Whissendine Environment Group conducted a litter pick on April 23rd. We had a good turn-out of volunteers and collected 26 bags of rubbish from all the village approach roads. We would like to thank all the volunteers and would like to encourage any residents who wish to take part in any future activities to get [...]
Whissendine Environment Group The aim of WEG is to take action, through small practical projects and community engagement, to make Whissendine a greener, more sustainable and more attractive community to live in. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 11th May 2022 6.30 pm in The White Lion Function Room New members, previous attendees [...]
Whissendine Environment Group Spring Litter Pick Do you have a couple of hours to spare? Come and join us on Saturday April 23rd at 10.30 on the Village Green. Let’s tidy up our beautiful village – ready for the summer and the Jubilee bunting! We have some high-vis vests, and a few helping-hand tools to [...]
Whissendine Environment Group (WEG) Â The aim of WEG is to take action, through practical projects and community engagement, to make Whissendine a greener, more sustainable and more attractive community to live in. Fellow residents please join us! We need occasional or regular volunteers who can help with projects when able. We also need new members [...]
Whissendine brook overflowed at the bridge on Main Street on October 26th. Unfortunately a car misjudged the depth of the water and became stranded. Passers by and a bus driver helped the occupants out and the bus driver offered his bus as a warm, dry waiting space until more assistance arrived.
Whissendine Environment Group (WEG) was set up from the Parish Plan to take action, through practical projects and community engagement, to make Whissendine a greener, more sustainable and more attractive community to live in, working closely with the Parish Council and other village groups. 1. Chapel Walk (footpath nature area) Following last year's volunteer working [...]
The Whissendine Environment Group have considered the idea of planting willow trees on the banks to reduce the wet land and flooding on the banks area. Whilst willow trees would take up a lot of water, we would not be in favour of the suggested planting for the following reasons:- The area that gets wet, [...]
Unfortunately one of our 6 volunteers has just had to pull out of the free training below. If you would like to have the place, or if you know of anyone that would be willing to commit to the volunteer rota and is able to do the training on Sunday, can you contact WEG as [...]
Our next working party to tidy up the area will be at 10am on Saturday 14th November 2015 meeting at the footpath "Chapel Walk" between Ashwell Road and Foxhill. You will need to be in suitable clothing that you don't mind getting messy (water proof if wet!), suitable footwear. If you can bring spade or [...]
The next working party of the Whissendine Environment Group will take place from 10am on Saturday 26th September 2015 meeting at the footpath "Chapel Walk" between Ashwell Road and Foxhill. We will be tidying up the area, taking care of the wild flowers we have planted. You will need to be in suitable clothing that you don't [...]
Whissendine Environment Group (WEG) has dramatically improved a footpath in Whissendine, restoring a hedgerow and creating a nature area in the process, thanks to the sponsorship from The Cory Environmental Trust in Rutland and the Whissendine Parish Council. Cory Trustees visited the area and met with some of the WEG committee to see how the [...]
Our next working party to tidy up the area will be 10am Saturday 27th June 2015 meeting at the footpath "Chapel Walk" between Ashwell Road and Foxhill. We will be planting wildflowers and bulbs. You will need to be in suitable clothing that you don't mind getting messy (water proof if wet!), suitable footwear. If [...]
The Whissendine Environment Group's next working party (planting) will be held at 10am on Saturday 25 April 2015. Please contact WEG (email whisseg@gmail.com) for further information or to volunteer. Also, a date for the diary: WEG AGM 7.30pm Thursday 11th June 2015. Venue to be arranged contact WEG for further info.
Whissendine Environmental Group's next working party will be at 10am on Saturday 21st March meeting at the footpath between Ashwell Road and Foxhill. We will be planting new hedging to fill the gaps and putting up bird boxes. You will need to be in suitable clothing that you don't mind getting messy (water proof if [...]
Whissendine Environment Group (WEG) is looking for Volunteers willing to go on a rota to maintain the area and be trained in hedge laying / coppicing, a 2 day course over a weekend, which will take place in March 2015 at Rutland Water. The training is fully funded (thanks to a grant from The Cory [...]
Thanks to sponsorship from The Cory Environmental Trust in Rutland and the Parish Council, Whissendine Environmental Group (WEG) has had a working party of volunteers clear the excess ivy, some of the scrub and generally tidying up along the footpath. On the 26th and 27th November 2014, from 9am to 4pm,Tree Surgeons will reduce all [...]
