March Report
Burton Joyce Climate Action and Biodiversity group.
Present on Zoom: Paul, Phil , Bobbie and Julia.
15-3-21.
1.
Parish Council Environment Plan
it’s a start. PC have said it will be reviewed every 3-4 months to check progress.
Removal of bushes in cemetery occurred before the plan was put in place.
Disappointing that bushes (at the Cemetery) which provided cover for hedgehogs, birds etc removed without consultation and probably to look “neater”.
We can ask Ben Driver from Notts Wildlife trust what to replant in the prepared areas when he visits (yet to be booked due to pandemic).
We will also ask him to look at the old school site including the pond as it is not up to the Parish Council as this is owned by the church.
2.
Logo competition.
Paul has told Scouts and brownies/guides about this at a zoom meeting and has also informed primary school via Mrs Wallace who runs the Eco group. Closing date 1-4. We could use the new logo on the villages Magazine. Steve Swann has done a temporary one for now.
3.
Allotments.
Julia met with Alison Chippindale who is on the allotments committee to discuss environmentally friendly practices on the allotments. She is going to discuss ideas with others on committee and then ?post on allotment’s Face book page and perhaps make a leaflet. I have asked if our details could be included on it.
4.
Trees.
Severn Trent. Bobbie has been in touch with John Jackson who manages estate and we agreed a meeting with him when Covid restrictions a re lifted would be good. Old poplars need felling. The Canals and Rivers Trust have started planting trees including black poplars.
5.
Bobbie has identified that there could possibly be money left over from the gravel extraction pressure group and the Village plan group. She is investigation whether this could be released to use to fund some tree planting or for wild flower seeds.
6.
Insects.
Wildlife Trust have launched an insect plan for communities which involves mapping your area to see where “wildlife corridors” can be identified-this could be looked at to prepare for Ben Driver’s (NWT) visit and also link in to point 5.
7.
Climate Emergency
No information back yet from Cllr Sam Smith regarding what Gedling are doing despite a few messages from myself and Paul. This is a priority area for Friends of the Earth, need to see what they recommend.
XR are suggesting a banner drop to ask people to support the climate and ecological emergency bill on March 26th. Phil is interested in putting one outside the Community Church.
8.
Lendrum Court
Julia has emailed the builders to ask what wildlife friendly features they are adding to the grounds.
9.
Planters of pollinator friendly flowers
Julia has been in touch with the Coop deputy manager (but needs to confirm with the manager Heidi Burk) that we can have a planter of pollinator friendly flowers there with some basic information. They have said there is no funding available, Paul happy to make a planter and Julia has some Oxeye daisies and Self heal which she can put in there if we can’t get any seeds. Julia also contacted Johnson and Partners to ask if they would fund a planter or have one outside their shop.
Julia has had an email from a school girl in Wollaton who contacted her through the FOE Climate action website. We discussed importance of getting younger people involved post Covid.
Future Actions:
-Bobbie to make enquiries about wildflower seed donations.
-Bobbie to contact Chris Clark to see if he will fund a planter of wildflowers.
-Paul to email Nicki Brooks (labour county councillor) to ask who to contact at Gedling from Labour to push a Climate plan
-Paul to email admin at Gedling Council to see if a climate action plan can be put n agenda for next meeting.
-Julia to talk to Coop manager re a wildflower planter.
-Paul to continue with logo competition.
-Julia to contact Newark XR to see if they could provide a banner supporting the CEE bill or explore making one ourselves.
-Phil happy to continue with posting items on Facebook and website.
-Julia to check out FOE campaign about lobbying local councils to get some ideas.
Next meeting 19-4-21 at 2pm via Zoom.
