by Dukeries Eco Watch | Oct 1, 2025 | Community Focus, Environment, Group meeting, Local Experiences, Sherwood
Summers are getting hotter – the Met Office has announced 2025 to be the hottest UK summer on record, averaging 16.1°c, with the top five hottest summers all happening within the last 25 years. Heat stress affects human health; water scarcity, extreme conditions and...
by Dukeries Eco Watch | Sep 16, 2025 | Community Focus, Environment, Sherwood, Wildlife
You could say that adaptation to climate impacts and net-zero strategies are both crucial for addressing threats from climate change. Adaptation is a more realistic alternative in the short term because it focuses on managing the unavoidable climate changes that are...
by Muddy Fork | Sep 4, 2025 | Community Focus, Environment, Gardening Club, Local Charity, Retford
The summer weather has once again been kind to Muddy Fork, Retford’s ‘Gardening for Wellbeing’ charity. The succession of heatwaves, followed by well-timed rainfall, has boosted growth and eased the watering effort. It is a striking contrast to last year, when crops...
by Muddy Fork | Sep 4, 2025 | Community Focus, Environment, Gardening Club, Local Charity, Worksop
The summer weather has once again been kind to Muddy Fork, Retford’s ‘Gardening for Wellbeing’ charity. The succession of heatwaves, followed by well-timed rainfall, has boosted growth and eased the watering effort. It is a striking contrast to last year, when crops...
by Clays Gardening Club | Sep 3, 2025 | Community Focus, Environment, Gardening Club, Group meeting, Local Experiences, Retford
As summer fades into autumn, Clays Gardening Club looks forward to a full and varied programme of events during the colder months. Following a summer season of outdoor visits and garden tours, members will return to South Wheatley Village Hall (DN22 9DH) for their...
by Friends of Woodland and Coachwood Green | Sep 2, 2025 | Environment, Local Charity, Local Experiences, Worksop
The recent Community Nature Day at the Wildlife Discovery Area on the Woodlands and Coachwood Green on Friday 27th June was a celebration of discovery, community and the benefits of connecting with nature. The event highlighted the rich biodiversity of the site and...
