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Contents 1 HETHERSETT - A GREEN VILLAGE 1.1 EVENT SUMMARY - Dates to note 1.2 INTRODUCTION 1.2.1 Hethersett Environmental Action Team (HEAT) 1.2.2 Green Village 1.3 GREEN HETHERSETT EVENTS AND ACTIONS 1.3.1 A Green Environment 1.3.2 Car Share 1.4 HEAT NEWS & EVENTS DIARY 1.4.1 Wild About Hethersett 1.4.2 Litter Picks 1.4.3 Hethersett In Bloom 1.4.4 Hethersett Open Gardens 2011 1.4.5 HEAT Meeting 1.5 CONTACT

HETHERSETT - A GREEN VILLAGE

EVENT SUMMARY - Dates to note

31 March 2012 and 12 May 2012 - Litter Pick.
25 April 2012 - HEAT Meeting.<br

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INTRODUCTION

Hethersett Environmental Action Team (HEAT)

In 2000 a Hethersett Parish Council initiative was launched with the aim: "to conserve and improve the environment generally, particularly in the parish of Hethersett and to encourage local residents and organisations to this effect". One result was the establishment of the Hethersett Environmental Action Team or HEAT as it is generally known. Initially HEAT operated as an independent group but to enable volunteers to be covered by the Parish Council’s insurance, HEAT became a working group of the Council. HEAT’s activities in Hethersett since 2001 are many and varied including regular litter picks, making and placing bird boxes, tidying up neglected areas and bringing colour to the village through various floral displays.

Green Village

'Green Village' is a HEAT initiative supported by Hethersett Parish Council. The objective is to promote ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the village and to make Hethersett greener.

GREEN HETHERSETT EVENTS AND ACTIONS

A Green Environment

Hethersett is stepping up its efforts to become an energy efficient village. HEAT has been awarded a grant of £20,000from South Norfolk District Council Greenest Community competition to upgrade insulation standards of households. For more details of how the it is proposed to use the grant click to email

Car Share

Car sharing is when two or more people share a car and travel together. Car sharing is a simple way to cut the costs of fuel and parking, cut congestion and pollution, and cut the stress of driving. There are opportunities for Hethersett residents to participate in car sharing. See Car Share Norfolk website

HEAT NEWS & EVENTS DIARY

Wild About Hethersett

In memory of our founder member and environmental champion, George Beckford, HEAT declared 2011 to be Hethersett’s Year of Biodiversity. For each month of the year, we gathered information, jottings and musings and compiled a biodiverse village almanac. The launch of the Wild About Hethersett book was on Saturday 28 January. All copies now sold but a reprint of further copies is being arranged. For more information please contact Anne Edwards on 01603 812309.

Litter Picks

HEAT joined the UK-wide 'Litter Action' campaign on 22 April 2008 since when 414 bags of litter have been collected in Hethersett. See HEAT Litter Action Page which also contains reports of past HEAT litter picks and news of those planned. The next litter pick is on Saturday 31st March 2012 when we will meet at Hethersett Methodist Church car park 10am onwards - picker, bag, gloves and tabard provided. A further litter pick is planned for Saturday 12th May. During the last litter pick, on Saturday 21st January 2012, 12 volunteers collected 14 bags of litter.

Hethersett In Bloom

Hethersett In Bloom 2011 - Judging was Saturday 25th June and the results announced at a presentation evening on 13th July.

Hethersett Open Gardens 2011

Spring into Gardening! The 2011 Open Gardens had a different perspective – The Spring Garden. The date was Sunday, June 5th. Sixteen gardens opened between 10am and 4pm. Proceeds of £700 were shared by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and United Norwich Kidney Patients Association.

HEAT Meeting

The next HEAT meeting is at 8pm on Wednesday 25th April 2012 in Hethersett Methodist Church Hall.

CONTACT

To contact the Green Hethersett Team:click to email.