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RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands will holdbirdwatching event

AN EVENT at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands will mark this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch.Read

Pupils across Cheshire to help RSPB assess feathered population in Big Schools’ Birdwatch

Schoolchildren across Cheshire will be taking part in the biggest survey of birdlife in UK schools this winter.Read

Chester Grosvenor hotel celebrates switching to 100% environmentally friendly electricity supplier

THE Chester Grosvenor hotel is proud to be officially green after switching to a 100% environmentally friendly electricity supplier.Read

Professor explores slime moulds of Cheshire

SPREAD across the North West’s rich and varied countryside is one of the most diverse kingdoms of life – but, despite many people having seen these strangely beautiful organisms, little is widely known about the fascinating life forms called slime moulds.Read

Pupils of Little Sutton school given lesson in saving energy

A WORKSHOP taught pupils how to be energy-efficient.Read

Energy Saving Trust issues tips on reducing water waste

A NEW year is a time for a new start so why not start 2012 by pledging to cut down on how much water you waste at home?Read

University of Chester lecturer to broadcast on BBC Radio 3 programme celebrating River Dee

A LECTURER from the University of Chester will be lending her expertise to the BBC.Read

Volunteers support bluebell planting project at Rivacre Valley Local Nature Reserve

VOLUNTEERS have helped kick-start a project to revive the fortunes of much-loved bluebells in the woodlands of Rivacre Valley Local Nature Reserve.Read

Cheshire Wildlife Trust welcomes Independent Forestry Panel’s woodland report

THE Independent Forestry Panel (IFP) has recognised there should be a ‘continuing role’ for the nation’s woodlands – a view welcomed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust.Read

Cheshire Constabulary picks up sustainability award

CHESHIRE Constabulary’s environmental efforts have been rewarded in the Public Sector Sustainability Awards.Read

Green belt surrounding Chester could be under threat following council review

Chester’s open land could be under threat following a council review. David Norbury reportsRead

Fears rising that Frodsham Marshes could be flooded if ancient water pumping stations are switched off

FEARS are rising that Frodsham Marshes could become a giant floodplain if plans to turn off ‘vital’ pumping stations get the green light.Read

Home compost tips this Christmas

DID you know a third of your Christmas waste can be home composted?Read

Cheshire West and Chester Council initiative aims for greener school transport

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council wants to adopt greener modes of transport to and from schools in the area.Read

West Cheshire College launches permanent Healthzone

WEST Cheshire College has launched a permanent Healthzone for students offering free and confidential advice and treatments to improve the health and well-being of its students.Read

Tarvin nursery gets crafty with recycled items

YOUNGSTERS at Tarvin’s Sunshine Day Nursery made recycling their top topic this term.Read

Boughton businessman in free thermal-imaging offer to pensioners

A THOUGHTFUL businessman is offering Cheshire pensioners the chance to snap up free thermal-imaging surveys on their homes this winter.Read

Grosvenor Garden Centre celebrates National Tree Week

DID you know this week is National Tree Week?Read

Cheshire Police Authority going green by installing solar panels on buildings

CHESHIRE Police Authority is reducing its carbon footprint by planning to install solar panels on some of its buildings.Read

Prime Minister awards Blacon Community Trust a Big Society Award

DAVID Cameron was full of praise for Chester’s Blacon Community Trust as it was named the latest winner of the Government’s Big Society Award.Read

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