News and Events
Thermal Imaging Camera
The thermal imaging camera, funded by Winslow Town Council, is now available for residents to use. The camera will enable you to see where your home is losing heat inside and out. You can then make informed choices about the kind of remedial action which is most appropriate; it could be improved use of draught excluders or large-scale change such as insulation or new windows. Advice on what to spot (albeit with a different camera) can be found here.
You can book the camera by emailing greenerwinslow@gmail.com. The camera is generally best used when there is at least a 10 degree difference between the temperature inside and outside a house.
St Laurence Repair Café
Have you been to the St Laurence Repair Cafe yet? It is held on the 3rd Saturday of most months.
You can have your household items mended by a friendly, local person. That is much better for the environment than buying a new item and throwing the old one away? You can take along knives for sharpening, bicycles, electrical goods and textiles for repairing.
As well as this you can have refreshments while you wait. There is no charge but donations for mended items are welcome.
Previous Events
Come and hear Andy Amos talking about the Butterflies of Bucks on May 15th, St Laurence Room, 7.30 pm.
Talk on pollinating insects
On February 24th local ecologist, Hils Erenler, will be giving a talk on “The importance of flower-visiting insects in gardens”.
As you know insects are on the decline so anything we can do to provide food and living space for them in our gardens is invaluable.
The talk will take place in the St Laurence Room, 2.30 pm on Saturday February 24th.
Free to all. Refreshments will be provided.
Great Garden Tree Giveaway
Greener Winslow is working with the International Tree Foundation and Oxfordshire Carbon Action Groups to offer free garden trees for Winslow residents this autumn.
You can choose between small trees/shrubs, medium trees or large trees. There is something for every size of garden.
Each household can order up to 2 trees. You can order from September 18th to October 22nd and collect your trees in early December.
You can request your trees here
This project is funded by the International Tree Foundation and Winslow Rotary Club.
Would you like to know more about moths?
Come and join us when expert, Tim Arnold, identifies the moths caught overnight in the moth trap at Winslow Arboretum. Free to all.
Hedgehogs in Winslow - can you help by completing our quick survey
We are trying to get an idea of how many hedgehogs there are around Winslow and what condition they are in. If you see a hedgehog could you please complete our survey.
If you find a hedgehog that might need attention, either because it looks sick or is out during the day you can contact Tiggywinkles in Haddenham.
"Putting Winslow on the biodiversity map", a talk by Michael Gillman Wednesday 24th May, 7.30, Scout Hut
This talk, which is free for all to attend, will be followed by the Greener Winslow AGM with a slide presentation of our work during the year. Refreshments will be served.
Coronation Eco Garden
The area between the cycle path and the Little Horwood Rd is owned by Bucks Council and they chopped quite a few trees down a year or so ago. We are using this as an experimental area to try and increase biodiversity. During the Coronation celebrations volunteers helped to clear some of the weeds, pile up the wood and sow wildflower seeds. The area already has shrubs such as hazel, cornus, elder and snowberry and includes plants such as white dead nettle, cleavers, and nettle.
Tree planting at the allotment field March 19th
On Sunday 19th March we planted additional trees, given by the Woodland Trust, at the allotment field in Winslow. We are managing the trees by cutting the grass around them to stop them being smothered. Our new copse is doing very well.
Biodiversity at Furzedown School
In October 2022 Headteacher, Alison Rooney, and Business Leader, Linda Patterson, gave us a talk on their plans for a complete refurbishment of their school grounds. Their exciting plans provide plenty of opportunity for improving biodiversity and making the grounds more exciting for school children. Furze Down School has large grounds making it an important site for carbon reduction and biodiversity in Winslow.