News
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Remembrance Day
For the last few years we’ve put artificial poppies out in Linslade Garden of Remembrance, and this year is no exception. This time, they’re knitted or crocheted poppies that have […]
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Update on the Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Last Monday, Central Bedfordshire Council’s Lead Officer for their Local Nature Recovery Strategy came to Leighton to update us on local plans to help nature in the area. First of […]
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Reporting environmental incidents in our river
There’s been a lot of press lately about pollution in our rivers. We can all help by reporting any incidents we see.
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3 ways we’re looking after wildlife this autumn
While the season has turned and many of the flowers have finished, our wildflower sites are still providing nectar, pollen, habitat and a pop of colour.
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Crowd of 120 hears experts speak at our renewable energy event
We welcomed a huge turnout at our event at All Saints Church on Saturday 7 October, all about what’s happening with renewable energy locally and nationally.
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Hear from climate experts about local decarbonisation
Want to know how we’ll meet our decarbonisation targets? Come to our climate and renewable energy talk on Saturday 7 October to hear solutions from industry experts.
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State of Nature 2023: UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth
The latest State of Nature report, published September 2023, has revealed the UK is becoming an ever-more hostile place for wildlife, with nearly 1 in 6 species now at risk of extinction.
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CBC consultation on walking and cycling networks
Next Saturday (26 November) from 10am to 2pm, Central Bedfordshire Council are holding a consultation on walking and cycling networks in the area. Please go along and see what they’re […]
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Could carbon pricing be the silver bullet for the climate?
Residents in Leighton Buzzard have heard about the potential impact a carbon levy and a climate income policy could have on helping to decarbonise the UK – and the rest […]
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SBFOE members help catalogue litter fished out of local rivers
A few weeks ago, several members of South Beds Friends of the Earth helped CBC’s contractors and the Town Council by cataloguing the items of litter fished out of Clipstone […]