There will also be a visit to Pentwyn Farm in July.
Plant Swap Knighton
Saturday 24th May. Knighton Community Centre. This is aimed particularly at the gardeners and growers amongst you. The annual plant swap and sale fund raiser will be on in the Community Centre. Anyone planting seeds in pots this month, or splitting perennials, please pot up a few more and bring them along. It’s usually a very popular stall and a good way to raise some funds.
Dark Skies Talk
“You can’t find anywhere else in England as dark as here” This was one of the quotes from the talk in Almeley by Yolande Watson, leader of CPRE Herefordshire’s Dark Skies Project, last Monday.
The talk, attended by 40 people from around the area, was a fascinating insight into the importance of darkness for both us and for the rest of nature. You can view the presentation slides here.
Yolande mentioned ALAN (Artificial Light at Night – the bad guy) and how it can affect our circadian rhythms as well as having a detrimental effect on nocturnal mammals, insects and micro-organisms. An astonishing 64% or all insects are either partially or wholly nocturnal.
ROLAN (Responsible Outdoor Lighting at Night) – is the good guy and Yolande explained the five principles of ROLAN which are shown on this image from the International Dark Skies Association. We also heard some simple tips to help reduce light pollution such as pulling curtains and switching off solar lights when not needed.
Yolande has offered the loan of equipment and training in carrying out a Dark Skies Survey. Please email Vanessa at greeneralmeley@gmail.com if you’d like to find out more or get involved.
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