Building Sense initiative

31/01/2025

Thoughts of Spring

Snowdrops flowering in gardens and verges; the leaves of wild daffodils pushing through the mud; Blue Tits checking out the nest box built into my cottage wall; day length gradually stretching out : all signs that the year has turned and that spring is on its way. There is a definite spring feel to this week’s newsletter with many of our members’ events focusing on planting and gardening. Seed Swaps are a great way to share seeds that you have too many of and receive seeds of vegetables and flowers that you may not have tried growing before. CLaN CIC and

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31/01/2025

Building Sense Webinar

Close the door on unwanted energy losses FREE WEBINAR on the importance of high quality, well-installed windows and doors for energy efficiency in the home. Monday 17th February 1-2.30pm Windows and doors can be responsible for a huge proportion of energy losses in your home. Yet they can be one of the most straightforward improvements to make. Architect and energy efficiency expert James Smith, of J3 Building Futures in Shrewsbury will be joining us to talk through: What makes a good window a good window? Is triple glazing worth it or is double glazing ‘good enough’? Good windows need to be well installed – how do you

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Happy New Year!

The first newsletter of 2025 brings news of events in January, and a reminder that the items in the weekly newsletter come from you, our members and supporters, so if you have upcoming events that you want publicised, or if you want to let other HGN supporters know about your group, send in the details and we will post them in the newsletter. A lot of HGN’s funding comes from our members – both individuals and groups – without which we cannot continue to run our Building Sense project, organise online webinars and send out the weekly newsletter. Thank you to

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Building Sense Events Online and In-person

Ready to start your own green retrofit project? Come along to Building Sense’s webinar on the 25th November which is all about how to get retrofit done well. Don’t forget the installer directory where you’ll find recommended retrofit installers and professionals. And join us at our in-person energy event in Ewyas Harold on Thursday 28th November where we’ll be answering questions like: Is a heat pump suitable for my home? What sort of insulation should be used, and where? Should I install solar PV on my roof – and add a battery?

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Colwall Greener’s Free Eco Festival Returns This Weekend

Colwall Greener’s Free Eco Festival will be taking place this Saturday 9th November 1pm – 4pm. “Start where you are; use what you have; do what you can”. Aimed at those interested in making their homes more sustainable, and with free access for all, visitors to Colwall Village Hall will enjoy stalls from energy related companies, expert talks, children’s activities and the opportunity to pick up eco-friendly gifts for the festive season. The Festival will be opened by Dr Ellie Chowns, our North Herefordshire Green Party MP, and will focus on the theme of energy efficiency, which simultaneously keeps us

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Building Sense Events Online and In-person

Ready to start your own green retrofit project? Come along to Building Sense’s webinar on the 25th November which is all about how to get retrofit done well. Don’t forget the installer directory where you’ll find recommended retrofit installers and professionals. And join us at energy events in-person at Colwall this Saturday 9th November (see first post in this newsletter), or Shrewsbury on Monday 11th November and Ewyas Harold on Thursday 28th November where we’ll be answering questions like: Is a heat pump suitable for my home? What sort of insulation

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Building Sense Events Online and In-person

Ready to start your own green retrofit project? Come along to our webinar on the 25th November which is all about how to get retrofit done well. Don’t forget the installer directory where you’ll find recommended retrofit installers and professionals. And join us at energy events in-person at Colwall (see details further on in this newsletter), or Newport, Shrewsbury and Ewyas Harold where we’ll be answering questions like: Is a heat pump suitable for my home? What sort of insulation should be used, and where? Should I install

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Colwall Greener Eco Festival

Colwall Greener Eco Festival 2024 will be taking place on Saturday 9th November 1pm – 4pm. Join Colwall Greener for this free event which focuses on keeping down the running costs of your home. There will be a wide variety of stalls, children’s activities and talks. And not forgetting Tea and Cake. HGN will be attending the event with displays and a talk about their Building Sense project. Click on the link above for more details.

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