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Wildflowers and fire risk

Wildflowers and fire risk

Petersfield Society and PeCAN have produced a formal report to show that Wildflower planting is not a fire risk, contrary to the Petersfield Town Council Grounds Committee stance.

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Clean Up for Remembrance 2022

Clean Up for Remembrance 2022

Petersfield Society will be launching the Clean-Up for Remembrance on Saturday 5th November at 10.45am at St Peter’s Church in the Square in Petersfield. All are welcome to borrow litter-picking equipment, have some refreshments and be part of the team for this year.

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Jubilee Litter Pick

Jubilee Litter Pick

The Petersfield Society Jubilee clean up starts with a gathering on Sat 28 May where participants can collect equipment and decide on routes

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Spring Clean-Up 2022

Spring Clean-Up 2022

Petersfield Society will be launching a Spring Clean-up on Saturday 12th March at 3.30pm at United Reformed Church, College Street

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Clean Up for Remembrance

Clean Up for Remembrance 2021 Petersfield Society will be organising the annual Clean Up for Remembrance of the town and surrounding villages this week. Those interested in taking part should contact Trustee, Beth Svarovska for more details. Volunteers will do a “deep...

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Petersfield’s trees – their importance and value.

Petersfield’s trees – their importance and value.

Results of the i-Tree Eco survey. Trees and woodlands help to make urban living more enjoyable because they provide a range of benefits, or ‘ecosystem services’, to people living in and around the towns and cities they’re located in.  Trees improve local air quality,...

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Storms, Floods, Heatwaves – Community Forum

Storms, Floods, Heatwaves – Community Forum

Storms, Floods, Heatwaves - Can Petersfield Cope? Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time. The Met Office reports that there may be only 12 years before we reach 1.5°C of warming. How well or poorly prepared are we in Petersfield and surrounding villages...

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Litter Pick March 2019

Litter Pick March 2019

Petersfield Litter Analysis for Government Drinks Containers Deposit Scheme. Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean is underway. Petersfield Society organised a town litter-pick from 2nd to 9th March supported by East Petersfield Community Group, The...

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Litter-pickers ready to clean the streets in Petersfield

This image shows a group of residents, Petersfield Society members and Trustees shortly before the start of one of our regular litter picking sessions. It’s interesting to see the mix of people in the group, many of whom have no formal ties with the Society, ranging from supervised school children through to pensioners, with a few easily recognised faces.