Street Ideas

So simple this one! Instead of all cooking and heating our homes separately, sharing meals saves energy on heating and cooking while also building your street friendships and connections.

Some homes, even fairly modern ones, can lose as much as 30% of their heat through draughts. Instead of tackling this alone, why not club together with your neighbours and make it into a social event.

A neighbourly cookery session with a difference. Go with the flow as you bring together your neighbours, your random ingredients, your skills and recipes, and learn to reduce food waste together.

There are loads of creative and fun ways for neighbours to share. From book libraries in disused telephone boxes to swapping shelves on street corners and in bus stops.

Thermal imaging provides a hands on way of seeing where heat is being lost from your home. Why not make it into a party, do it with your neighbours and get the whole street involved?

Why have grass verges and ornamental shrubs on your street when you can grow and share fruit, veg, herbs and flowers?

Want to garden but don't have the space? Have a garden but no time or energy to tend it? A garden share with your neighbours could be the answer for you.

Here is a game for all ages on your street that will get you thinking about where your water goes and how you can save more.