New Leaf
Alresford's Green Living Hub
New Leaf offers local information and guidance, encouraging our community to adopt the positive changes needed to tackle climate change, promote sustainability and protect our local environment and wildlife.
Find out why it is time to turn over a New Leaf and what we can do in our day to day lives to help tackle climate change. We will show you how to get started, and you can use our assessment and checklists to help you on your journey.
Discover the local resources available and find out what others within our community are doing to support sustainability.
We all need to work together and do our bit in the fight against climate change, so join in and turn over a New Leaf today!
Why it's time to turn over a New Leaf
Time left to the climate change tipping point
‘Climate Change could be irreversible by 2030’
From the IPCC Report 2019
What's happening in our community
Alresford Eco Fair
Save Money – Save Energy – Save the Planet Thanks to a grant from Winchester City Council, New Leaf Alresford will host a community Eco
Gardening for Wildlife – September & October
Linda Bingham Gardening for wildlife Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness… from ‘To Autumn’, by John Keats September can be a month of changes as
Grow it Yourself Tips – September
In September, GIY gardeners will continue to harvest produce and sow crops for Winter, but towards the end of the month we need to start
Worthy Earth
New Leaf Alresford recently had the delight of visiting Worthy Earth, an inspirational market garden located down the road at Dummer Down Farm. New Leaf
Alresford’s Lend and Tend Garden Sharing Scheme
Do you have space in your garden that you don’t use? Maybe you’re struggling to keep up with your garden due to a busy life
Gardening for Wildlife – June & July
Linda Bingham Gardening for wildlife After an unusually cold April, we then experienced a very soggy May! Gardeners went from protecting plants in the garden
Grow It Yourself Tips – June
The weather hasn’t changed – we have been blessed with almost wall-to-wall sunshine, and now is the time to plant out your beans, courgettes, squashes,
Green Healthcare
The Climate Emergency is a Health Emergency. A stable climate is crucial for health. Without accelerated action, there will be increases in heatwaves, worsening air
No Mow May
Plantlife have set us all a challenge this May, but it’s an easy one: leave the mower in the shed and let your garden grow!