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Home / Tag: environmental

Tag: environmental

Green Myths Busted

You asked for it, so here it is! We hope you find this blog a useful resource for busting common misconceptions about being or going green. If there’s something you’ve heard conflicting things about, please let us know and we will do our best to clear it up for you. And if this blog does […]

Posted 27 July 2017 | Categories: Inspiration, Opinion Piece | Tags: answers, busted, difference, eco, economy, environmental, green, growth, impact, learn, myth, mythbuster, one planet, organic, permaculture, queries, Questions, recycling, renewable, soil, soil health, steady state, unsure, upcycling, water, York

A Grinch’s guide to Christmas…waste!

Our Recycling Coordinator Sam Taylor shares her tips for reducing waste at Christmas. Please always check with your local council if you are unsure whether materials are recyclable at the kerbside. This is my “bah humbug” approach to Christmas. Not really. I love Christmas, but I hate waste and for some reason Christmas really is […]

Posted 21 December 2016 | Categories: One Planet Living, Waste and recycling | Tags: Christmas, Christmas Tree, environmental, Gift, Grinch, Indulge, Legacy, Lights, Olio, presents, recycling, reuse, tree, Wrap, York

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Gifts that make a difference

Looking for a great eco-friendly present? We've got just the thing - our new range of gift cards …

St Nicks is Bees' Needs Champion

We have been declared a 2019 Bees’ Needs Champion by the Department for Environment, Food and …

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Wildwatch summer (June - August 2019)

Written by St Nicks Wildwatch members who meet every Wednesday to record wildlife in the nature …

Crayfish on the Foss

Written by St Nicks' Natural Habitats Manager Jonathan Dent. This autumn, thanks to funding from …

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