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Welcome to Southampton & Eastleigh Friends of the Earth
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This Saturday we'll be at the official opening of the Miller’s Pond Nature Reserve in Sholing as part of their Spring Fayre. From 12pm there will be plants, secret world wildlife talks, birds of prey, great games, bbq, refreshments and much more. The event will be a chance to learn about the Nature Reserve, visit countryside in the city, enjoy all the fun of the fayre and have some fun! Southampton and Eastleigh FoE will be back dressed as bees giving out FREE wildflower seeds, leaflets, and helpful advice on how you can help the bees. See you there!
Saturday 19th May, 12pm @ Station Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8FP |
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FoE at Environmental Rock |
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It was a FANTASTIC day at Environmental Rock on Saturday 12th May! The sun was out and Southampton and Eastleigh Friends of the Earth were buzzing around The Hobbit (some dressed as bees!) telling people the importance of our bees, giving away all seeds, offering honey tasting and we managed to get lots and lots of signed petitions! We also have started to fill our map with lots of bee-friendly action going on around the area! |
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We've been in contact with local bee and nature expert, Phil Budd, who is happy to lead some bee walks for our group in July! The walks will involve walking around some local areas identifying the bees that we find. They will be great fun and we may even dress up as bees! Stay tuned for more information. (Photo © Gail Hampshire)
Bee Walk at Netley Grange Fields
Saturday 21st July @ Grange Fields, Netley
Bee Walk at Peartree Green
Saturday 28th July @ Peartree Green, Southampton
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Thanks to all those who attended our meeting on the 18th. We have lots of exciting events we'll be appearing at. If you wish to help out at these, please email
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Sholing Valleys Spring Fayre & Nature Reserve Ceremony
Saturday 19th May, 12pm @ Miller Pond, Sholing Common, Southampton
Climate Caravan in Southampton
Monday 21st May, 1-6pm @ Sir James Matthews Building, 157-187 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7NN
Central Library Eco Day
Friday 8th June @ Southampton Central Library, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LW
Family Fun Day at IVCP
Sunday 1st July, 12-4pm @ Itchen Valley Country Park, Fair Oak, Eastleigh
Southampton Mela
Saturday July 7th @ Hoglands Park, Southampton
Eastleigh Mela
Sunday July 8th @ Leigh Road Recreation Ground, Eastleigh
Friday Fun Days
Fridays in August @ Eastleigh Town Centre, Eastleigh
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Our next group meeting is Wednesday 18th April, 7.30pm, upstairs at The South Western Arms pub, next to St Denys station.
The agenda for this is as follows:
1 Welcome and introductions
2 FoE campaigns - bees and Clean British Energy
3 Local events - Env Rock & Sholing Valleys
4 Other local events
5 How do we want the group to work?
6 Next meeting date - regular times or not?
7 AOB
8 Chat time! |
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Over 70 signatures gained as Final Demand stunt is performed in Eastleigh |
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Eastleigh residents sent a clear message to Chris Huhne today by signing up to the Friends of the Earth campaign to rein in the big energy companies.
Over 70 signatures were added to a petition calling for a public enquiry into high energy bills as spoof representives of the Big Six companies, thanking hard-pressed consumers for their soaring profits.
Campaigner Steve Burgess said:
"We were overwhelmed by the response to our campaign and it's clear that there's a strong demand for tough action. Eastleigh residents have sent a message to Chris Huhne that he can't ignore. He needs to address the power of the Big Six energy companies and make them invest in clean power and cutting energy waste."
Friends of the Earth recently unveiled a report showing that households in the UK could face extra costs of around £300 per year as the bill for using fossil fuels to generate electricity spirals even higher. With nearly 10% of households in Eastleigh already in fuel poverty, local MP Chris Huhne must address thir urgently in his role as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
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FINAL DEMAND: Join us on 21 January |
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Members of the group will be out in Eastleigh on Saturday 21 January speaking to the public about rising energy bills as part of our Final Demand campaign.
There are various ways you can get involved on the day and in advance, for example:
- collecting petition signatures
- handing out leaflets
- working with local media
- blogging or tweeting
- taking photographs/filming
If you're interested or want to find out more, contact us on 020 7566 1676 or email Nikki Packham:
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On Weds 22 February we'll be meeting up at The Art House in Southampton to re-launch Southampton and Eastleigh Friends of the Earth. If you'd like to be involved or have ideas about what issues we could be working on locally, then come along or get in touch.
Bring along your thoughts, ideas and suggestions. We look forward to seeing you there.
Join us 7.30 - 9pm at The Art House, 178 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DW.
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We're keen to work on issues important to you locally, so please take a couple of minutes to tell us what you're concerned about and what you'd like to do locally on the environment.
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