Sustainable Tackley
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At the beginning of September a short questionnaire was distributed to every household in Tackley parish by a team of volunteers from Sustainable Tackley. This a growing group of more than 30 residents who are keen to explore and promote different ways of achieving a greener and more sustainable lifestyle.
Fifty-nine households replied and in the midst of all that is happening at the moment, this was a pleasing result. The priorities for these residents were to expand recycling in the village and to use less packaging in general (86%). Many wanted to see more wild flowers (84%) and schemes to support wildlife around us (76%), such as the hedgehog highways that Kirtlington have built and which featured in local and national media. A new idea gaining support around the U.K. is the use of a “library of things”. In Summertown, for example, people borrow equipment that is perhaps only used infrequently but is sometimes expensive to buy and difficult to find space to store (76% support in the survey). Elsewhere in the UK there are also “repair sheds” where things might be repaired rather than thrown away (73% support). We could try the same thing here. The Jubilee Garden enhancement project was very well supported (91%). If there are any garden designers who would be willing to lend their expertise or landscapers happy to help, the project team would be very grateful for that support. There were some reservations about leaving spaces in the village to grow naturally, clear visibility along roads being most often expressed, but 62% were in favour of more flowers and wildlife. There were many suggestions and positive comments. If you would like to read the full report please email [email protected]. There is also a very busy WhatsApp group to share ideas and encourage. The Toy Swap has been announced and a wildlife blog will be coming soon so that all of us can share sightings of wildlife. There used to be glow worms in Tackley thirty years ago - are there any left? Children and adults alike are fascinated by the bats, owls and grass snakes that visit our gardens and the blog would be a way to share that enthusiasm.
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