West Jesmond students strut recycled outfits
School holds Green Day to encourage environment-friendly action. Nelly Stavropoulou and Linda Guma report
Category Archives: Environment
Popular poplars get a reprieve
Newcastle City Council reconsiders plan to chop down trees on Jesmond Dene Road, reports Nathan Buck.
Eco shoppers jump the queues at Waitrose
Local store dedicates till just for shoppers who bring their own bags, reports Kerstin Vogel
Community cleans up Jesmond Vale
Students, residents and rangers join for litter picking effort. Watch Kerstin Vogel and Katrina Stevenson’s slideshow
Northern Counties College welcomes green-fingered Jesmondites
Horticultural knowledge exchange taps into local gardeners’ collective knowledge, as Bob Cooper reports
What’s happening at Jesmond’s Exhibition Park?
Volunteers invite locals to find out how they can get involved in plans for the next 12 months. Kerstin Vogel reports
Volunteers get a taste of Jesmond Dene
Ranger Sarah Capes tells Nelly Stavropoulou and Linda Guma about the vital role played by locals in the Ouseburn parks
Orchard installs long-awaited artwork
Local artist Julia Barton designs new entrance for Jesmond orchard. View Katrina Stevenson’s slideshow and report
Student volunteers dig the dirt in orchard
SCAN helps out every Wednesday at Jesmond Community Orchard, reports Linda Guma.
North Jesmond ward meeting – replay!
Follow the debate and decisions as they happened, courtesy of live-bloggers Bob Cooper and Katrina Stevenson