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In the midst of National Tree Week, tune in to this week’s Environment Matters podcast to enjoy a heart warming show where listeners share their thoughts on their favourite trees, and we find out why being among trees is the mid winter pick up we all need.

Emily Hopkins works for the National Energy Foundation, a charity focused on helping people create greener, more energy-efficient homes. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast she explains how they’re currently running a project offering free home retrofit plans to help you on your way to an efficient, warm home. There’s also information about other free ... Read more

In this Environment Matters podcast, Sonya Jefferson of Jefferson Eco CIC talks to Amanda Yorwerth about their upcoming workshops where we can make sustainable Xmas decorations and gifts using materials that would otherwise be in landfill.  

Manager at the Cottonmill Cycle Hub, Mat Daniels, talks to Amanda Yorwerth about their initiatives to help people get on 2 wheels and then develop their skills, perhaps even to Olympian standards. To find out more about how you can book one of Sustainable St Albans thermal imaging cameras go to their website. For more ... Read more

They’re intriguing to spot, they’re essential for ecosystems and they’re currently in wood or wild place near you – fungi. Chloe Valerie Harmsworth, Wilder Communities Officer at the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust talks to Amanda Yorwerth about some fantastic fungi facts, gives us some fungi to look out for and explains how we can ... Read more

A chance has come up to make one of the key roads in St Albans more welcoming, more sustainable and safer for those travelling actively or on public transport. Hertfordshire County Council is at the very start of making plans for Victoria Street – the road that runs from St Albans City Station right up ... Read more

In this podcast we take a trip to the treasure trove that is the Welwyn Garden City HCC Waste & Recycling Site Reuse Shop, and hear the results of the Green House Eco Hub volunteers’ trial of recycled loo roll. You can find your nearest Reuse Shop here.

School pick up and drop off times are the busiest and most dangerous for Hertfordshire roads. But those are precisely the times that we need children to be walking or cycling to school. No wonder so many end up in the car, which only makes the problem worse. Step in St Albans Dad, Damian, who ... Read more

Welwyn Garden City has received a raft of awards at this year’s Anglia in Bloom Awards. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Cllr Sandreni Bonfante and council officer Sue McDaid join Amanda Yorwerth talk about how they have ensured they have used flowers and trees to make the townscape more sustainable, the huge part that ... Read more

With butterfly numbers hitting a 40 year low, why not try helping them by creating your own mini meadow? Plantlife’s Matt Pitts joins Amanda Yorwerth in this week’s Environment Matters podcast to explain all you need to know to convert part of your outdoor space into a mini meadow. From the pitfalls of seed selection, ... Read more

Water voles are just one of 109 species that will benefit from work that the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust will be doing on the River Lea and its tributaries, using a £107m grant from the Government’s Saving Species scheme. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Sarah Perry, River Catchment coordinator at the Herts and ... Read more

Clouds are amazing. They’re an essential part of the water cycle which keeps us provided with freshwater, and learning more about them is a crucial aspect to our understanding of climate change. Yet in spite of all of this they get a bad rap, and particularly here in the UK – we seem to like ... Read more

According to the UK government, there is no clear evidence that there is a safe level of air pollution exposure that won’t cause adverse health effects – so cleaning up the air is in all our interests. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Cllr Raj Visram gives some highlights from St Albans District Council’s Air ... Read more

Communities around the world are protesting that they’ve had enough of tourists and the environment is creaking under the strain. So in  this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Dr Brendan Canavan of Nottingham University gives tips on how to be the kind of tourist that locals welcome and leaves the local environment in tact.

