General campaigning and other groups:
Environ
How you can get involved and take action in sustaining the environment.

Friends of the Earth
News and campaigns from the Leicester branch of FoE.

Greenpeace
News, features and campaigns from the action group.

Gorse Hill City Farm
Gorse Hill City Farm is an inner city farm in Leicester in the East Midlands open all year round.

The Met Office
Find out all you need to know about he weather on this comprehensive site.

Leicestershire Waste Minimisation Association

Wild About Leicester
The interactive wildlife garden section is up and running, with plenty of information to help your garden become wildlife friendly. We will be launching wildlife surveys for Leicester.

Wildlife, conservation and bird links:
BBC Nature

Leicestershire and Rutland Trust for Nature Conservation.
Information and links on the trust's nature reserves.

Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Watch

Leicestershire Wildlife Partnership

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers

Rutland Water
Information on the reserve.

birding sites in Leicestershire and Rutland

Osprey Project
Latest news and information on the project.

Beekeeping

Badgers
Information from the Leicestershire badger group.

Bats

Transport links:
Spokes - cycle campaign group

Energy links:
Leicester Energy Agency

Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University

CREST - Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology, Loughborough University

Recycling links:
Recycling centres

Leicestershire County Council - recycling

Charnwood Borough Council - recycling

Green living links:
The Eco House

Real cotton nappy services
Nappy Hopper 01522 684 495
Postcodes covered DE, LE, LN, NN, NG, S
No web site at present

Days out/educational resources:
Conkers

National Forest

Holly Hayes Environmental Resources Centre
mail them at [email protected]

RuralHeart.com
For up-to-date listings of farmers' markets and Women's Institute markets in Leicestershire, and guides to what they hope to achieve.

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