Save the Shire

Did you know over half of the UK’s solar energy needs could be met by putting solar panels on roofs?☀️ That's why we are calling for a Roofs First policy. Tell the politicians to protect our rural landscape and put Roofs First: bit.ly/RoofsFirst

❌ We shouldn't be plonking solar farms on good agricultural land. The indefatigable Phil Coathup from the Roundhill Wood Solar Farm Opposition Group clearly sets out why 👇

We agreem widespread building of huge industrial solar farms is unnecessarily destroying the British countryside Over half of the UKs solar energy needs could be met by putting solar panels on south-facing roofs. Tell your MP #RoofsFirst: bit.ly/RoofsFirst

Rural England has inspired the greatest works of literature and poetry for hundreds of years🏞️ Tolkien's Shire is under threat from a huge industrial solar farm. Click here to help protect literary landscapes and #SaveTheShire: bit.ly/SavetheShire

Rural England has inspired the greatest works of literature and poetry for hundreds of years🏞️ Let's work together to #SaveTheShire, the landscape that inspired Tolkien, and protect other literary landscapes📖 bit.ly/SavetheShire

We agree, we must protect literary landscapes like the land that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien from industrialisation. Click here to #SaveTheShire: bit.ly/SavetheShire #RoofsFirst

Over half of the UK’s solar energy needs could be met by putting solar panels on the south-facing roofs of car parks, warehouses, public buildings, and our homes. Tell the politicians to save our landscapes and choose #RoofsFirst: bit.ly/RoofsFirst

Rural England has inspired the greatest works of literature and poetry for hundreds of years🏞️ Let's work together to #SaveTheShire, the landscape that inspired Tolkien, and protect other literary landscapes📖 bit.ly/SavetheShire

We spoke to @Prof_Nick_Groom about the importance of Bag End Farm to Tolkien Under threat from a huge industrial solar power station, click here to #SaveTheShire: bit.ly/SavetheShire Purchase the book here: bit.ly/45f4vLS #RoofsFirst @TolkienSociety @TeawithTolkien @TolkienWonder

@CPRE Existing rooftops could supply more than half of the solar energy we need #RoofsFirst

With the right strategy, the UK's rooftops could host the majority of the solar panels we need. 🏘️☀️ This will protect our finite land for wildlife, farming and the future generations. 🌱💚 Support our call for a #RooftopRevolution and add your name 👇 takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/127929/pe…

Widespread building of huge industrial solar farms is unnecessarily destroying the British countryside Putting solar panels on roofs could meet over half of the UK’s solar energy needs. Help us to save the British rural landscape by putting #RoofsFirst : bit.ly/RoofsFirst

@TesteBalls Solar panels are designed to last 25years. Payback is now 6 years. That is 19 years of free electricity. 👉Roofsfirst.savetheshire.co.uk

Did you know over half of the UK’s solar energy needs could be met by putting solar panels on roofs?☀️ That's why we are calling for a Roofs First policy. Tell the politicians to protect our rural landscape and put Roofs First: bit.ly/RoofsFirst

Tolkiens Bag End is under threat from a huge solar power station‼️ We need your help to #SaveTheShire and protect other British literary landscapes for future generations to enjoy🏞️ Sign here: bit.ly/SavetheShire

Rural England has inspired the greatest works of literature and poetry for hundreds of years🏞️ Let's work together to #SaveTheShire, the landscape that inspired Tolkien, and protect other literary landscapes📖 bit.ly/SavetheShire

We are calling on MPs to place greater protection on the literary landscapes that have inspired some of Britain's greatest writers Once these landscapes are gone, we can't get them back Join the campaign to #SaveTheShire and protect literary landscapes: bit.ly/SavetheShire

It was great to see Save The Shire spokesperson Laura join @thecoastguy for a chat about Bag End, Tolkien, and how we are garnering support to help protect this literary landscape 📚🌳 You can watch the full interview on @GBNEWS here: gbnews.com/shows/neil-oli…

@AthenaGrowth @MailOnline @howardharry @TolkienSociety @redditchrachel Thank you for your support🏞️ #SaveTheShire

Thank you to the @MailOnline for featuring the #SaveTheShire campaign🏞 We must work together to protect our important literary landscapes before they are lost forever📚 #SaveTheShire: bit.ly/SavetheShire @howardharry @TolkienSociety @redditchrachel

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Did you see @MailOnline feature our campaign? The landscape that Tolkien described as 'more like home to me than any other part of the world' is under threat from a huge industrial solar farm🏞 Help us to #SaveTheShire: bit.ly/SavetheShire bit.ly/42crlC1