– written by Joanna Houseman We had great fun yesterday morning planting willow in the Forest Garden at Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn. We were lucky enough to have lots of willow donated to us from Cae Bodfach Community Forest Garden in Llanfyllin. We began by putting down about 12 metres of membrane over the grass to […]
Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn Forest Garden Update
Written by Joanna Houseman We spent a lovely few hours this morning in the forest garden at Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn. We went along to review how the garden was progressing one year on after planting and we were pleasantly surprised by the progress. All of the trees have settled in well to their new home […]
Greener Tywyn 1st Birthday Party: here’s why you can’t miss it!
On March 23rd 2019, Greener Tywyn Gwyrdd will be celebrating its 1st birthday…and you’re invited! The event will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Magic Lantern Cinema. We are preparing an exciting programme for the event – here is everything you need to know! The Extraordinary Story of Human Beings, Happiness and […]
Gwynedd Council declares Climate Emergency
Yesterday Gwynedd Council declared a Climate Emergency at the full council meeting in Caernarfon and pledged to do everything in its power to make the county carbon neutral by 2030. The motion, which passed unanimously, was proposed by Cllr. Catrin Wager and seconded by Cllr. Mike Stevens. During the discussion which preceded the vote, Steve […]
Plastic vs. Bamboo Toothbrushes – Are they really better for the environment?
One of the very first ‘green changes’ my husband and I ever made was ditching our plastic toothbrushes for bamboo. Plastic toothbrushes – just like drinking straws and other types of singe-use plastic – are extremely difficult to recycle and don’t break down in the environment, so we were delighted to find that a number […]
Terracycle – How to recycle your non-recyclable waste!
What is TerraCycle? TerraCycle is an innovative worldwide recycling company that collects many items not currently recycled by our local councils. By sending these “non-recyclables” to TerraCycle, we save them from ending up in our landfills, verges and waterways and, at the same time, collect points that translate into money which goes directly to various […]