Welcome to The Eco Glove

By Josie Rats have a pretty bad reputation, often seen as pests, disease-ridden, and simply unwanted. But maybe this isn’t all the truth… First of all, rats are extremely intelligent, in fact, they are the sixth most intelligent wild animal in Britain according to Countryfile! They’re smart enough to learn tricks, solve problems, and they’ve…

By Matilda Everyone wants a to eat fruit, and everyone likes honey, right? But not many people think about where it comes from, for example, I’m sure everyone in this country has eaten at least one banana, which is 68 million bananas. Everyday bananas are imported to the UK from Latin America on refrigerated cargo…

by Matilda Ward Everyone loves Christmas but have you ever thought about the impact on the environment? In this blog there are tips and tricks on how to have a more sustainable Christmas. After reading these simple steps its now time to make a more green Christmas at home!

By Jessica If you’re having a bonfire or lighting fireworks  this year, there are some things that you should consider for the environment: Fireworks: How to help: Bonfires: How to help:

We can’t wait to join the No Limits Festival at Normanby Hall Country Park on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September 2025. Our group our young volunteers will be on hand with fun environmental activities for all ages. There is so much happening at the Festival and is free for everyone to attend. You can…

We were honoured to be invited by the staff at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre to create a Bug Hotel in their outside area. As a group we are passionate about pollinators and wildlife, and educating everyone on why it’s important for us to create safe spaces for wildlife (including our bugs!). It’s even more important…

By Josie Biodiversity is crucial for the health of our planet and its inhabitants. From the tiniest microbe to the largest tree, each species plays a vital role in the balance of nature. Biodiverse areas provide important things like clean air and water, and nutritional soil as well as helping to correct the effects of…

By Josie Bees are some of the most fascinating insects on the planet. These tiny creatures play a very important role in our world. Bees are responsible for pollinating around 1/3 of the world’s crops. Without bees, many of our favorite foods would disappear! They fly from flower to flower, collecting nectar and pollen which…

By Jessica Composting is like turning waste into gold, and it’s very simple to do! It reduces the amount of waste and turns it into nutrient rich soil that you can use around the garden, and by creating less waste, you can help the environment too. How to get started: The benefits:

Keelby Brownies invited one of our fantastic volunteers, Matilda, down to do a pollinator workshop and share lots of knowledge about how we can help the bees and other pollinators. Matilda was invited to go to their old Brownies unit in Keelby to do a talk on pollinators and what they do and how we…