Premier Waste have kindly supplied soil conditioner from their digester plant to be used in the Centre's new raised beds. Below is a photo of pupils from the gardening club filling one of the tyre planters. If you'd like to get involved in volunteering on site please contact Philip on 0191 373 9799.

Soverieign Play are also installing a new sandpit on the site sometime soon. For a full list of all our supporters please click on the partners section above.

17 May 05

While replacing some signs at Esh Winning School a common pipistrelle bat was found to be roosting behind the one above the main entrance.

The sign was left until John Hutchison from Durham bat group came out and checked that all was well. While John was checking the bat it warmed up enough to fly off before it could be returned behind the new sign. We will be checking to see if it returns this evening. For more information on bats visit Durham Bat Groups website www.durhambats.org.uk

13 May 05

Through the school council pupils at Esh Winning have decided upon the names for the lambs they are: Kebab, Curry and Lamb Chop. Click here to find out more.

12 May 05

Although not seemingly very sustainable the eco club have been marking out the schools car park to ensure the maximum number of cars get parked off the road for school use. The new car park for the EWE Centre is now also marked out and ready to be used.

They've also been adding some stepping stones to the willow tunnel.

11 May 05

More things happening in the EWE grounds at the moment. Esh Winning Building supplies have generously donated four large timber raised beds being installed by the gardening club this week. Also thanks to Clovis Lande for supplying a poly tunnel for the growing area and Laing O Rourke for being very sustainable and donating unwanted materials from one of their building sites in Durham.

10th May 05

A Celebration of Local Food in Durham is taking place in Durham between 24th September and 9th October. Lots of things are happening in that period and beforehand including work with schools. Click here to read more.

April 05