I would like to wish the hive a happy birthday and to celebrate my year with them.
The hive is an environmental youth volunteering projct, based at Worcester Volunteer Centre. It aims to:
- Recruit young people into environmental volunteering placements
- Raise awareness in the local area about environmental issues
- Build an awesome earthship in Worcester
I am a member of the steering group, affectionately named The Wombles, who are led by our amazing project co-ordinator Tash. Over the past year or so we have attended local green events, created and disributed information packs, recruited over 100 young people into volunteering opportunities, got our very own allotment and have eaten lots of biscuits with buckets full of tea.
The most exciting opoprtunity within the hive is the ‘earthship’ project. An earthship is a totally self-sustainable building, designed to work in harmony with nature and have minimal impact on the local environment. It encompasses all aspects of sustainable living, and has proven to be a source of inspiration for Brighton for the past few years.
Have a look at the eathship concept and the details of the Brighton earthship at www.lowcarbon.co.uk
The hive would love to have an earthship in the centre of Worcester to serve as the offices for the city’s young volunteers. It would also be open to the community and have space outside for an allotment and camping site. All of us wombles are very excited because next week we are viewing possible sites around the city and could gain the support of a major national business.
I’ll keep you posted 
Big love. ecodaisy
