looking after where we live
Cwm Harry is a successful provider of practical environmental services and an innovative ‘Do Think’ tank developing commercial solutions for sustainable livelihoods lived locally.
Cwm Harry is a diverse team of specialists, working in community growing, waste reduction, affordable housing, permaculture design, biological water treatment and much more...
The Cwm Harry Cultivate horticulture and community market gardening and Newtown shop
We aim to enable people to take more control over their lives and their environment. From credit unions to affordable housing, herbal remedies to food security we can offer support and training.
Finding new ways to ignite community creativity to reduce waste and create the circular economy
Richard Northridge, lead researcher with Cwm Harry will be leading a compost masterclass along with colleague Steve Jones and Ian Steele, stock farmer and local food pioneer of Treflach farm Shropshire. The one day course will cover all the basics
Inspired by Food Surplus heroes FareShare, Cwm Harry have set up the Shrewsbury Food Hub that uses volunteer power to to get surplus food to local community organisations, so they can make their budgets go further. There is plenty of surplus
Presteigne and Norton still trailblazing Zero Waste Residents of Presteigne and Norton slimmed their bins by 60% thanks to their community-based Zero Waste Service, and still have slim bins more than a year after the service finished. Between 2010 and
Two new part time roles with Cwm Harry at Moelyci Environmental Enterprise and Education Moelyci – a 390 acre farm outside of Bangor – has been a pioneering environmental centre for over a decade, uniquely owned as a cooperative by
A series of 5 sessions exploring all you need to know about alternative housing structures. 6.30-9pm, fortnightly Thursday evenings. At Ludlow Anaerobic Digestion Plant, Coder Road Industrial Estate, Ludlow, SY8 1XE All of the sessions will give information and practical
Love Food, Hate Waste are running a free workshop to help people reduce their food waste and even save money. The session will be held at: Cultivate Community Garden, Llanidloes Road, Newtown, SY16 4HX Friday 9th May 9.30am-12.30pm The sessions are aimed at trainers,
When Debs our Bin Dr in Harrow met Boris Johnson in Harrow this week they got on like a house on fire. Debs is part of our West London team, commissioned by West London Waste Authority to take the
We’re recruiting for two people to join our Zero Waste team: Project manager to run Zero Waste Events this summer including Hay Festival and Ludlow Food Festival. If you are passionate about recycling and are good at managing the general
Press Release Date: 1st April 2014 Headline: Tree Planting : A new forest garden for Llanfyllin Town. Local residents in and around the Llanfyllin area are invited to come tree planting to develop a new community orchard at Bodfach Field
The Rubbish Diet is blog of the week in the Guardian’s Live Better Challenge. Read how Karen started up The Rubbish Diet six years ago – now there’s a New Year’s Resolution that got out of control! Sign up to