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Bollington 2030

In 2019 Bollington Town Council declared a Climate Emergency so affirming a strong and positive commitment to take action on climate change.

This is a working page and will be regularly updated with information, resources and events related to carbon neutrality and how the council and residents of Bollington can reduce their carbon footprint.

 

Bollington Goes Green week

It’s the Great Big Green Week 10th-18th June 2023  – the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.

We have a number of events taking place in Bollington. Why not take part?

Things you can do about Climate Change
The Wildlife Trusts has ideas on how you can can make a difference from changing what you eat to reducing your water usage.
Challenge yourself to take at least one action to tackle climate change from the 12 challenges suggested locally during COP26.
Take a small step each week to reduce your impact on the planet.

 

School art exhibition

Bollington Arts Centre
Saturday 10th June 10am-4pm

Free entry
All welcome

Green week art exhibition poster

Window display

10th-18th June
Theme: Flora and Fauna
Judged by the Town Mayor

Entry form

Bollington Goes Green Window Competition

Food and climate change talk

Bollington Cross School
Tuesday 13th June 6.30pm
Free entry

Food And Climate Change talk poster

Community litter pick

Sunday 18th June
10am-11.30am

Register interest

Green Week Community Litter Pick Poster

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Wildflower Meadow Creation

A wildflower meadow walk and talk
Saturday 10th June 10am-12pm

Wildflowers

Join Cheshire East Ranger Ed Pilkington to take a walk of 3.5km (2 miles) along the Middlewood Way to see some of the wildflower areas along the trail and see how they are managed.

After the walk, if you are still feeling energetic, help to prepare the next area of wildflower meadow at Grimshaw Lane.

Meet at Cloughbank car park, off Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, SK10 5PT (SJ928773)

Event information

Help Wildlife at Home

Support Wildlife

The Wildlife Trusts has a range of things we can do to support and encourage wildlife from how to build a bat box to how to compost your waste.

Plants for Pollinators

The RHS has a list of plants for a wide variety of pollinating insects.

 

Help Hedghogs

The Wildlife Trusts and The British Hedgehog Preservation Society have lots of information on how you can help hedgehogs.

30 days Wild

30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trusts’ annual nature challenge where they ask the nation to do one ‘wild’ thing a day every day throughout June.

Take part