“Just one small thing” for August

Buriton is connecting with other local groups including villages between Petersfield and Midhurst who are encouraging people to join them each month by taking a step or two towards living more sustainably, and maybe saving some money too! 

This latest instalment explains that we live in a ‘water stressed’ area and is encouraging us to be kind to our local rivers.

As well as using less water in our homes, we are also encouraged to:

• use water from water butts to water our gardens – and from paddling pools, too (once everyone has finished playing in them!)
• keep our dogs out of local ponds, streams and rivers if they have been treated with insecticides for fleas and ticks. Once in the water some of the chemicals will kill a range of creatures that are vital in the food chain.

All the ‘Just one small thing’ ideas are intended to be good for our pockets and good for the planet, too!