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The newly created ‘Brambles’ group within Blacon’s BYPP are working with the Sustainable Blacon team to help care for and provide green maintenance support to the recently renovated Old Station site, along the Greenway cycle and footpath in Blacon.

The ‘Brambles’ group, recently equipped with all of the necessary tools to provide their support, will spend a day at the Old Station site on a regular basis helping to keep the trees and shrubs looking tidy, planting more wildflower seeds and plugs and adding additional bulbs to the already impressive display of spring daffodils. They will also help to keep the beautiful mosaic clean and the paths looking tidy.

'It's a great opportunity to be working with Sustainable Blacon and we would like to thank everyone for the warm reception we have had on our first job, to maintain the Old Station Site' said Ceris Timms, the adult supervisor of the Brambles group. 'On our first day we planted foxglove & cowslip plugs, cleaned the mosaic and carried out woodland management tasks.'

Vicky Wilsher seen in the photograph with Ceris and her Brambles colleague James Parton added, 'Through volunteering in our local community we can gain the satisfaction of helping to keep Blacon clean and green. It helps us gain new skills and practical work experience in this kind of career.'

All of the Brambles team are proud to be working alongside local community groups to help bring Blacon into bloom and are looking forward to next month, when they will be planting more wild flower plugs and over 1000 snowdrops which have been kindly donated.

 

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(March 2011)

 

The children of Blacon have been working hard to improve their local community. The children’s parliament set up by Blacon High school has been working with Sustainable Blacon to develop their Eco house and community Garden.

The Childrens Parliament was set up by Laura Hilton, transition mentor at the request of the Head teachers in Blacon. The parliament has 2 pupils from year 5 from each of the partner primary schools and 2 students from years 7-11 at Blacon High. The 5 primary schools are; Dee Point Primary School,  Highfield Primary School, The Arches Primary School, J H Godwin Primary School and St. Theresa’s Primary School.

The idea behind it was to have a group of young people get together to discuss Blacon and try to address any issues or help with any local projects, hence getting involved with Sustainable Blacon.

Over the next couple of weeks the children will be collecting plants and materials for their gardens and displays. Their work will be shown at Sustainable Blacons Second Eco house, Number 2 Stamford Road due to open later this year. For more information on how you can get involved with Sustainable Blacon visit their website www.sustainableblacon.org.uk.

Thomas Burns from Dee Point Primary said;

‘We have enjoyed coming to the house and learning about lots of things like recycling. Today I have designed an eco superhero called recycle rob and decorated some fair-trade flags’

Laura Hilton Transition Mentor from Blacon High School said;

‘Working with sustainable Blacon was an ideal opportunity for the parliament and they were all keen to get involved. We are looking forward to continued work together’

(March 2011)

A hundred local people have given up their time to make a real difference in Blacon.

The Sustainable Blacon team, dedicated to promoting and developing Blacon as a model sustainable urban community, celebrated the arrival of 100^th volunteer Calum Green (see attached image) to assist the busy schedule of events ahead. With the launch of Blacon’s second Eco – Home at no. 2 Stamford Road set for this Spring, Sustainable Blacon is encouraging the local neighbourhood to get involved in what is part of a UK-wide programme to influence Climate Change Policy.

Julie Perry, Project Co-ordinator said; “The support we have had from local people in Blacon has been essential in making this project such a success. To reach 100 volunteers is great news for all involved".

The role of the volunteers is diverse with everybody playing a vital role, from litter picking to project management, marketing to planting bulbs, assembling furniture to inputting data. Each volunteer has their own story to tell, with their background and reasons for getting involved. Whether being a student, parent, retired person, all have mucked in and put their mark on the projects.

Calum Green, a student commencing University in September this year said “The knowledge and experience I hope to gain from working with the Sustainable Blacon team will equip me with the necessary skills I need to succeed in my studies and in my chosen career”.

If you would like more information on the project or any of the other work that Sustainable Blacon is doing visit there website www.sustainableblacon.org.uk or contact them on 01244 379021.

(March 2011)

For the past 5 months a very special house in Blacon has been open to the public. The Eco-house „Sustainable Blacon Living‟ at 78 Dyserth Road offers practical help for householders keen to reduce their gas and electricity consumption.

The house has attracted over 150 visitors who have picked up lots of tips and freebies that will help them save money and the environment. As well as local residents visitors have come to see the house from as far and wide as Scotland, Norway and the Netherlands.

The house is a little different to other energy saving demonstration homes around the country as it is staffed by a team of local volunteers who are on hand to provide unbiased support and advice to visitors.

Julie Perry, Project co-ordinator said

"We are really excited that so many people have been through the doors. The support we have had from local people in Blacon has been vital in making this project such a success."

Recent visitor Melissa Bowgheuy said

"I really enjoyed looking around the house. There were lots of interesting displays and tips on saving energy and money. I am going home to fit the free powerdown plug that I got in the house that will save energy on my computer!"

If you would like more information on the project or any of the other work that Sustainable Blacon is doing visit there website www.sustainableblacon.org.uk or contact them on 01244 379021.