When residents of Hertfordshire responded to Helen Burridge of the HCCSP’s Survey, they said they were keen to retrofit their houses to make them more energy efficient but didn’t know where to start, who to trust, or how to coordinate work. As a result, the HCSSP Retrofitting Your House Guide has been prepared, especially for ... Read more

The chances are that children are learning more about the natural world whilst they’re on holiday than when they return to school. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, local author and education specialist Vanessa Wright explains why we should be addressing this and talks about the issues around the much awaited Natural History GCSE. Check ... Read more

With this year’s Big Butterfly Count at an end, it looks like results might be disappointing. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Malcolm Hill from Herts and Middlesex Butterfly Conservation explains why this is, gives you tips on some butterflies that he thinks might fair better locally over the coming weeks, and tells us how ... Read more

Cllr Raj Visram explains the changes that he hopes the new St Albans District Tree Strategy will bring about including increases in tree canopy cover and a new volunteer run Tree Warden Scheme. If you’d like to be first to find out about Herts CC’s free tree give away next year then go to https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/recycling-waste-and-environment/countryside-management/news-and-campaigns/tree-giveaway.aspx ... Read more

The Salvation Army’s Territorial Environmental Officer, Major Heather Poxon joins Amanda Yorwerth in this week’s Environment Matters podcast to explain some of the surprising projects that the Salvation Army are doing to act more sustainably themselves, to campaign for a more sustainable world and to support those who are already suffering the harmful effects of ... Read more

Matt Clark, Programme Manager for Air Quality at Hertfordshire County Council, explains how pupils in 31 schools in Hertfordshire will benefit from the installation of air purifiers and air quality monitors and how this will help raise awareness of the issues around air pollution and our understanding of air quality in schools. For more on ... Read more

One of the delights of the English summer is to see those supreme aviators, swifts, once again in action above our heads. Sadly with our houses becoming a bit less ramshackle they are increasingly homeless and their numbers have halved since 1995. Last week was Swift Awareness Week, and in this week’s Environment Matters podcast ... Read more

In the second of 3 recordings, hear candidates from the Conservative, Green, Labour and LibDem parties answer questions from a live audience on environmental issues including greenbelt, sewage in rivers, food security and more. In the first part, hear the candidates introduce themselves and their environmental policies generally and face questions about their commitments to ... Read more

In the first of 3 recordings, hear candidates from the Conservative, Green, Labour and LibDem parties answer questions from a live audience on environmental issues including greenbelt, sewage in rivers, food security and more. In this first part, hear the candidates introduce themselves and their environmental policies generally and face questions about their commitments to ... Read more

You might well have enjoyed an evening watching a film at the Odyssey, but perhaps what you didn’t know is the effort they are putting in to reducing the environmental impact of your evening out. In this Environment Matters podcast, front of house manager at the Odyssey, Bethany Nicholson, explains the not always simple journey ... Read more

For this week’s Environment Matters podcast, we rejoin Professor Brian Legg, to continue our tour of the Heartwood Arboretum, home to examples of all the trees native to the British Isles. We hear about a tree the holds up Venice and another that might have burnt down London, taking in the Roman’s ‘Tree of a ... Read more

The Heartwood Arboretum is the brainchild of Professor Brian Legg, and, in this first of two podcasts, he takes us on a tour of the Arboretum with all its trees British Isles natives. From the Plymouth Pear – so rare that the Millennium Seed Bank had to provide the saplings, to the willows that provided ... Read more

The key to tackling the challenge of climate change lies in communities. So says Rupert Read, co founder of The Climate Majority Project. He joins Amanda Yorwerth in this week’s Environment Matters podcast, along with Jack Cooper of the Postcode Revolution, Joolz Thompson of Community Climate Action and Jessica Townsend of MP Watch. You’ll hear ... Read more

Of the many hurdles we need to overcome in order to tackle big, environmental problems, perhaps the biggest is our own mindset. Where do we get the bravery to face environmental problems that seem huge and scary? How do we learn about the problems the world is facing without feeling simply overwhelmed? And how do ... Read more

It’s not often that we’re encouraged to go wild, but the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust are once again inviting us to join 30 Days Wild, their 30 Day challenge to us to do a wild thing every day during the month of June. Wilder Communities Officer at the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, Lea ... Read more

In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, eco-renovator, author, TEDx speaker and now social media sensation, Judith Leary-Joyce explains how unloading her dishwasher helped her spread the word about eco-renovation and invites you to join the TEDx St Albans Climate Salon. See Judith in action at TEDx St Albans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbN7sUauhWM Book your place in the TEDx Climate ... Read more

What’s a cross between Freecycle, a car boot sale and a nice walk with a cup of tea at the end? The inaugural Wheathamstead Recycling Wander. Cllr Anne Howie tells Amanda Yorwerth all about it in this week’s Environment Matters podcast. For more information, or to say that you would like to hold a stall ... Read more

Ensuring that there’s enough water in Hertfordshire for future generations whilst protecting our rare chalk stream rivers is a huge challenge. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, we hear about an innovative project by Affinity Water that could provide a blue print for reducing water use in new housing developments around the country.

