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Environmental organisations

Friends of Ridge Wood
Join in the fun! Help the Friends of Ridge Wood manage this much valued, wildlife-rich woodland. All are welcome - we work hard but have lots of parties!
For more information please tel: 01454 863595 or email below.
www.ridge-wood.org.uk
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Friends of Yate Common
www.myyate.co.uk/yate/environment...

Memorial Woodlands funeral directors
Memorial Woodlands offers families the chance to say a personal, appropriate farewell in the beautiful surroundings of our woodland cemetery, situated in a peaceful valley just outside Thornbury.
Our onsite chapel and reception rooms will be yours for the day to hold whatever kind of service you wish; traditional, ecological, religious or humanist, and our experienced team will be on hand to help you arrange every detail and guide you through this difficult time.
We offer a full 24 hour funeral directing service and can help you to arrange a funeral at your local church or crematorium as well as at Memorial Woodlands itself.
If you are arranging a funeral now or making plans for the future, please do come to see our beautiful grounds for yourself and learn about our range of services, funeral plans and woodland memorials. We’ll give you all the time, support and advice you need.

Memorial Woodlands Woodland Cemetery: Earthcott Green, Alveston, Bristol BS35 3TA
Memorial Woodlands Westbury office: 18 High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3DU

Call free on 0800 612 2158 or click below.

www.memorialwoodlands.com

Severnside Ramblers
We arrange walks each weekend as well as midweek evenings in the summer. The area and length of the walk varies greatly and members also arrange occasional weekends away.
We have regular social events such as skittles evenings, quiz nights, barbecues and the like, and there is always a Christmas dinner.
However, we are more than just a walking club. The Ramblers is a registered charity and one of its aims is to campaign to keep the footpath network open.
Please visit our website below for details of our walks.
www.severnside-ramblers.org.uk

SG Futurenergy
A renewable energy advice scheme which provides free advice, grants and low interest loans to help install renewable energy in the home.
SG Futurenergy’s helpline is manned by expert advisors that give free, impartial advice and help identifying the most suitable renewable technology for your home. They will also provide a list of reliable local installers.
For more information, call 01594 544119, Mondays to Fridays, 9am until 5pm.
www.swea.co.uk
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South Gloucestershire Friends of the Earth
Local campaigns include transport, planning, recycling, wildlife and nuclear power.
www.southglosfoe.org.uk

Southwold Ramblers
www.southwold-ramblers.co.uk

Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve
The warmth and exhilaration of flower rich meadows, secretive ancient woodlands and wooded grassland plateaux are all found on a visit to Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve to the south of Yate.
www.wapleybushes.info

Yate Community Plan
www.youryate.co.uk

Yate Sort It!* centre
Click the link below to find out what you can recycle at the Sort It! centre, along with directions and opening times.
www.southglos.gov.uk/NR/exeres/21...



Campaign to Protect Rural England
CPRE wants a beautiful, tranquil and diverse countryside that everyone can value and enjoy; a working countryside that contributes to national well being by enriching our quality of life, as well as providing us with crucial natural resources.
www.cpre.org.uk

Environment Agency
www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Recycling Guide
This website is full of useful information and advice about recycling.
www.recycling-guide.org.uk

Related events

Wednesday 10th March 2010
Environment Forum
7-9pm, Ridgewood Conference Centre, 244 Station Road, Yate

South Gloucestershire Council is holding an Environment Forum. The topic for this Forum is street lighting and the pilot project in Charfield to turn off street lights in the middle of the night.

If you would like to go please email below.
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Saturday 13th March 2010
Yate Common Litter Picking
Sat 13th March 10am-12noon and Sunday 14th March 2-4pm, Meet at the Reed Pond

Organised by Friends of Yate Common. Bags and gloves will be provided.
www.myyate.co.uk/yate/environment...
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Sunday 14th March 2010
Wapley Bushes Workday
10am, meet at the Shire Way entrance to the woodland, South Yate.

This workday will be a morning of general maintenance work and tidying up the reserve in preparation for the Spring growing season. Please wear walking or wellington boots and bring some gloves.

Organised by Southwold Local Group of Avon Wildlife Trust.

Yate Common Litter Picking
2-4pm, Meet at the Reed Pond

Organised by Friends of Yate Common. Bags and gloves will be provided.
www.myyate.co.uk/yate/environment...
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Saturday 20th March 2010
Coffee Morning & Book Sale
10am-12noon, The Baptist Church, High Street, Chipping Sodbury

You are most welcome to come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, a slice of cake and have a browse through our varied selection of books that we shall be offering for sale.

All monies raised will go to wildlife conservation projects in the Avon Valley area. If you can provide any books or cakes for this day, please contact Malcolm on 01454 310328.

Organised by Southwold Local Group of Avon Wildlife Trust.


Sunday 18th April 2010
Cotswold Fossil Walk
2pm, Meet for a car share at the Clock Tower, High Street, Chipping Sodbury

Our walk will take us from Tresham to Alderley and we shall be taking in part of the Cotswold Way.

Our guide will Mr Chris Townson and he will share his knowledge of the local fossils to be found in this area.

You are most welcome to bring a magnifying glass with you and please wear stout footwear for what will be a most interesting walk.

Organised by Southwold Local Group of Avon Wildlife Trust.


Sunday 25th April 2010
Bluebell Walk
2pm, Meet for a car share at the Clock Tower, High Street, Chipping Sodbury

We shall be looking forward to a splendid display of our native bluebells in the Shortwood area so please do come and join us for a refreshing spring walk through the countryside.

Our guides for this scenic rural walk will be Pauline and Richard Wilson.

Organised by Southwold Local Group of Avon Wildlife Trust.


Saturday 8th May 2010
Wapley Bushes Workday
10am, meet at the Shire Way entrance to the woodland, South Yate.

Today we shall be meeting on a Saturday to allow some of our members who cannot join us on a Sunday to come along and join us in our ongoing reserve conservation work. Please wear stout footwear.

Organised by Southwold Local Group of Avon Wildlife Trust.



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