Whitchurch GREENAWARE 2010 HAMPSHIRE
Whitchurch
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Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children.

Kenyan Proverb

A series of activities are being planned for during this first ever Whitchurch GreenAware Week, and will be added here as they are confirmed.

13th - 27th March

Whitchurch Library: Display of Environmental themed books.
 
Local Businesses: Window displays.
Particular thanks to:
Pauling Forster WEB
Serenity, 3 Church Street
Dowlings WEB
 

Saturday 20th March

Whitchurch Green Fair.
For participants see HERE
Gill Nethercott Centre 10am-4pm
now i
ncludes childrens activities
+ Five Workshops through day

Saturday 20th March

WADS Poetry and Prose evening with supper (Whitchurch Amateur Dramatic Society)

Sunday 21st March

Gentle Bicycle Ride around the Town with Quiz. Meet at Meadow gates: 10.30am.
Email for details
Finishing at the Meadow for....

Sunday 21st March

Trashy Tree Recycled Art event on the Meadow from 1.00pm

Monday 22nd March

Wildlife in our gardens
White Hart, 7.30pm for 8.00pm Free.
A talk and slide show by Alex Cruickshank from Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust

Thursday 25th March

Energy Conservation Workshop
A Business Breakfast
at the Gill Nethercott Centre, working with Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council. A FREE workshop for local businesses on saving energy and conserving resources. Time 8.30am.

Thursday 25th March

'The Age of Stupid' (15)
Film evening
. Testbourne Theatre, 8.00pm
Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man in 2055 looking at old footage from 2008 and wondering why we didn't stop climate change when we had the chance.
Adult tickets are £4 and include a glass of wine, under 18s pay £2.
Reserve tickets in advance by calling Beth on 01256 895 604 or email
Limited tickets will also be available on the door

Saturday 27th March

Earth Hour 2010.
Gill Nethercott Centre.
See EARTH HOUR
 

Also....

Red House - candlelit dinner
White Hart - lights switch off

See EARTH HOUR for details

For further information or if anyone has any ideas to help Whitchurch's first GreenAware Week and Green Fair, or who wishes to run an activity as part of the Week,
please contact us:

HERE

 

Whitchurch GreenAware and
Whitchurch Green Fair are
©2010 B.Wright/J.Buckley

Images©JB2010
 

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