Planet Wimborne aims to bring the community in Wimborne and surrounding areas together in response to the climate and ecological emergency.
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Planet Wimborne, Wimborne War on Waste, Wimborne Town Council and Wimborne BID want to thank everyone who sent in ideas for what should go on the Wimborne Cup. There were over 50 entries received from people who love the town. The reusable cup will be launched at this year’s Folk Festival to reduce plastic waste and litter.
It’s now over to you, the public, to help choose the final design out of three choices.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. We invite everyone to support Earth Day’s 2025 theme: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET™.
Act now — make smart energy choices for your family and demand rapid renewable energy deployment from your governments, industries, and businesses.
There are many ways you can get involved and make a difference for our planet on Earth Day and every day. The Earth Day website provides resources such as Quizzes, Fact Sheets, Articles and More to help you celebrate Earth Day this year in your community, at home, at work and at school.
A Wimborne War on Waste Spring Greens Event
There are lots of ways to decorate a party without balloons; join Wimborne War and Waste and friends to learn how to make reusable pom poms, garlands, paper chains, bunting, and celebrate in style without destroying the earth!
Donations to help us cover costs would be appreciated.
email wimborneonwaste@gmail.com to book a place.
Verwoodians on Waste's second clothes swap is on 26 April 2025.
Adults and children's clothes can be swapped. Shoes taken but they must be as new.
Bring your items to St Michael's Parish Rooms between 10am and 11.45am. Return from 1pm - 2pm to take home what you want. If you haven't donated, no problem. Anyone can come along from 2pm to 2.30pm.
Venue: St Michael's Parish Rooms, Manor Road, Verwood. BH31 6DZ.
To celebrate Earth Day 2025, come and join us on the Minster Green on 26th April. Meet Wilding Wimborne and other Community Groups.
There are also other events:
1st - 30th April Seedy April at the Fair Ground Shop
22nd April: Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet
23rd April: Party dECOrations Craft Workshop
With Wimborne War on Waste.
Do you have crutches, surgical jackets or other medical kit lurking in your cupboards. The NHS don’t want it back and charity shops won’t take it, so what can you do with it?
Donate it to Ukraine Relief. They are in desperate need of medical kit that can be sent to Ukraine. The Minster Environment Group will be in the Minster on 26th April where you can drop off your kit for Ukraine Relief to collect.
NOTE: The venue for this event is St George's Chapel in the Minster.
Donate your redundant IT equipment (laptops, PCs, tablets, phones, routers, digital cameras, games consoles, smart watches, satnavs and cables).
Donate IT collect redundant IT equipment and refurbish them or recycle their components to reduce waste and create new products. They then, for example, donate laptops to schools and families to help children struggling at home to continue their education.
Dorset residents are being asked to help shape Dorset Council's key priorities to be delivered over the next 5 years in a big conversation. You can find details of the big conversation here: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/a-big-conversation.
There are 4 main areas where the Council wants to make a difference:
Planet Wimborne's successful networking event on Wednesday 24th July saw over 20 local community groups come together to share their passion for the environment. All the groups are affiliated to Planet Wimborne and spoke about what they were doing, taking the opportunity to talk to others and make connections. It was clear Wimborne and the surrounding area has a dedicated army of volunteers, all of who work for the good of the community.
Wimborne’s oldest independent home electronics store, Dacombes (https://www.dacombesofwimborne.com/), is now harnessing the newest technology, with solar energy powering its extensive array of domestic appliances and home cinemas in its Dorset showroom. Matt Renaut, Dacombes’ Managing Director, noted the significant electricity demand of their operations, likening it to ‘three kettles on the boil all day long.’