Monthly Newsletters
- Rachel Bodle
- Apr 1
- 5 min read
Catch up with our newsletters here.
Newsletters are sent to people who've added their email address to our list of subscribers through the website. Occasionally things go wrong: emails can be bounced or messages incorrectly identified as spam.
Just follow the link for the relevant month:
2025 - April events and news (April 1st)
2025 - Springtime news and events (March 12th)
2025 - February news and events (February 10th)
2025 - January news and events (January 16th)
2024 - December dates & news (December 1st)
2024 - November news (November 14th)
2024 - Mid-month update (October 19th)
2024 - News & events (October 6th)
2024 - Diary dates & invitations (September 16th)
2024 - Get ready for autumn events (August 24th)
2024 - A request and brief update (July 26th)
2024 - News in brief (July 1st)
2024 - June events and news in brief (May 29th)
2024 - A change of pace (May 15th)
2024 - New councils, new opportunities & more (April 30th)
2024 - Hustings & other news (April 11th)
2024 - News & diary dates (Mar 24th)
2024 - Latest news on Sustainable Shaftesbury (Mar 2nd)
2024 - Latest news & events (Feb 18th)
2024 - Latest news & events (Jan 30th)
2024 - January News & events
2023 - December: Stop Press (decision time for Sustainable Shaftesbury Plan), and news in brief
2023 - November: News Extra with Diary Dates
2023 - October: Planet Shaftesbury meetings this month & next; Sustainable Shaftesbury - progress of the plan; Dorset-wide initiatives on hedgerows & greener homes ... & more
2023 - September: Dorset's COP achievement; Sustainable Fashion Week; Explore local Community Energy possibilities; forthcoming events and more from across our network
2023 - August update: Events and opportunities that won't wait till September's newsletter...
2023 - Summer: Inspiration from Take the Jump; Summer activities & plans; Dorset COP; Exciting local food projects; Shaftesbury Orchard Town & more
2023 - July: Encouraging lifestyle changes; Supporting our network; Local food topics; GBGW 'thank you's; Participate in Dorset's COP; Open greener homes 2023 and more
2023 - June: This newsletter is earlier in the month than usual so that you can plan ahead for Great Big Green Week (10-18th June). But first, other news ...
2023 - May: Spotlight on film nights, local food, children, river water quality, and action in the face of climate change; Plans for Great Big Green Week; Abundance of spring news
2023 - April: Join The Big One at Westminster; Making a difference - Planet Shaftesbury mtg 20th April (NOT March!); People's Plan for Nature; Fresh shoots - local initiatives & more
2023 - March: Hear about the plan for Sustainable Shaftesbury; Nature on our doorstep; Hedgehogs; Great Big Green Week; Community Farm news; The Big One & more
2023 - February: Help for Warmth and other February events; Join tree & hedgerow planting sessions; Talk: place, protest & belonging; Great Big Green Week and more
2023 - January: Looking ahead: meetings in January & February; tree & hedgerow planting; collaboration with Shaftesbury Town Council and Shaftesbury School; and more
2022 - December: Thinking global; forthcoming local activities; tree & hedgerow planting this winter; working with Shaftesbury Town Council; updates from Dorset CAN; and more
2022 - November: Appreciating trees and hedges with illustrated talks, a guided walk, and seasonal planting opportunities; spread the word on sustainable living; and much more
2022 - October: Opportunities to encourage further change following our autumn events; support Shaftesbury School; events with a tree and hedgerow focus; other news in brief
2022 - September: Bumper harvest of events - more support for 'Choosing our future'; invitation to share environmental expertise with Shaftesbury Town Council; trees, hedgerows
2022 - August: Our events scheduled for September and October; invitations to collaborate with Shaftesbury Town Council and the Great Big Dorset Hedge project; other news in brief
2022 - July: Shaftesbury 2030 - following up the event held in May; Shaftesbury School studies the Future; Other news in brief
2022 - June: Planetary Boundaries; Choosing to build momentum for change - what can you do this summer? ... and more
2022 - May: Not just one Great Big Dorset Hedge; Two Events at Shaftesbury School; Youth conference; What do people want to talk about?; Supporting local wildlife ... & more
2022 - April: Shaftesbury 2030 - the BIG conversation; Boosting biodiversity; Food & farming; Well-being; Home that supports a more sustainable lifestyle? ... & more
2022 - March: Inspiring report from Zero Carbon Dorset; Shaftesbury School events; Repair & reuse; Local food production; Earth Hope ... & more
2022 - February: Launching conversations about Shaftesbury 2030; Meeting again; Farming futures; Dorset & beyond ... & more
2022 - January: 2 newsletters this month
ii) Sustainable development events at Shaftesbury School; Land-based opportunities; Trees & hedgerows; Planet Shaftesbury shapes up ... & more
i) Outline plans & forthcoming meetings (Jan 8th)
2021 - December: Dorset needs a better Local Plan; Tree planting; STEAM at Shaftesbury School; Our preparations for 2022 ... & a request
2021 - November: Planet Shaftesbury & COP26, what next? Local nature recovery strategies; New tree-planting season; Reading the Land book festival; Engage with Local Plan ... & more
2021 - October: Shaftesbury hedgehog news; Tree planting & care ... or not; Shaftesbury & COP26; A presence in the town? Other news & requests
2021 - September: Celebrating our trees and preparing to plant more; Greener homes open to visitors; Hedgehogs need our help; Engaging with climate change & COP26 & more ...
2021 - August: Responding to the 'Code RED for humanity'; Hedgehog-friendly news; In-person meetings; Local nature network; Great Big Tree Festival & more
2021 - July: Feeling wary? - what to expect at our indoor meetings; Not too late for Dorset's environment; Dorset's Climate Action Network; Get involved this summer & more
2021 - June: Opening up brings opportunities to get involved: support nature-friendly Shaftesbury, connect with more people; Inspiring events in June/July; Where are we with Plastics? and more
2021 - May: Dorset Art Weeks & global challenges; Equipment & help wanted; Get involved in trees celebration; Nurture hedgehogs, bees & wild flower verges; Dorset CAN campaigns & more
2021 - April: New cycle routes progress; Shaftesbury's bees; Spring time concerns; Opportunities for outreach; Dorset climate action network update; and more
2021 - March: Boosting local bio-diversity & tackling climate change; Recycle plastic waste; Inspiring bee-friendly Shaftesbury; Welcome a sustainable future; and more
2021 - February: Being increasingly nature-friendly; Effective lobbying; News in brief; Giving Dorset a view from Shaftesbury; and more
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