Some members of the Greening Bishopstoke team attended the annual Greening Campaign conference, meeting with other groups from around the county. We were awarded a certificate to confirm we have successfully completed our year.  Kate from our team put together an amazing presentation that documented our experience. Well done Team!!!

September 2025 - Bishopstoke Community Garden

Even in late September, there are still some beauties and produce at Bishopstoke Community Garden at St Paul's...

August 2025 - Bishopstoke's beautiful community garden at St Paul's...

Come and have a look around and help yourself to any veg in the produce basket.

Produce that's ripe for the picking - please help yourselves...

July 2025 - Celebrating our one year anniversary of the Greening project...

June 2025 - Bishopstoke Carnival

A lovely summery day sharing our projects, helpful eco and gardening tips, plus home made elderflower drink (made by the team with flowers from the community garden).

May 2025 - Planting Day 

We did incredible things at our Planting Day. We welcomed a few new members and planted lots of pollinator flowers in the beds and in hanging baskets. The insects will love it! Here are some photos...

April 2025 - Seed Sowing Session 

An afternoon of preparing our plants ready for the growing season ahead. We sewed a wide variety of seeds ready to plant in the community garden and our own spaces later in the year.

February 2025 - Energy Event 

Thank you to everyone who came to our 'Energy Event', and to the great speakers who told us new things about saving energy, also to the people who gave their time to come along and share their expertise. It was a real success and all my homemade biscuits were eaten!

Greening Bishopstoke is working with the Greening Campaign to bring support to residents across the community to tackle fuel bills by making small changes to upgrade their homes.  We have been providing you with Thermal Images which show where heat is leaking from your homes and now we are offering you the opportunity to attend an event which will provide some further, expert advice and the announcement of the new Hampshire hub offering free support to those needing advice and trusted links to experts.

What will you learn at the event?

• Overview of the energy system in the UK.  Bean Beanland - Heat Pump Federation.
• Interpreting your thermal images and small home hacks - Terena Plowright  - Greening Campaign.
• The new hub for free advice on grants, getting the right advice for retrofit, and how to understand what your home needs to reduce bills - Stuart Mills from the Environment Centre.
• SoSolar - Solar Panels - Richard Mould-Ryan.

Thermal Imaging of your home?

Greening Bishopstoke are offering free thermal imaging of homes in Bishopstoke and wondered if you would like to have this done? The images show if there are any places in your home where heat is escaping, and perhaps highlight easy ways you can save money on energy.

It is now cold/dark enough to take these images so we can visit your home sometime in January. You don't need to be home, we just need access to each side of your house (front, back and side if there is one). 

The heating needs to be on and all front/porch lights need to be turned off.

Let us know if you would like us to image your home by sending an email to greeningbishopstoke@gmail.com with your home address and telephone number so we can contact you.

November 2024 - Wildflower seed scattered...

Greening Bishopstoke were kindly donated LOTS of wildflower seed by Brambridge Park Garden Centre last month and we spentthe day scattering it in and around our pollinator patch at St Paul's Church, Fair Oak Road, ready for next spring.

Thank you so much Chris King and the team at Brambridge.

Look out for some great wildflowers in the Spring

#brambridgeparkgardencentre #bluediamond

The Toy Library is here...

A huge amount of hard work and time has been put into creating the Bishopstoke Toy Library, an amazing resource for local families. The toy library helps families have access to a wide variety of toys to borrow, saving money and saving many toys from landfill. Information about opening times, events and contact details if your wish to donate toys, money or your time can be found on their website - bishopstoketoyrepairhub.wordpress.com

October 2024 - Pollinator patch coming along nicely...

Some of the team came out on Sunday (14th  & 27th October) to finish clearing the pollinator patch, planting some flowering plants  and some spring bulbs. Look out in the Spring...

September 2024 - Compost Event

Here are some photos of our compost event. Rosie has planted a spring bulb and Kate is telling Jon and Alison about her wormery.

August 2024 - Waste Prevention Trail

Join the Greening Bishopstoke Waste Prevention Trail! 

During August you are invited to take part in our Waste Prevention Trail - a fun and educational way to explore our beautiful community while learning about waste prevention!

 What is it about?

Explore Bishopstoke, from Glebe Meadow to Sayers Road, and answer quiz questions at each stop. It's a great activity for families and individuals - plus, you will learn some eye-opening facts about waste prevention along the way!

 How to participate:

1. Pick up your question sheet from Premier Shop, Spring Lane.
2. Follow the trail and visit the playgrounds listed on the sheet.
3. Answer the quiz questions as you explore each location.
4. Return your completed sheet to Premier Shop, Spring Lane, to enter a prize draw!

 Why take part?

• Learn about waste prevention in a fun way.
• Explore your local area with friends or family.
• Enter to win a prize for completing the quiz!

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to make a difference and possibly win a prize. See you on the trail!

Starting Point: Pick up your sheet at Premier Shop, Spring Lane

Drop your completed sheet back at the shop or email it to greeningbishopstoke@gmail.com.

Event Date: Ongoing—start anytime!

Let's make Bishopstoke greener, together! 

August 2024 - Let's get planting!

We made a wonderful start to the community garden at S Paul's church. It was absolutely amazing what we achieved in only 3 hours! We made raised beds and planted a veggie plot, built 2 compost bins, installed a water butt, tidied a rose bed, made a bug hotel and created the start of a pollinator patch. What a team!

June 2024 - Our Greening Launch Event - Welcome!

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our launch event on Saturday 15th June, introducing the community to the 5 pillars of the greening project and providing inspiration for ways to live more sustainably, grow your own veg, connect to nature and the local community.

It was a great success and here are some photos!