Sustainable Brailes: October News

1 October, 2025

Harvest

There’s still lots of apples and plums everywhere, which should ensure we all get a crumble this winter. Use the freezer to save fruit or make a little bit of jam or compote every week. 

Thermal Camera

As the nights start drawing in and temperature starts to drop, it’s almost time to borrow the thermal camera and check for those pesky leaks. Even something as simple as a curtain over a door can make a difference.  Or if you can’t get your dog to lie in front of the door you can always make a sausage dog out of an old pair of tights (but please ask the owner of the tights first).

Thanks again to the Parish Council, who made this simple to use camera available to use with either an android or iPhone.

If you haven’t yet seen the camera then we’ll have it at our next Repair Café – see below. 

Repair Cafe 6th September, 10-12 The Pavilion ‘Harvest’

It’s the last one of the year, so let’s make it a big one! We’re now offering simple electrical repairs.  Have you got any fairy lights, a lamp, or kettle that needs a fix?  Have you got a Christmas Jumper or some woolly socks that could do with a darn?  If so, bring them along and we’ll see if we can work our magic.

We’ll be offering electrical repairs, sewing and darning and repairs to other household items.

We’ll also have our Thermal Camera on display and some hints and tips for reducing energy around the home. 

Donations of jam and chutney are welcome as it helps boost our funds for the next cafe. 

Thank you!

Jo, Louise and Sue

The group is open to everyone in the parish. If you would like to join, or find out more please email su*****************@***il.com

You can find us social media.

Sustainable Brailes: September News

1 September, 2025

Brailes Show

It was great to see a lot of people coming to see us in the Pavilion. We enjoyed finding new homes for your donations. Leftovers went to local charity shops. Thanks for being sustainable! 
We also had some lovely jam to sell which leads to…

Repair Cafe 6th September, 10-12 The Pavilion ‘Harvest’

Good news – from this session we’ll be able to look at repairing electrical items.  Thanks to our budding young volunteer who has undertaken training and for the donations towards the PAT Tester.  All our usual repair volunteers will be in the Pavilion between 10 and 12.  If you’ve leftover produce feel free to bring and share. We have seeds to share too.

World Car Free Day

Did you know that 22nd September is World Car Free Day?  All around the world, towns and cities allow people to experience streets free of motor traffic as well as making travel easier for those who rely on private vehicles for health and mobility reasons.
It’s a great chance to re-imagine our streets around people. So, what can we do to make a difference?  For more information see https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/get-involved/world-car-free-day/ 

Thank you!

Jo, Louise and Sue

The group is open to everyone in the parish. If you would like to join, or find out more please email su*****************@***il.com

You can find us social media.

Sustainable Brailes: August News

31 July, 2025

Welcome to August and after three heatwaves (and possibly counting), you may still be looking for ways of keeping cool.  Please remember the wildlife. In times of drought try and leave out a saucer of water for the birds and hedgehogs that might wander by. If you’re chopping anything back, try to leave it for shelter for insects if you can or use leaves as a mulch to help prevent ground evaporation.

Or by the time you are reading this it might have reverted to endless August rain.  We hope the weather has settled, it’s more comfortable and less extreme.

Brailes Show 2025 – We will be in the Pavilion with secondhand clothes, books (novels only please) and plants.

We will be there on the morning of the show to accept donations of good quality adult clothes, your last great read novel (or more) and any plants you’d like to share.   And if you’ve got an hour or so, can you help us on the day?  For any queries, please email us.

Repair Cafe 6th September – 10-12 The Pavilion ‘Harvest’

As our theme is harvest.  Please feel free to bring your surplus crops to the cafe and we’ll make sure they get used.  We hope to have all the regulars at this bi-monthly Repair Cafe. We generally offer small repairs of clothing along with advice, minor repairs of any objects brought in and also bicycles.   We’re hoping to have the PAT testing organised and ready to go by this session.  Watch out for more news via social media and the September edition.

Thank you!

Jo, Louise and Sue
This Group is open to everyone in the Parish.  If you would like to join, or find out more please email su*****************@***il.com You can also find us on Social Media:   Facebook: Sustainable Brailes or Instagram: @SustBrailes