Low Carbon Gardening

11/07/2023

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01/06/2023

08/03/2023

https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/info/20001/bins_and_recycling/1172/garden_waste_subscription_service/1

Dear clients, this is something to bear in mind for this growing season for those who are expecting their normal garden waste to be able to be removed via brown bins.

If you have any questions about how this could affect the services we have agreed, or will agree to new clients, please get in touch in your normal way.

I'm not sure that this decision by the council helps residents, or the environment.

As part of its 2023/24 budget, Hartlepool Borough Council has introduced an annual £32 charge for the collection of residents' brown bins. Here, we attempt to answer some of the most frequently asked questions.

01/11/2022

Garden tidy ups to make everything neat for the winter 😃

Also fantastic exercise for me with a rake 😆

Giant leaf hands worth their weight in real plastic gold too!

10/10/2022

This is my last week of regular grass cuts for the season apart from one offs.

Winter tidy ups and garden maintenance from hedges, weeding and painting available throughout the off season.

02/09/2022

I wanted to show the difference between 3 coats of fence paint ( this is Ronseal Fence plus Cornflower) after bare timber. Worth the effort to do it so the colour lasts the 5 years!☀️☀️☀️

22/08/2022

Genuinely nice to be rained on today 😃

19/08/2022

It's been one of those days where everything seems stacked against you😐.
Hoping everyone has a lovely weekend outside in the sun 🌞🌞🌞

06/08/2022

It's getting hot again!☀️☀️☀️

Nice to meet some new people and help them with their gardens💚

22/07/2022

In all seriousness it was lovely to work in the rain today - it felt blessedly cool 💦💦💦

Have a lovely weekend in your garden!!!

21/07/2022

Had a fab morning across multiple gardens all looking well after the extreme heat ☀️☀️☀️

If you can - water!

I think the drought and extreme heat makes a very valuable case for domestic rainwater harvesting, for when we really need it!

18/07/2022

Took the difficult but sensible position to postpone all jobs today and tomorrow in the extreme heat.

For everyone going to school, offices, working outside today I hope it is safe, cool and you can stay hydrated!

Be careful everyone and look after any vulnerable people you know!