This week we’re travelling further north in Hertfordshire to hear about another of our county’s precious chalk stream rivers, the River Hiz and its tributaries. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, member of the River Hiz Conservation Group, Clare Gooden, talks about the unique geography of the river, some of its delights and how some ... Read more

The brainchild of Tricia Gibbons, St Albans’ new eco hub, The Green House has just opened. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Amanda Yorwerth takes a tour with Tricia herself. Find out more about the Green House on their website or visit them above Jefferson Eco at 46, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG

In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Professor Dave Goulson of Sussex University explains why he wants all of us to join in the Big Bee Hotel Challenge, and what you’ll need to do to take part. Join the Buzz Club and sign up for The Big Bee Hotel Experiment here https://www.thebuzzclub.uk/thebigbeehotelexperiment See Professor Goulson show you ... Read more

In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust’s Tim Hill talks about 2 incredible birds that the Trust has helped back from the brink. He covers awesome details about the fastest animal in the world, how Watford football club could be following in the steps of St Albans Cathedral and how ... Read more

In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Amanda Yorwerth takes a tour or St Albans’ newest eco shop where access to all is key. Hear how to hire everything you need for a zero waste party, learn about fun craft courses for teens this Easter and even how you can stock up on crisps that are ... Read more

In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Watford Borough Council’s Cllr Ian Stotesbury explains about a 10 year project to revitalise the River Colne and our relationship with it. For more about the project including volunteer opportunities visit https://www.rivercolnewatford.co.uk/

In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Chloe Edwards, the Herts and Middx Wildlife Trust’s Director of Nature Recovery explains why the Trust is concerned about planning proposals for Broadwater Lake SSSI and gives an update on what’s happening now. To learn more about the situation at Broadwater Lake take a look here Plus Helen Nistala ... Read more

In a buzzing podcast, we hear about the mixed fortunes of Sandridge Parish Council ‘s Pollinator Paradise project and how it has inspired Grow Community – Sopwell to start their own Jigsaw Meadows. Follow the flowers and perhaps get some inspiration of your own!

Rondi Allan is the Co-founder of Sustainable X, a UK consultancy helping businesses to benefit from being more sustainable but her working life has taken her around the globe. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Rondi shares her unique insight into not just issues around sustainability in the business world but how the situation in ... Read more

In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Dr Sam Cusworth explains the concerning findings of his research into soil microplastic pollution and Dr Andy Gregory tells us about the local soil archive on which the research was based.

That’s what Helen Burridge from Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership wants to know in this week’s Environment Matters podcast. You can find Helen’s Efficient Homes Survey here We’ll also hear about a new grant available to help some off grid homes with energy upgrades (for more on this phone the Energy Saving Trust on ... Read more

Taking inspiration from the pupils themselves, How Wood Primary School is making big steps in its sustainability including a trip to the nearby Buildings Research Establishment. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, we hear from teacher, Ms Kaczmarek and some enthusiastic Year 4 pupils.

If you’re looking to plant many trees or a long hedge – perhaps you’re from a local church looking to plant an orchard, or a school looking to plant a hedge around the playing field, or, indeed, a parish council looking to add some shade to a play area – then you’ll want to hear ... Read more

The St Albans Sustainability Festival committee have already started working hard on a new event for this year – the SustFest Expo. In this Environment Matters podcast, committee member Lee Wood explains what to expect, how the plans are shaping up and how your input would be valued right now.

