It has been widely reported that a new enzyme has been discovered that could be used to break down plastics. Scientists have improved a naturally occurring enzyme which can digest some of our most commonly polluting plastics. PET, the strong plastic commonly used in bottles, takes hundreds of years to break down in the environment. […]
Care homes and nursing homes don’t always get a good press. But today I visited Brook House, New Malden. Here was a home that was beautifully arranged and where the care and kindness to all the residents was clear to see. We did a simple task together, sowing sunflower seeds in pots. Each resident has […]
Calling all poets, Who may not know it, Or those who strive at home, Poorly understood or alone. Fear not friends, Tis not the end, Make some time, To share some rhymes, At Kingston’s first Poetry night. Black and white, Rich or poor, Come together, To create some more, And turn your darkness, Into light. […]
We are very excited about Sally Duffell joining us on April 12th at 645 to tell us about how we can have a natural menopause without nasty symptoms or pharmaceutical drugs. Sally has done extensive research into how growing and eating sprouted foods is a really simple and very cost effective way to ease symptoms […]
Come along to the Hogsmill Community Garden on Saturday 17th March for a seed-swap between 12 and 4 p.m. Create your own haven for bees, butterflies and insects by growing plants for pollinators. Celebrate the start of Spring! Home-made soup provided! Bring along seeds to swap or choose from ours!
A few years ago it was all the rage to work out your carbon footprint and show how many planets it would take to support you in your Western lifestyle. Now there are industries who have to pay carbon taxes and therefore are putting a price on carbon. I believe the carbon tax was set […]
Kingston Environment Centre is under threat of closure as the council has not confirmed it will extend our lease, which runs out on April 18th. The council has told us it wants to receive a higher income from the premises we occupy in New Malden. As we survive on only a small amount of money […]
Yesterday we interviewed John Trend on Kingston Green Radio. He is starting a new youth-orientated charity shop here on the High Street , with the Charity “Oxygen”. It turned out he was a youth worker in this very building a few years back, which prompted us to look at some old photos which are still […]
I had a good conversation with Brian Mulley today. He thinks the Environment Centre should be assigning seed varieties for development by various community gardens. I like the ambition. I prefer to think that this year the community gardens around here will decide what to grow for themselves, see what they liked and was successful […]
Look out for a new youth project starting soon in New Malden. The Oxygen project is supporting young people running after schools projects and schools knife crime awareness, working with marginalised and disadvantaged youth. Their new shop is on 117 New Malden High Street and will include upcycling of furniture and clothing, and new business […]