help with a project! Watlington Community Energy, a volunteer-run community programme is looking for project team members...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • May 7
    • 2 min

    Watlington Climate Action Plan: What is our carbon Footprint?

    In my last two articles, I explored the science which links Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, how that affects global temperatures and...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Apr 3
    • 2 min

    April - Green Plan Update

    A good hedgerow is much more than the sum of its parts; it is an entire sustainable ecosystem. That also very much describes the Watlington

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Apr 3
    • 2 min

    Watlington Climate Action Plan: What does “Net-Zero” mean?

    My last article looked at why increasing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere warms the planet and why we should be worried...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Apr 3
    • 3 min

    Watch out, watch out, there’s a hedgehog about!

    Now that hibernation time has truly ended for our prickly friends, they will be out and about feverishly foraging for food to build up...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Apr 3
    • 1 min

    Easter Ginger Cake

    Serves: 6-8 Total Time: 1h Ingredients 150g dark muscovado sugar 1 tsp baking powder 100ml vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing the tin...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Mar 20
    • 2 min

    Cosy Homes Oxfordshire - Read about our event on Home Retrofitting on Thursday 10th March.

    On Thursday 10th March we welcomed Cosy Homes Oxfordshire to an in-person event at the Spire & Spoke. 25 people listened to a talk by...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Feb 26
    • 3 min

    High Sheriff's Climate Action Heroes Awards.

    High Sheriff - Climate Action Heroes Awards Ceremony 21st February 2022 Held at The Oxford Trust, Stansfeld Park, Quarry Road,...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Feb 15
    • 2 min

    Can we get to “Net Zero” in Watlington?

    In December Watlington Parish Council agreed a Climate Action Plan which commits the council to work to achieve “Net-zero Carbon Dioxide...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Feb 15
    • 1 min

    Beetroot Houmous

    Serve: 6-8 Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 1 can of chickpeas 180g cooked beetroot 2 lemons 1 clove of garlic Extra virgin olive oil...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Feb 15
    • 2 min

    Launch screening of “The Chalgrove Brook – Rescuing A Chalk Stream”

    Last Thursday was the long awaited launch screening of “The Chalgrove Brook – Rescuing A Chalk Stream” which was held at Icknield...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Jan 9
    • 2 min

    The Importance of being Imperfect

    Everyone can make a difference to their impact on the planet, and there are many ways to achieve this, but the mix of things will be...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Jan 9
    • 1 min

    January Minestrone

    Serves 4 Time 45 minutes Ingredients 2 tbsp of olive oil 1 large red onion 2 carrots 1 stick celery 150g celeriac 150g swede 400g swiss...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Jan 9
    • 2 min

    Green Plan Update: January 2022

    WATLINGTON’S HEDGEROW PROJECT What a morning it was on the 11 December! About 25 volunteers bearing spades gathered in West Meadow to...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Jan 9
    • 1 min

    What is the shape of your footprint?

    Everyone’s environmental footprint is different, but what shape is yours and what shape would you like it to be? 1. First mark on...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Dec 6, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Chalgrove Brook - The Story

    It took me nearly a decade to find out what was under my nose. The network of brooks that run through Watlington are part of something...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Dec 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Watlington Christmas Fair Stall

    The weather for the Watlington Christmas Fair was sunny and perfectly freezing, but despite the cold, there was a huge turnout. We had a...

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    Watlington Climate Action Group
    • Dec 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Importance of being Imperfect

    Everyone can make a difference in their impact on the planet, and there are many ways to achieve this, but the mix of things will be...

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