The Greening Godshill campaign, spearheaded by Godshill Parish Council and Godshill Matters, is pleased to announce its expansion to cover the entire Central Rural Ward of Godshill, Arreton, Rookley and Chillerton and Gatcombe.
This marks a bold step forward in our collective journey towards a greener, healthier, and more resilient landscape. The campaign also signals the first of hopefully may project where all the parishes in Central Rural are working together.
Community workshop
To launch this expanded phase, we’re hosting a community workshop on Thursday, 25th September at 6.30pm in Rookley Village Hall, inviting residents from all four parishes to share their ideas, passions, and local knowledge about how we live with and care for our landscape.
Our campaign stands on five core pillars—key areas we’ll collaborate on to foster lasting, positive change:
- Space for Nature – creating habitats, enhancing biodiversity, and encouraging wildlife to thrive in our local landscapes.
- Health Impacts of Climate Change – raising awareness and responding to how a changing climate affects our wellbeing, with tailored community support and resilience-building.
- Energy Efficient, Warmer Homes – galvanising households to make their homes kinder to the environment, more energy-efficient, and cosier to live in.
- Waste Prevention – shifting behaviours and raising awareness to reduce, reuse, and prevent waste across our communities.
- Cycle of the Seed – promoting food security, encouraging people to grow their own produce, and deepening connections with how food feeds both body and community.
This campaign is for local people, shaped by local voices, and rooted in our shared commitment to the land we live in. Please join Godshill Matters to see about lift shares.
Workshop details
- When: Thursday, 25th September
- Where: Rookley Village Hall, Highwood Lane, Rookley, PO38 3NN
- Spaces: 20 per parish; a second workshop will be arranged if needed
- To register a place or find out more: Contact your local Parish Clerk or Godshill Matters at [email protected]
- When registering, please ask about or offer lift-share.
You can find more information via the website and on Facebook.
Join us in co-creating a greener, healthier future for our ward, one rooted in nature, community, and collective wisdom.
News shared by Colin on behalf of Godshill Parish Council. Ed
