This guide has been put together for anyone wanting to throw an eco-friendly party for a child (or even an adult). It can seem like a lot of pressure and expectation to put on the ‘perfect’ party for our kids and their friends, but who says it has to impact on our planet (or our wallets!)? And why have we …

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Who are we?

We are a coalition of organisations, community groups, political parties and individuals that are committed to help support Essex County Council and the district, Town and Parish councils in Essex to go Pesticide free. We include the following groups:

• En-form; Registered charity
• Southeast Essex Organic Gardeners
• Eco Essex and it’s local eco groups
• Cross party-political support across

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Hedges in the UK are protected under the Hedgerows Regulations 1997, removal can be granted by local authorities. But how aware are we and our council about the importance of hedgerows? 

Scientists have reported that in just seven days a 1-metre length of well-managed dense hedge will mop up the same amount of pollution that …

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Eco Colchester’s Tree and Hedge Hand out has been another success for the second year running

Last year (2019) Eco Colchester took part in the ‘TCV I Dig Trees’ campaign. We received and handed out 950 native and wildlife friendly tree, shrub and hedge saplings to organisations and individuals across Colchester. Despite the pandemic, this year (2020/2021) was …

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Colchester residents, we need your HELP.

We are looking for people who can help and spare some time to protect trees.

Trees are important, Oak trees for example can live hundreds of years, supporting more life (over 300 species) than any other native tree species in the UK; even its fallen leaves support biodiversity. When the tree dies, it can …

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Over the years, the wildlife in the UK has taken a bit of a battering. Human activity continues to take their homes and food, pollutes them with pesticides and other harmful products and if they survive that we hunt and kill them.

However all is not lost. Our gardens can provide a much needed …

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A further ‘Greening Colchester’ meeting was held by North Essex Eco on 28th September 2019 inviting individuals and groups to develop a plan for Greening Colchester.

Colchester Borough Council declared a Climate Emergency and set up a climate emergency task and finish group; existing group request …

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Despite the growth rate of organic farming, this type of agriculture only accounts for 1% of crops on Earth. With so much land available, would it be beneficial to take the necessary steps to become an organic farmer?

What is organic farming?

Organic farming is simply a type of crop and livestock production which can …

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Encouraging wildlife into a suburban garden can be tricky, especially when space is at a premium. Here’s are some simple things you can do to make your garden more appealing to wildlife.

Keep out the toxins!

Harmful ingredients can be found in weed killers, pesticides and slug pellets as well other shop bought ‘garden remedies’ …

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