Environment Matters

Find out more about Christmas waste and recycling and download your personalised bin collection calendar to see the changes to your collection days over the holiday period: ow.ly/k3oe50XHxIM

Check out our festive Seasonal Safety tips and advice. For more advice visit: changegrowlive.org/advice-info/al… or drinkaware.co.uk For general safety information visit the Hertsmere Community Safety page: hertsmere.gov.uk/communitysafety. #HertsmereCSP

Winter wonder is calling ❄️✨ From frosty mornings to starlit evenings - nature has plenty to offer this winter. 💚Join 12 Days Wild for daily ideas to help you reconnect with the wild: wildlifetrusts.org/12dayswilder

The @BHBHadvice team can help you apply for grants to reduce your energy costs and improve the warmth and health of your home Get free help and advice 📞0800 107 0044 (freephone, weekdays 9am-5pm) 💻 orlo.uk/P0JHs 📩 bhbh@nef.org.uk #ThreeRivers

Nature can look so pretty in the winter 😍 ❄️ Happy #WinterSolstice, the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Whatever you’re doing today, take a moment to think about longer days to come. Spring will be here before we know it! 💚 #Winter #Wildflowers #Solstice

‼️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟐𝟓 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 ❄️ 🎄 Please note that bin collections will be changing over the festive period. Normal service will resume on Monday 19 January. 👉 Find your new collection day: orlo.uk/qdeG5

🎄All we want for Christmas is… a protected wildlife site left in peace. Broadwater Lake SSSI is still at risk from development that could disturb wildlife during critical breeding seasons. ⏰Take 5 minutes. Submit an objection. Give nature a chance. ow.ly/VBaf50XMbtH

The #RiverVer has had a year of challenges but our volunteers have shone through it all. The December work party of 20+ pollarded, coppiced, pruned, litter picked, sited nest boxes and more, around the village of Redbourn. We love our chalk stream!

Love this calorie free advent calendar that will make the world a better place🎄🎅🏻. actionforhappiness.org/sites/default/…

No Pom-Pom? No Party! Winter clobber was an absolute must down by the river earlier this afternoon. Needless to say, the cold didn’t prevent us from our duties, with plenty of life still to be discovered in this precious habitat. riverver.co.uk #ViveLaVer 🩵

When it comes to proactive local environmental groups, the @VerValleySoc are certainly up there and we’re delighted to have them as part of our ten-year celebration at @oaklandscollege this Saturday It'll be a great opportunity to catch up on the work they are doing to protect

Of course we couldn’t have a #SustFest event without this legend 💚🏡 Judith will share her own experience of retrofitted a Victorian house. She will also talk about what homeowners need to do to get the best results from any improvement work undertaken. eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustfest-cel…

🌍💚 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🌍💚 SATURDAY 15th NOVEMBER 10AM -6PM We’re putting the finishing touches to our ten-year celebration event at @oaklandscollege next week and we’re delighted to announce the line-ups for our climate talks and workshop programme. eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustfest-cel…

‼️WARNING! ‼️ Lots of creepy crawlies are flooding the river this Halloween. 🪳🦐🪱 But don’t worry, nothing to be scared of, they’re the good guys and meant to be there. 😬 riverver.co.uk 🩵 #ViveLaVer

This Wednesday - free event with loads of practical advice on keeping your home warm for less. Book your place now

This Sat! 🎉 Community Showcase @ St Albans Cathedral 11–3pm. 60+ charities & environmental groups, open to all, community in action. 👉 stalbanscathedral.org/community-show…

If you are in St Albans on Tuesday 21 October at 7.30pm you're welcome to come to our free Open Meeting and AGM. Our guest speaker Danielle Durant, will be cooking up crayfish, we'll be discussing the #RiverVer and chatting #chalkstreams. Details: riverver.co.uk/agm-tuesday-21…

🌳 Have your say on Northaw Great Wood’s Management Plan! We've developed a 10-year management plan to help protect, preserve, and enhance this much-loved woodland - and we want to hear your thoughts. 📅 Consultation runs until 23 October. 📝 Take part: orlo.uk/2dut8

It's schools' day @newscievents #NewScientistLive at the @FarmersWeekly Future of Food and Agriculture zone - so don't miss our new improved livestock sustainability Burpometer from the model making mavens @Amalgammodels

🌟 Join us at the Community Showcase Event at St Albans Cathedral! 📅 October 25 🕚 11am - 3pm We’re proud to be joining this inspirational line-up of over 50 charities & community organisations to share the important work that we’re doing. More info: ow.ly/Aggw50XeOcI