There is something wonderfully hopeful and generous about planting a tree. It’s for future generations. It’s for wildlife. It’s for the climate that we all depend on. There’s a saying – the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now. So in this week’s Environment Matters podcast, ... Read more

…but you’ll be much warmer inside with the tips that local homeowner Tony Field has following his insulation investigations using a thermal imaging camera. Plus local soroptimist Helen Byrne explains why saving energy is a feminist issue and invites you to their webinar. All in this week’s Environment Matters podcast. To find out how you ... Read more

The UK discards 54 million platefuls of food over the Xmas – a third more than normal. So before doing your big Xmas shop this year, listen up. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Louise Palmer, Waste and Recycling Officer for St Albans District Council joins Amanda to give some tips and reminders to help ... Read more

Broadwater Lake and Potters Crouch Plantation are 2 local wildlife sites threatened by development. In this Environment Matters podcast, Chloe Edwards of Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and Rupert Evershed of the Herts Bird Club explain the importance of these spots, why they think they should be left for nature and what you can do ... Read more

Christmas is the perfect time to buy books about the environment, about nature, about the climate and what each of us can do , both for presents for friends and family, but also for ourselves to snuggle up with during those long, dark evenings. So in this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Susheel Rao, one of ... Read more

We’ve just had Black Friday which, unsurprisingly turns out to be bad news for the planet and, on the whole, bad news for us too. So on this week’s Environment Matters we have an antidote. With all takings going to charity, all materials reclaimed or gathered locally and the accent on kindness to yourself, each ... Read more

In this Environment Matters podcast, Astrid Biddle of the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust tells the amazing story of how the Scarce Tufted Sedge, found only here in Hertfordshire, is being rescued from the brink. It’s a story of discovery, cooperation and hope and a demonstration of how even the rarest things in nature have ... Read more

Winter is a tough time for wildlife that lives in your garden or outdoor space, but there’s a few simple things that you can do this weekend to give it a hand. In this podcast, Amanda has some ideas you might not have thought of and is joined by Martin Maylin of Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog ... Read more

Choosing a laundry product that cleans your washing and is good for the planet can be a minefield. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast Amanda enlists the help of Sonia, Ruth, Juliet, Jean, Laura and Talya to put a range of products to the test and give you some pointers to make your wash better ... Read more

Listener and cyclist Mike Hartley is concerned that crucial local public rights of way have recently been shut – in particular at Heartwood and at Oaklands College. In this podcast, hear about the problems caused by these closures, why they’ve happened and what’s being done about them.

They’re beautiful, they’re mysterious and they’re essential for life on earth – they’re fungi. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Chloe Valerie Harmsworth of the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust chats to Amanda about why fungi are important, where to find them and some strange and interesting fungi to look out for on your autumn ... Read more

There’s a lot of hope placed in the practice of regenerative agriculture – but how much of it is well founded? Step in Rothamsted Research scientists who are putting regenerative agriculture techniques to the test. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Team Leader Professor Jonathan Storkey explains what regenerative agriculture is and talks about the long ... Read more

Children can feel powerless in the face of climate change and loss of the natural world. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Amanda talks to Dan Bradbury of the World Land Trust about Operation Ocelot, aimed at showing children that they can make a real difference to help both nature and the climate.

The 2023 Great Britain State of Nature report makes depressing reading, but there are some rays of hope. Chloe Edwards of the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust explains how are things shaping up in Hertfordshire, and how we can all take action to turn these grim figures around. If you’d like to take action now ... Read more

Here in Hertfordshire we are still, yes, still, throwing out food to the value of £720/family/year. Crazy! But whilst bad habits can be hard to kick, Helena Jackson of Wasteaware Herts has a proven solution. So find out how you can save cash whilst making a dent in your carbon footprint in this week’s Environment ... Read more

Registration is now open for this year’s Solar Together. But is it for you? In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Cllr Raj Visram explains what Solar Together is and local resident Martin talks about his experience with Solar Together last year.

