Since 2009, Greener Waldringfield has brought people together to share ideas, learn from one another and encourage action on nature, biodiversity and sustainable living.
Working together, sharing ideas, making a difference.
How it began
Greener Waldringfield started in 2009, growing out of Transition Woodbridge. From the beginning, the idea was simple: bring people together, share knowledge and encourage practical ways of caring for our environment.
That spirit of cooperation remains at the heart of what we do today.
What we do
We bring people together to share information, exchange ideas and learn from one another. We encourage greater awareness of nature, biodiversity and sustainable living, helping people understand what they can do in their own homes and communities.
Our aim is to make information accessible and encourage everyone to get involved, in whatever way they can.
Working together
We believe that sharing ideas and experiences helps everyone achieve more. By bringing together people from all walks of life, community groups and organisations, we can learn from one another, support new initiatives and encourage people to take part.
Everyone has something to contribute, whether it's knowledge, experience, enthusiasm or simply an interest in the world around them.
Nature and biodiversity
Suffolk is home to some very special places, from the saltmarshes and mudflats of the River Deben to ancient woodlands, meadows, heathlands and quiet stretches of countryside.
These places provide homes for a wonderful variety of birds and other wildlife, as well as trees, hedgerows, wildflowers and plants.
We want to encourage people to discover and appreciate the natural world around them, understand how plants, animals and habitats depend on one another, and recognise why these special places matter.
By sharing knowledge and experience, we can all play a part in looking after Suffolk's natural heritage for future generations.
GROWS - sharing our learning
GROWS stands for Gather, Recognise, Organise, Widen and Share.
GROWS is an important initiative that will allow us to share our work on biodiversity with other communities.
We want to show others what we've done in Waldringfield, what has worked, what we've learned along the way and how they might do something similar in their own areas.
We also plan to share our experience with policymakers at Westminster, so they can hear first-hand what communities can achieve.
Getting involved
We can all learn something from each other, whether it's about the wildlife in our gardens, the trees along our lanes or the plants and flowers growing around us.
We want to encourage schools, local groups and communities to get involved, ask questions, share what they know and discover something new.
You don't need to be an expert. We'd love to hear from you if you have an idea, something interesting to share, or simply want to find out more about what we're doing.