| HANGING BASKET TRAINING
Fishburn Community Garden is hosting a training morning on Friday 9th June from 10 a.m. til noon where you can make your own hanging basket. All materials are provided: basket, moss, compost, plants. A contribution of £4 is asked towards materials. The session is for anyone in the Trimdon /Fishburn area. Tickets available from Jason Martin on 0191 5273333 or Chris on 01740 623576. Places are limited so tickets will be available on a first come basis.
Both community allotment gardens in Trimdon Village and Fishburn are always happy to welcome new faces so if you would like to try your hand at vegetable gardening please contact Jason
HEAP BIG COMPOST
Shoppers are invited to pick up a pile of compost with their weekly shop in County Durham. Stockpiles of compost made from garden waste collected from kerbside recycling and waste recycling centres is being given away free in a Big Heap Roadshow organised by Durham County Council. It’s part of the County Durham and Darlington initiative to encourage home composting which includes offering residents an opportunity to try out home composters at vastly reduced prices.
The County Durham Waste Partnership, Premier Waste and Teesdale Conservation Volunteers will be giving away the compost at various locations in the County. People are encouraged to take up to three bags per person. Volunteers will bag the compost and help take it to shoppers vehicles.
County Councillor Brian Myers, Cabinet member for waste management, said: “Last year’s promotion encouraged almost 20,000 residents to start home composting, making a significant reduction in the amount of organic waste that was sent to landfill sites, but there is still more that can be done. The aim of the initiative is to show residents what compost looks and feels like and demonstrate how easy it is to produce using a home composter. We will also be giving people information on the new home compost scheme and a home compost advisor will be on hand to answer any compost related questions”.
Home compost bins are available at reduced prices by telephoning 0845 077 0757 or visiting www.recyclenow.com/compost.
A 220 litre bin is available at £4.00 instead of nearly £40.00, a 330 litre bin is £6.00 instead of nearly £50.00 and a 700 litre bin is £20.00 instead of over £100.00.
The Big Heap Roadshow will be at:
Raby Castle plant fair on Sunday, June 11, 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Action Packed Futures, Stanley on Sunday, June 18, 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Spennymoor Gala on Saturday, July 8, 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Environment Day, Waldridge Fell, on August 28, 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Wolsingham Show, Saturday, September 2, 10am - 4.00pm.
Eggleston Show, Saturday, September 16.
Are you 11yrs – 16yrs old?
We want YOU!!
We are looking for anyone, aged between 11yrs and 16yrs old who would like to share their views, opinions and interests with others. Trimdon 2000 has recently accessed funding from the SDC Kool Kash fund to provide a newsletter specifically aimed at the young people of Trimdon.
The paper will have articles which are written by local youngsters about subjects which are of interest to them. The name, the format and the content will be decided by the young journalists who come forward to take part in this new and exciting project. The newsletter will be circulated with the Messenger to reach almost every home in the Trimdons.
Do you think no one listens? Do you want to tell everyone what you feel and think about local and world wide issues? Do you want to be a sports reporter? A TV critic? A PlayStation games reviewer?....... This is your paper! To find out more contact Caroline Cluer on Tel.No. 01429 883611 or Trimdon House 01429 883063. |
