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Bird song walk

The theme for this year’s Floodplain Meadow walk, organised by Climate Action Stokesley and Villages, is Bird Song.  Meet on Sunday 24th May at 11am in Waterfall Park, Great Ayton (opposite Suggitts on the High Steet). The walk is less than a mile but the ground is a bit uneven and there isn’t much shelter from sun or rain so come prepared. Learn how to recognise birds from their song on a walk around the Floodplain Meadow. The walk will be led by Ali McLee…

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CASaV Update – May 2026

Welcome to May’s Update from Climate Action Stokesley & Villages Supporting local action for a sustainable, greener and more resilient Stokesley & surrounding villages May is National Walking Month so our bimonthly talk focuses on car-free ways to explore the North York Moors including accessing wonderful walking routes, we have a guided walk themed around recognising birdsong plus Walk to School Week encourages supporting school children to walk or use other forms of active transport to get to school. Plus we will be cooking up a storm at the Repair (Reuse &…

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People’s Emergency Briefing Film

If you haven’t heard about it yet, this is a new film featuring leading UK experts – a climate scientist, ecologist, economist, emergency medic and a national security advisor – all being pretty frank about where things are heading and more positively what can be done about it. CASaV will be hosting a free screening of this film during Great Big Green Week, on Thursday 11th June, in Stokesley Community Library, North Rd, Stokesley from 7:30 – 9:30pm. The film will be followed by a…

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Bird song walk

The theme for this year’s Floodplain Meadow walk is Bird Song on Sunday 24th May. Meet at 11am in Waterfall Park, Great Ayton (opposite Suggitts on the High Steet). The walk is less than a mile but the ground is a bit uneven and there isn’t much shelter from sun or rain so come prepared. Learn how to recognise birds from their song on a walk around the Floodplain Meadow. The walk will be led by Ali McLee from Teesmouth Bird Club. We will also…

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CASaV monthly meeting – 21st April 2026

Our April meeting will be in Stokesley Community Library, North Rd, Stokesley from 7:30 – 9:00pm. We will be sharing updates on the work of our sub-groups and planning for Great Big Green Week. As it is the day before Earth Day 2026 we can also reflect on our ideas to celebrate the day. All welcome.

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CASaV Update – April 2026

Welcome to April’s Update from Climate Action Stokesley & Villages Supporting local action for a sustainable, greener and more resilient Stokesley & surrounding villages This month we have lots of ideas for getting active outside – community gardening; surveying mammals, birds, butterflies and rivers; spring cleaning community spaces and free stuff for your garden or outside space at our Repair & Reuse Cafe. So step outside – you benefit & nature benefits! Diary 1: CASaV / local (details below in newsletter) Tuesday 21/4 19.30 Whole group meeting at Stokesley…

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Seed Sovereignty – 17th March 2026

At our CASaV meeting in March Catherine Howell, Seed Sovereignty Programme, asked us to imagine a positive future for seeds that is very different to the current situation. Currently 75% agricultural plant diversity has been lost since 1900 but diversity is essential for plant adaptation. Four seed companies (Corteva, ChemChina, BASF and Bayer control over 60% global seed market and 80% organic vegetable seed is imported. (65% non-organic). What can we do? Catherine has shared her slides and pointed us to the resources on the…

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CASaV Update – March 2026

Welcome to March’s Update from Climate Action Stokesley & Villages Supporting local action for a sustainable, greener and more resilient Stokesley & surrounding villages Diary 1: CASaV / local (details below in newsletter) Tuesday 17/3 19.30 Talk by Seed Sovereignty & whole group meeting at Stokesley Community Library Monday 9/3 17.00 – 19.00 Stokesley Mending Circle, Stokesley Town Hall Tuesday 10/3 13.30 – 15.30 Yatton House Community Garden Working Party Tuesday 10/3 19.00 – 20.30 Rethinking Resources (Waste) group meeting by zoom Saturday 14/3 10.00 – 12.00 CASaV info…

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CASaV monthly meeting – 17th February 2026

Our February monthly meeting was in The Globe Community Library, North Road, Stokesley on Tuesday 17th February from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. Everyone was welcome to join us to take part in the Climate Coalition’s ‘Show the Love’ Green Hearts campaign. We made green hearts to send a message to our MP and council decision makers asking them to support initiatives which address climate change and protect our local environment. Minutes from CASaV Group Meeting Tuesday 17th February 2026 Attendees: Caryn, Helen, Derek, Kate, Wendy, David, Robert,…

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CASaV Update – February 2026

Welcome to February’s Update from Climate Action Stokesley & Villages Supporting local action for a sustainable, greener and more resilient Stokesley & surrounding villages Diary 1: CASaV / local (details below in newsletter) Tuesday 17/2 19.30 Whole group meeting at Stokesley Community Library Monday 9/2 17.00 – 19.00 Stokesley Mending Circle, Stokesley Town Hall Tuesday 10/2 13.30 – 15.30 Yatton House Community Garden Working Party Tuesday 10/2 19.00 – 20.30 Waste & resources group meeting by zoom Thursday 19/2 15.00 Nature group meeting Stokesley Community Library Saturday 14/2 10.00…

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Flood Resilience talk at CASaV monthly meeting 20th January

An informative session on Flood Resilience provided by Frayer Fletcher – Flood Resilience (Environment Agency) and Jason Wainwright – Emergency Planning Officer (North Yorkshire Council) happened on Tuesday 20th January, starting at 7:30pm, in The Globe Community Library, North Road, Stokesley. We found out what Flood Resilience means and looks like for us and our communities and learnt about what is already underway in the Stokesley and villages area. We were encourage to make a difference by getting involved with our local Community Flood Groups.…

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CASaV Update – January 2026

Welcome to January’s Update from Climate Action Stokesley & Villages Supporting local action for a sustainable, greener and more resilient Stokesley & surrounding villages. Wishing you all a very happy new year, a big thanks to you for all you have done to protect biodiversity and the climate throughout 2025 and a warm invite to a range of further activities in 2026. Diary 1: CASaV / local (details below in newsletter) Tuesday 20/1 19.30 Talk on Local Flooding Resilience by speaker from the Environment Agency and whole group meeting…

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CASaV Update – December 2025

Welcome to December’s Update from Climate Action Stokesley & Villages Supporting local action for a sustainable, greener and more resilient Stokesley & surrounding villages. December brings a flurry of festive events and convivial gatherings for you with nature and sustainability in mind – eco / upcycled crafting, Christmas jumper swaps, sustainably seasonal market stall, our eco tree on display, monthly Repair Cafe and our whole group festive gathering plus we look ahead to a revitalising nature walk on New Year’s Day. We wish you all…

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