Eco Earlswood (2024)

22/11/2024

⚠️ CANCELLED EARLSWOOD FARMERS MARKET! Sunday 24th November ⚠️

I've made the difficult decision to cancel the Earlswood Farmers Market this Sunday (24th November) due to wet, windy and wild weather forecasted. I'm absolutely gutted, but from a safety perspective, it's the right call.

👉 PLEASE SHARE to help spread the word.

Hopefully, the weather gods are kind to us at the Christmas market on Sunday 22nd December!!

📍Marquis of Granby pub, RH1 6ET: 10am-2pm

Huge shout out to Jonathan Burton Draws for the gorgeous Mary Poppins illustration that's completed the Brand & Feel market design so perfectly.

20/11/2024

Oh the sweet, sweet irony. This is a photo of one of Reigate and Banstead's new solar powered bins, displaying St John's Church, Redhill. This is also the same council who turned down St John's Church, Redhill request to add solar panels to their Church roof...

16/11/2024

🎄🎁 Double the Festive Fun at the Earlswood Farmers Market this year - where fresh meets local. 🎁🎄

✨ Sunday 24th November
MARKET 1: Organised Shoppers' Delight: 10am-2pm
🎅 Shop early for local festive treats and gifts – all sourced within 20 miles of Earlswood! Perfect for those who like to plan ahead.

✨ Sunday 22nd December
MARKET 2: The Last-Minute Christmas Rush: 10am - 2pm
🎄 Running a bit behind? Don’t worry – we’ve got all the local goodies you need, from fresh food and drink ready for the big day, to yummy last-minute gifts. Hurry before they're gone!

🌟 Every stall is packed with local produce – handpicked from our talented farmers, artisans, and makers, all within a 20-mile radius of Earlswood! So whether you’re preparing for the big day or need a quick gift, you’ll find it right here.

📍 Where: The Marquis of Granby Pub, Hooley Lane, Earlswood, RH1 6ET
📅 When: Sunday 24th November/ Sunday 22nd December
⏰ Time: 10am - 2pm

Shop Up For Local and enjoy some festive cheer. Pop down to browse our delicious, local food and drinks. Whether you're looking for yummy stocking fillers or shopping for everyday produce.

Don't forget to step into the pub to thaw out at their roaring fire, with a mulled wine and mince pie. Make your festive season extra special with the Earlswood Farmers Market! 🎄✨

🫶 Huge shout out to local illustrator
for the gorgeous Earlswood Farmers Market design.

03/11/2024

2 years ago, I accidentally invented the greatest game at The Veteran Car Run. Hi-fiving the passengers of the open top cars!

And today is the Veteran Car Run - SHALL WE PLAY?

Our bit of the route generallysees vehicles between 8.30am and 11am. The pre 1905 vehicles:

🏁 Drive/ride up Brighton Road from Redhill,
🥓☕️ Past the Earlswood 2nd Reigate HQ with their bacon butty/ hot drinks stall,
⬆️ Towards South Earlswood, and onwards to Brighton.

29/10/2024

We've organised a Christmas grotto type market at work. Come on down for trees, lights, ornaments and more PLUS enjoy a hot drink and cake and help us raise money for MacMillan.

📍 Earlswood Recycling Center ♻️
📅 22nd - 24th November, 9am - 4pm

27/10/2024

It's EARLSWOOD FARMERS MARKET day! Where fresh meets local.

📍10am - 2pm, Marquis of Granby pub, RH1 6ET. Come say hi 👋 With stalls from:

🫒Tana Mediterranean Deli

☕️ Smokin' Bean Truck

🥩 Brightleigh Farm

🍯 Jam Packed Preserves

🍞 Lockdown Bakehouse

🧀 Nutfield Dairy

🧁 The Dizzy Baker

🥓 Norbury Park Farm/ Ockley Nurseries

🫗My Vegan Dulche Deleche

🍪 The Cookie Pod

🥟 Paolos Pastries

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Show Up For Local and come meet the people who grow, make, bake your food.

21/10/2024

I have never felt so seen! 👀

I do this too! Anyone else? Maybe we should take a promenade around the grounds one afternoon?

Thanks so much to Sarah for passing on this utter gem from yesterday's Halloween event at Earlswood School. Keep sending your overheard snippets my way!

11/10/2024

How awesome is this birds eye view of Earlswood? Although someone should tell the developers it's Earlswood, not Redhill daaaaarling 👸💁‍♀️ (I totally had to Google sassy emojis btw!)

Can you see your house? Maybe I'll use this next time we hold a Jumble Trail!

And about that... I was thinking March, June and September might be good months to hold the Earlswood Jumble Trail. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

This sign is nothing to do with Eco Earlswood and everything to do with the new housing development on the corner of St John's Road and Emlyn Road. In case you were wondering.

06/10/2024

Today's the day, it's our 4th Kidical Mass AND IT'S NOT RAINING!

Thanks so much to everyone for joining in. Thanks also to:

💚 Our awesome team of Ride Marshals
💚 The Ride organisers (Rob, Ryan, Rich & Rachel)
💚 Planet Reigate Podcast for their endless shout outs
💚 Carrington School for hosting us
💚 The Earlswood Recycling Centre and Eco Earlswood for their sponsorship!
💚 Paul Collier, our Ride photographer
💚 Everyone who has shared and liked our posts

29/09/2024

A reminder of the stalls at today's Earlswood Farmers Market!