The OLLiE Foundation is recognising the huge benefits that being outside in nature can bring – not just using growing things and green places as a nurturing environment for positive mental health, but also helping young people champion sustainability to overcome eco anxiety. In this podcase, Debi Roberts, CEO of the Foundation, talks about their ... Read more

Back at the start of the summer, 8 year old Grace Gaskin was the inspiration behind The Saturday Pickers, who’ve spent an hour a week cleaning up the New Greens Area of St Albans. But what started as just litter picking has proved to have more going for it than just tidy streets. In this ... Read more

In this podcast, Wasteaware Coordinator David Birley talks about the Hertfordshire Waste Partnership Final Destinations Report 21-22 which has details of where your recycling goes and what happens to it when it gets there. The report that is discussed can be found at https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/media-library/documents/waste/hwp-final-destinations-report-2021-22.pdf  

Sustainability author, blogger and influencer, Jen Gale of Sustainableish, talks about her anxiety about the climate and how she uses conversations to help herself and the planet. To read more of Jen’s down to earth sustainability advice and to buy her books, check out the Sustainableish website. Photo credit: Priscilla Du Preez, Unsplash

Turn your despair about the climate into a conversation – it’s been shown to be one of the most effective things we can do for the planet and has been described as making you the Secret Weapon of Awesome. Find out how in this week’s Environment Matters podcast where Amanda talks to experienced climate conversationalist, ... Read more

The St Albans Arts Team have decided to embark on an exciting year of events and projects promoting sustainability and environmental awareness that they’re calling The GreenArt Effect. Grae Wall chats about it on this week’s Environment Matters podcast. Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay

If you love coffee, then listen to this week’s Environment Matters podcast to hear the amazing Mo from Sustain Coffee in Old Hatfield explain all about how your favourite drink could be more sustainable and more delicious.

We all love a cup of coffee, but know so little about how it’s grown and who grows it. So in this week’s Environment Matters podcast we hear from coffee producer Ian Abigaba of Gorilla Summit Coffee in Uganda, to find out what’s happening at the other end of the journey of the coffee that ... Read more

Last Wednesday, the consultation opened on the latest Draft St Albans District Local Plan. It’s a blueprint for the District’s built environment that includes land for future business, infrastructure and housing developments,  for the years up to 2041. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Leader of St Albans District Council Cllr Chris White answers your ... Read more

Sadly, butterfly numbers have declined significantly since the 1970s but happily, there are easy ways that we can all help them. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Nadia Bishara of the Wilderhood Watch and Malcolm Hull of Herts and Middlesex Butterfly Conservation explain how. And as promised here’s a link to the Big Butterfly Count  ... Read more

In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Sustainable St Albans’ Playing Out Coordinator and local Our Street Party Representative, Nicola Wyeth, explains the many benefits of closing your road for World Car Free Day – some of which you might not expect. You can find the help that Nicola talks about here: https://sustainablestalbans.org/2023/06/22/celebrate-world-car-free-day/ http://ourstreetparty.org/stalbans/  

Farhat Zia tells us about how we can help the efforts of her and her husband to reduce plastic pollution in their home town. Plus updates on free trees you can claim for this winter and the latest on the St Albans Local Plan. You can donate to the Bags for Baffa appeal here and ... Read more

James Fisher, who works at BRE, has taken on the challenge of building his own eco house, which he reckons might be the most sustainable in Hertfordshire. Will it be, and what makes it so sustainable? Find out when Amanda Yorwerth talks to James in this week’s Environment Matters podcast.

Activism needn’t be about gluing yourself to the road or waving a banner – there are numerous forms of activism. Tricia Gibbons, Lee Woods, Richard Lafford, Katie Carr and Anthony Helm are all local environmental activists and in this week’s Environment Matters podcast they share what they do and why. The following local organisations are ... Read more

As part of their United for Warm Homes campaign, St Albans and District Friends of the Earth are holding an event for this year’s SustFest with advice for everyone on how to have a warm, energy efficient home this winter. In this week’s Environment Matters, Judith Leary Joyce explains about the event and the United ... Read more

In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, hear the heart warming story of Peter, the Countryside Range. Countryside Ranger isn’t a job many careers advisers suggest, but for Peter Northcott it’s turned out to be a great option. Hear about how Peter took himself from a dark place to caring for our local Commons.

Cllr Eric Buckmaster explains what’s so good about the new recycling centre in Welwyn Garden City. Plus an update from the St Albans peregrines, how to nominate for the Ember Eco Awards and how a robot is helping make Watford homes warmer.

