Middlesbrough Food Partnership have just released their first Newsletter! It covers the 24 Carrot Gold Summit, Earth Day and more: Find out more, and read it all for yourself, via the link in the post below!

#beethechange and plant some bumblebee favourites in your garden this April, with the guide from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust in the post below. They've put together a guide of flowers you can plant now which'll flower later in the year for bumblebees to feed on!

Marton Community Centre on Cypress Road is hosting a Preloved Market with goods for babies, children and mothers, as well as crafts and refreshments. £1 entry, under 16's allowed in free, 11am-1pm: Head on down, support local businesses and reduce waste while grabbing a bargain!

An interesting little initiative from the Real Bread Campaign: Bake Your Lawn! We're all about sustainable food here, but making your own loaf of bread from scratch, from growing the wheat to milling flour, is peak sustainability! Find out more below!

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A reminder of the upcoming Seed Sowing Workshop from Regeneration of Communities at Saltersgill Allotments this Friday, 12th April, from 10am to 1.30pm. Sow some seeds with friendly faces on this amazing community plot: Email [email protected] to book a space!

Another great Climate Forum from our CAM project at Climate Action Middlesbrough, which hosted guest speaker Martha Cattell and showcased some of YFAandNEFA's amazing short films based on the climate crisis, greenwashing and more! Find out more via their post below!

It's Wednesday: You know what that means! The Green Hub hosts the Eco Shop for another week in Middlesbrough Bus Station (entrance closest to Regal Amusements) from 11am to 2pm today. 10 items for £2: Bring your own bag and grab some bargains!

The next elections take place on May 2nd: The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate, if you don't have photo ID already, is Wednesday 24th April. Be sure to exercise your democratic right to vote! Find out more below.

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#HedgehogAwarenessWeek returns once more from 5th to 11th May 2024! Do your bit for our lovely little friends: Check out the Hedgehog Society's page below for more information on the week and how you can help spread the word for our snuffly, spiky friends!

The Middlesbrough Repair Cafe will be introduced to the world on Thursday April 18th 2024 at the Friends of the Earth Middlesbrough, Redcar & Stockton Meeting House on Cambridge Road in Linthorpe, at an event from 7pm to 8.30pm. Find out more by contacting [email protected].