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France urban pesticide ban extended
On 1 July 2022, France extended its 2019 restriction of "plant-protection chemicals" to a wider range of environments including private...
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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PFC/More Than Weeds - pavement plants event in Arbury
On Saturday 25 June, Pesticide-Free Cambridge, together with More Than Weeds, celebrated Cambridge’s pavement plants. Often dismissed as...
Jun 24, 20222 min read
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PFC at Friends of the Earth re-declaration of the Rights of the Cam
On Tuesday 21 June 2022, to mark Midsummer's day, Friends of the Cam held their second Declaration of the Rights of the Cam event, a year...
Jun 20, 20221 min read
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Happy Bee Streets, pesticide-free adoption scheme
Happy Bee Street signs appearing across Cambridge to indicate those community-adopted streets now being managed without the use of toxic...
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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Herbicide spraying again during school commute
Herbicide spraying in Cambridge at 8.17 am this morning, in the middle of the busiest school commute time, despite commitments...
May 17, 20222 min read
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Cambridge: city of (sprayed) hedges
Perhaps you don't pay them much notice, but Cambridge is full of spectacular hedges that not only look great but are host to an array of...
May 17, 20222 min read
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Reporting irresponsible pesticide use
Irresponsible use of urban pesticides - in public street/pavements, private gardens, schools or hospitals- should be reported to the...
May 14, 20221 min read
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Cambridge Independent, 28 April 2022 (by Paul Brackley): Newnham Herbicide-Free trial issues
"Political row over herbicide spraying in Cambridge deepens", Cambridge Independent, By Paul Brackley Updated version of print article...
Apr 27, 20222 min read
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Q&A with Congleton Climate Action Group, 20 April 2022
Pesticide-Free Cambridge presentation and Q&A to Congleton Climate Action Group, 20 April 2022 (6.30-8.00 pm). Many thanks to the...
Apr 19, 20222 min read
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Chronicle Series, 20 April 2022
Piece on Pesticide-Free Cambridge presentation and Q&A to Congleton Climate Action Group See also see: https://www.facebook.com/permalink...
Apr 19, 20221 min read
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Cambridge Independent, 6 April 2022 (Alex Spencer)
"What has caused grass to die in city's 'herbicide-free' ward?", Cambridge Independent, by Alex Spencer. Many thanks to Cambridge...
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Herbicide Spraying in Cambridge's Herbicide-Free Ward? PFC Press Release
1 April 2022. Pesticide-Free Cambridge Press Release regarding suspected herbicide spraying in Newnham, one of Cambridge’s two...
Apr 1, 20224 min read
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PFC talk to Friends of St Matthew's Piece, 16 March 2022
16 March 2022 Pesticide-Free Cambridge gave an update to the Friends of St Matthew's Piece regarding the City Council's Herbicide...
Mar 16, 20221 min read
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PFC talk to Friends of Queen's Green AGM, 16 March 2022
16 March 2022 Pesticide-Free Cambridge gave a short presentation to Friends of Queen's Green AGM on the City Council's...
Mar 16, 20221 min read
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Cambridge Independent, 3 Feb 2022 (Paul Brackley): Two-ward Herbicide-Free Trials
"Herbicide-Free Trials to Begin in Two Wards", Cambridge Independent, by Paul Brackley Cambridge Independent article on two-ward...
Feb 3, 20221 min read
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PFC/UCL talk to Cambridge Labour Party Environment Forum, 2 Feb 2022
PFC / UCL gave online presentation at Cambridge Labour Party Environment Forum (CLEF), entitled "Pesticides, toxicity and urban nature:...
Feb 2, 20221 min read
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PFC Press Release on Cambridge City Council ECSM 27.01.22 & Herbicide Reduction Plan
31 January 2022. Response by Pesticide-Free Cambridge (PFC), Cllr Katie Porrer (Liberal Democrat, Market Ward), Cllr Cheney Payne...
Feb 1, 20227 min read
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Pesticide-Free Cambridge: sign our petition poster
9 January 2022 Our new poster for attracting signatures for our petition. If you feel like supporting our campaign, please do print out...
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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2021: PFC / Local Authority meetings & correspondence
On this page we will upload a rolling record of meetings and written correspondence with Cambridge City Council and Cambridgeshire City...
Dec 22, 202136 min read
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PFC meeting with PAN-UK Pesticide-Free Towns team, 20 Dec 2021
PFC meeting with PAN-UK Pesticide-Free Towns campaign to discuss our recent FB post (2 Dec 2021) on PAN-UK's pesticide-free supermarkets...
Dec 20, 20211 min read
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