☕️ Smokin' Bean Truck
🍯 Earlswood Honey
🥓 Brightleigh Farm
🧀 Ockley Nurseries
🥐 Paolos Pastries
🍞 The Lockdown Bakehouse
🧁 The Dizzy Baker
🌱 Flori & Moss
🍪 The Cookie Pod

25/09/2024

Apparently, they went on to talk about how all the neighbours were surprisingly middle class! 👀

Worries me a tad that people think Redhill is the ghetto, but pleased we're casually smashing down archaic stereotypes!

Another fantastic addition to our Overheard feature - this one was overheard by Sophia in Gail's Bakery, Reigate... Keep sending any good ones my way.

19/09/2024

Well this is very exciting! I woke up to learn I've been nominated for the "Make It Happen""Community Star Award from Stars in Surrey.

It is very humbling to receive this nomination, in amongst the amazing work other organisations do in Surrey. THANK YOU SO MUCH to anyone who nominated me 🥳

BUT. My passion for creating a sustainable community goes beyond awards and being in the limelight. I really believe that by doing things together, as a collective, we have the power to change our corner of the world. 🙌

👉 When people ask me about Eco Earlswood I try to explain that being a vegan, zero waste, tree hugger by yourself from home is a drop in ocean. But being a part of a local movement to create better, creates impact and makes a lasting difference.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ECO EARLSWOOD INTIATIVE SO FAR?

13/09/2024

Back by popular demand - the food trucks of Earlswood!

👉 Smokin' Bean Truck, Earlswood

📍 Earlswood Farmers Market
📆 Sunday 29th September, 10am - 2pm

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👉 Despot Carribean
📍 The Plough Pub, RH1 6QE
📆 Tuesdays, 4 - 8pm

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👉 Pizza Craft

📍 The Old Chestnut Pub, RH1 6HP
📆 Thursdays, 5 - 8pm

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👉 Next Phase Coffee

📍 The Old Chestnut Pub, RH1 6HP
📆 Monday - Friday, 6am - 10am

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👉 Bhunney Greek style street food
📍The Garibaldi Pub, RH1 6PA
📆 Thursday - Sunday
INCLUDING THE BIG COMMUNITY LUNCH ON SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER

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👉 Sliced Pizza

📍 The Plough Pub, RH1 6QE
📆 Mondays, 4 - 8pm AND

📍 Earlswood Baptist Church, RH1 6DZ
📆 Fridays 4 - 8pm

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👉 Jaconellis Coffee Van

📍 East Surrey Hospital
📆 Monday - Saturday

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👉 Cookie Pod - cookies

📍The Earlswood Farmers Market, RH1 6ET
📆 Sunday 29th September, 10am - 2pm
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💚 DO YOU KNOW OF ANY MORE (or any edits?? LET ME KNOW ADD I'LL ADD THEM! 💚

09/09/2024

RATE MY LOOK! Which one is your favourite?

Yes, you guessed it. I found my fancy dress box in yesterday's loft declutter. I am a huge fan of fancy dress, but I'm very aware that costumes and fancy dress are the opposite of sustainable and, in fact, very throwaway.

✅️ Earlswood School set out to minimise costume waste in March 2024 when they set a theme for World Book Day of "Come as a Real Person". This also took away the pressure parents feel of having to fund another costume for school. BUT!

There's still a long way to go. Specifically with Halloween fast approaching. In 2019, The Fairyland Trust investigated the waste generated from fancy dress costumes at Halloween. 😱 They estimated that 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste would be created from 7 MILLION discarded costumes.

My 5 top tips? 👇

1. Start a FANCY-DRESS BOX full of mix & match accessories. Make a commitment to only use items from your box. 👒 Items I find useful are wigs, capes and hats.

2. MAKE OR REPURPOSE your outfit! We've ONLY made costumes for all school dress up days for the past 4 years. Let me know if that is something you'd be interested in getting tips on. 🦄 We papier-mâché'd the Uni Kitty head in picture 5.

3. Opt for a SECONDHAND costume. Shop around on Vinted or FB Marketplace. This can be hugely cost saving too. 🧡 The orange wig is part of a Flame Princess outfit I bought on eBay in 2016.

4. Choose NATURAL MATERIALS. If you do buy new, try to avoid synthetic materials like polyester that take a long time to break down. Cotton, bamboo and linens are much better. 🐶 The dog mask is made from cardboard!

5. Host a COSTUME SWAP within your kids' class or source a costume lending library. 💡 Facebook is home to multiple fancy dress swap groups. Does anyone know if we have one locally?

♻️ Ultimately, it is very possible to reduce waste and still look fabulous because, Waste isn't Waste until it's Wasted.

04/09/2024

We came, we saw, we litterpicked!

TOP OFFENDERS: Stella Artois cans, Twix and Milky Way wrappers, and v**e cartridges.

UNUSUAL FINDS: a hammer in a bin bag, epic chunks of polystyrene and baby scales!

AMOUNT COLLECTED: 9 purple bags of rubbish in 1 hour 💪 But, there's a lot more to do still.

NEXT STEPS: Arrange a second litterpick, find out who owns the land and put pressure on them to maintain it OR *sharp inhale of breath* explore adopting the land.

🥰 Thank you so much to everyone who came out to litterpick Earlswood Brook Patch, on Hooley Lane this evening (4/9/24). You are awesome!

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