In this podcast, Cllr Nuala Webb of campaign group Save St Albans Fight the Freight updates us on their campaign and explains how she thinks Herts County Council should stop the sale of land that will enable the Park Street Rail Freight Interchange to go ahead. To see the advice that Herts County Council has ... Read more

Gabriel Roberts explains why he thinks we should be more aware of the declining abundance of nature. He tells us about evidence he has of historical abundance nationally and surprising local examples and how that abundance can, in the right circumstances, return.

It’s happening again – the St Albans Sustainability Festival! In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, SustFest Working Group chair, Jill Watson tells us what’s planned and what you need to be doing now. And you’ll find more about the Sopwell Eco Stars Pre Loved Sale on their website.

In a new partnership benefiting local young people and helping keep ancient woodland beautiful, Duke of Edinburgh volunteers from local schools have been helping out the Friends of Batchwood. We hear from students Freddie and Archie, the Friends of Batchwood, and the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust who all helped this great scheme happen. Go ... Read more

Extinction Rebellion are organising a huge 4 day protest in London that they’re calling The Big One. In this Environment Matters podcast we hear from local campaigner, Stephen Marcus, who tells us what it’s about, how it’s different and why you might want to be involved. Plus, nominations for the coveted Ember Eco Awards will ... Read more

Sir David Attenborough wants us all to help Save Our Wild Isles – but can we really do this? In this podcast, Wilderhood Watch coordinator, Nadia Bishara, talks about why she’s hopeful and gives us tips to get started as well as why getting our neighbours involved is so important. Find out more about the ... Read more

In this week’s Environment Matters, local cyclist Mike Hartley explains how he found wildness and adventure right from his doorstep with his first micro adventure, and Stephen Werrell of the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust gives us guidance on walks with dogs that don’t affect local wildlife.

In this podcast, Christy Mitchell of Grow Chiswell Green talks about exciting plans for a new community garden in Greenwood Park Photo credit – David Clode, Unsplash

We hear a heart warming tale as Welwyn and Hatfield allotment holders pull together in the face of adversity, and pupils at Cunningham Hill Infants and Juniors tell us what they’ve been doing to help the planet.

Following the sudden death of local environmental campaigner Phil Fletcher, Nigel Harvey, Jo Pritchard and Matt Fisher pay tribute. Plus we hear an archive recording of Phil talking about a campaign that was special to him. The petition mentioned in the podcast can be found here

It’s great news that over the past few months lots of trees have been planted locally by councils, schools, community groups and individuals. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast Nick Sherriff, Parks Manager at SADC will tell us what they’ve been up to and Anthony Helm talks about St Albans’ latest addition to the Queen’s ... Read more

The St Albans and District Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan is ready for your comments. But what is it? Will it make any difference? And how best to have your say? In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Cllr Phil Bibby Executive Member for Highways & Transport at Herfordshire County Council and Nick Clarke of ... Read more

It will be a pollinator paradise when the wildflowers planted by St Albans District Council and Sandridge Parish Council come in to bloom. In this week’s Environment Matters, find out what they’re doing and what you can do to join in.

Recent research shows that using garden pesticides has a big effect on bird numbers. Professor David Goulson of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Sussex joins Amanda to explain the findings plus the other things we can do to make our gardens a home for wildlife. If you’d like to find out more ... Read more

The issue has been rumbling on for so long, that residents had been lulled into thinking that the planned Park Street Rail Freight Interchange would never happen. But things are happening fast now, with land development company, SEGRO, looking to start work on the planned rail freight interchange in just a few months. Cllr Nuala ... Read more

Lack of electric vehicle charging infrastructure is stopping people from choosing to drive electric and making life hard for them if they do. So are local councils doing what’s necessary to ensure we get the charging infrastructure we need ready for the future? In this podcast, Amanda talks to Cllr Phil Bibby, Executive Member for ... Read more

Electric vehicles have many environmental advantages and sales of EVs were 40% up last year. However, all this progress could be lost if EV drivers are left stranded because of inadequate charging facilities. Nationally, we heard stories of queues of electric cars at charging points over Christmas and some people saying that they’re going back ... Read more

Wouldn’t it be great if there was some affordable way of getting people together to combat isolation, doing something to make us all a bit more positive about the world, and helping nature at the same time? Well, there is. The Herts and Middx Wildlife Trusts invite everyone to get involved in their Next Door ... Read more