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
Grow it Yourself Tips – September 2020
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
Grow it Yourself Tips – August 2020
In August the gardener’s focus is often on the weather and on watering. The garden can be very thirsty at this time of year so
Nature in Crisis
A Guest Post by Melanie Oxley The Climate Crisis is a well recognised phrase, however, the lesser but equally existential threat is the collapse of
A Greener Freedom
As the lockdown eases and we enjoy greater freedoms with glimpses of normality, many of us are realising that not everything we have experienced over
Happy 1st Birthday to New Leaf!
Happy Birthday to us! May 29th 2020 marks one year since a post on the ‘All Things New Alresford’ Facebook group sparked local interest and
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!
Face Matters SkinHealth Studio
New Leaf Spotlight on… Face Matters SkinHealth Studio We spoke to Sally Curson about her Alresford based business Face Matters, and her SkinHealth Studio, and
Free Trees & Hedging
Update The ‘Free Trees & Hedging’ scheme is now closed. As a result of the scheme, 475 hedge and tree plants have been planted in
Plants for People
Update The ‘Plants for People’ for people scheme is now closed for new applications. If you were lucky enough to receive plants and wish to