Get ready for Wells EcoWeek+, happening 11th-20th October! A week bursting with activities like workshops, inspiring talks, community clean-ups, and more. It’s a fantastic opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to a greener Wells.

The Somerset Food Trail team have been busy organising The Land Alive Conference, so get the date in your diary – November 22nd and 23rd.

It’s hard to think of a more sustainable means of transport than the bicycle. As well as the obvious physical benefits to your health and fitness, cycling also generates a feeling of mental wellbeing as you glide along in quietness, breathing fresh air, and taking in the beauty of the countryside.

You only have to walk along North Road around school drop off and pick up time to see that a significant number of parents and grandparents walk their kids and grandkids to and from school - bravo we say! Why? Read on….

We’re at the tail-end of International Compost Week – so this week we’re sharing some hints and tips on making ‘Black Gold’

FIXY and Sustainable Wells will be holding a Tech Amnesty to encourage all who live and work in the city and surrounds to consider mining the e-waste gathering dust rather than the planet, at the same time closing the Digital Divide by donating old tech to those in digital need.

In 2016, a group of forty Swiss women had the seed of an idea and let it germinate. This week it flowered. You may have seen or heard about it. You may have been inspired by it. Read more about it and action you can take locally in our ‘Year of Living Sustainably’ blog this week.

For decades, the gloves have been off when it comes to dealing with unwanted plants in our gardens - but is it time to put the (gardening) gloves back on?

Forest Bathing, also known as Shinrin-Yoku was established in Japan in 1980’s and has been proven to be a very effective tool to overcome the ill effects of a hectic life and stressful work environment. Give it a try in and around Wells.

It is a magical thing, the Strawberry Line: it renders the countryside safe and hospitable, for all, regardless of age or ability, and creates meaningful connections across our local landscape. Why not take a wander over the Easter holiday?

Did you know that Sustainable Wells is an organising group of individuals who care about the planet and who want to make a positive difference?

What do we organise? Well, that’s five projects, some of which you may know about, others you may not, so read on for how each has been progressing so far this year and how you can join in helping any of them make an even bigger difference.

Read the key elements of Wells Neighbourhood Plan which is the subject of a Referendum on the 25th of January 2024 The key question being:
Do you want Somerset Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Wells to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?

As a nation we feel deeply these places matter, highlighted by a YouGov report that found 88% of people when questioned declared freshwater habitats a ‘national treasure’. We know they are worth protecting, but are they actually being treated with care?

As a new year approaches, it’s often the case that we look back at the past year with all it’s good, bad and ugly and start to think about, perhaps even plan the next.

Here’s a development in Walking practices that’s new to me but may be very old school for you... now known to me as a SWICS (See What I/We Can See) walk

So, last week we looked at lovely Christmas Gifts that meant you didn’t have to rush out to the shops and part with lots of money. Heartfelt? Absolutely Costly to the Earth and your Purse? Absolutely not!

This week we’re sharing ideas and recipes for some easy to make food and drink gifts. If you’re a fabulous cook you’ll probably have your own Christmas repertoire and an awareness of who loves to receive what but for newbies in the world of food gift giving here are some ideas.

It’s full steam ahead for joyful sustainable festivities, so off we go … everyone knows about Secret Santa … so here’s some more Gifting With A Bit Of A Difference !

A wonderful opportunity to get involved in a local nature project - flapjacks anyone?

This year, as the Christmas approaches, it does so amidst a backdrop of war, climate catastrophe, poverty, homelessness and loneliness so this year, perhaps more than ever, it's important to remember that we can spread kindness not only to our loved ones but also to others in our communities and the planet we call home.