November Gardening Tips
November is the month that the cold really starts to creep in as autumn draws to a close and winter begins to set about its business. Here are a few handy tips to help you out in the garden this month. Check Bonfires If you’ve had your bonfire set up for any amount of time […]
All aboard! Restored boat takes pride of place in play area
Youngsters at an East Dorset pre-school are all at sea thanks to the generosity of two companies. Longham Community Pre-School is now the proud owner of a restored boat in its play area. The boat, formerly a washed-up wreck, was donated by Ross Irving of Ferndown-based Cranebrook Developments Limited. In what became a labour of […]
Christchurch Mayor hails Eco site as “very impressive”
One of the UK’s most advanced sites for organics recycling and renewable energy has been hailed as “very impressive” by the Mayor of Christchurch. Cllr Nick Geary was speaking after a tour of Eco Sustainable Solutions’ 34-acre site at Parley. The company, which was founded 24 years ago, annually processes 200,000 tonnes of material at […]
Eco collaborates with The Arts Development Company for Sunflower project in Swanage!
Sunflower Trail! Children from St Mark’s primary school and volunteers from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Swanage, bagged up 150 sunflowers as part of The Arts Development Company’s work with Durlston Country Park. The sunflower bags have been placed along the path from Herston to Durlston to guide people along the 1.5-mile route, which is hard to follow in […]
Eco beats The National Trust to win renewable energy award
A Dorset company has beaten off competition from one of the UK’s biggest charities to win a top national award. Parley-based Eco Sustainable Solutions was named ‘Pioneer of the Year’ at the British Renewable Energy Awards. The company, which operates one of the UK’s most advanced sites for organics recycling and renewable energy, was shortlisted for the award with The […]
Sunflower trail to Durlston Country Park declared a success
A colourful arts project which used sunflowers to link Swanage with Durlston Country Park has been declared a great success. Children from St Mark’s primary school, and volunteers from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Swanage, transplanted 750 sunflower seedlings into 150 hessian bags as part of The Arts Development Company’s work with Durlston Country Park. The sunflower bags were […]
Model donation as Eco helps out popular tourist attraction
ORGANICS recycling company Eco Sustainable Solutions has received a public pat on the back after donating half a tonne of playground chip to a popular Dorset attraction. The Parley-based firm arranged for Wimborne Model Town to receive free supplies of its blend of soft and hardwood log chippings after being contacted by Greg Hoare, General […]
Eco is at the Christchurch FlowerFest18
We are delighted to be a part of this year’s Flowerfest18 in Christchurch, supporting Dorset Mind. Come and check out our design! We’re at the Priory Statue just along from the Priory Pond. There are beautiful designs starting at the Priory Pond going all the way to Saxon Square and Christchurch Quay. Trail maps are available […]
Community Garden Goes for Growth after Eco Donation
Dig this! A much-loved community garden in Bournemouth has thanked a recycling firm for donating more than two tonnes of woodland mulch. Organisers of Slades Farm Community Garden described the donation from Eco Sustainable Solutions as “fantastic.” Project co-ordinator Theresa McManus said: “Eco has been a staunch supporter of the garden and we’re very grateful. […]
Eco is a Dorset Echo Industry Awards 2019 Finalist
Eco is very pleased to announce that we are a finalist in the Dorset Echo Industry Awards 2019. Our entry is into the Business Development or Innovative Idea category for our Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Plant in Piddlehinton. The Dorset Echo Industry Awards aims to bring together the best of business in the DT postcode sector. We firmly […]