Tuesday 16th December 7:30 – 9:00pm, The Globe Community Library, North Road, Stokesley. All are welcome to a pooled festive buffet with mulled wine. No formal meeting, just a chance to reflect on and celebrate our year of eco action and look ahead to the next. Bring along something sweet or savoury to share, mulledContinue reading “CASaV whole group gathering with shared festive fare – Tuesday 16th December”
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Invasive Species Management and monthly CASaV meeting
Tuesday 18th November, 7:30 – 9:00pm, The Globe Community Library, North Rd, Stokesley This month all are welcome to our environmental action talk by Chloe Lawrence, Tees River Trust, on how non native species have colonised our local river, the Leven, severely affecting biodiversity. She will also explain what actions are being taken to manageContinue reading “Invasive Species Management and monthly CASaV meeting”
CASaV monthly meeting – Tuesday 16th September 2025
Everyone is welcome to our monthly whole group meeting in the relaxed surroundings of the Globe Library, North Rd, Stokesley, starting at 7:30pm. This month there will be a short presentation on taking part in the Big River Watch, a national citizen science project run by the Rivers Trust, followed by updates from the subContinue reading “CASaV monthly meeting – Tuesday 16th September 2025”
Apple pressing 2025
This year, CASaV will be running a couple of public apple pressing sessions in Faceby. The sessions are a bit earlier than usual due to the weather this summer. For further information, contact Caryn Loftus tel. 0777 3048250 or email. We no longer loan out our equipment for use elsewhere. There is a suggested contribution ofContinue reading “Apple pressing 2025”
CASaV monthly meeting – 19th August 2025
Everyone was welcome to our monthly whole group meeting in the relaxed surroundings of the Globe Library, Stokesley, 7:30pm. The garden / allotment produce sharing table at the library was available again so we encourage people with a glut of veg or fruit to share, to bring these along or to help yourself to the fresh, localContinue reading “CASaV monthly meeting – 19th August 2025”
Big Butterfly Count in Great Ayton’s Floodplain Meadow
On Wednesday 30th July, come and help members of Climate Action Stokesley and Villages count butterflies, with the support of Martin Partridge Chair of Yorkshire Branch Butterfly Conservation, as part of the Big Butterfly Count. Recently Martin surveyed the meadow and identified two butterflies that had not been recorded in this area before. Meet atContinue reading “Big Butterfly Count in Great Ayton’s Floodplain Meadow”
CASaV AGM 15th July 2025
Our AGM was held at Yatton House, Guisborough Rd, Great Ayton on Tuesday 15th July, starting at 7pm. Everyone was welcome to come along whether you are a formal member, a supporter or just interested to hear more about our work. The evening started with the formal AGM over a pooled supper. This was followedContinue reading “CASaV AGM 15th July 2025”
New planters for pollinators
The new planters on the platform at Great Ayton Station, installed by Friends of Great Ayton Station, were designed and constructed by Thompsons Timberworks with funding and support from Northern and Climate Action Stokesley and Villages. Great Ayton Station is designated as a Butterfly Conservation Trust ‘Wild Space‘ so plants were chosen to attract pollinators.
Nature Journaling
Do you want to find a way to record your thoughts and observations on nature or have you been inspired by Great Ayton’s Bug Trail to explore the role of pollinators? Then this introductory session to nature journaling, with the theme of pollinators, might be for you. During the session Suzi Smith will introduce youContinue reading “Nature Journaling”
Revitalising our Estuaries: Tales from the River Tees and CASaV monthly meeting – Tuesday 15th April 2025
On Tuesday 15th April the second of CASaV’s bi-monthly talks on “Revitalising our Estuaries: Tales from the River Tees” was be given by Henry Short and Judy Power from the Tees Rivers Trust. Many of the UK’s estuaries have experienced high levels of pollution and habitat loss over the last 100 years leading to localised extinctions of many species. TheContinue reading “Revitalising our Estuaries: Tales from the River Tees and CASaV monthly meeting – Tuesday 15th April 2025”
Climate Action Stokesley and Villages 