Fuelling Greater Manchester

Join us on Saturday 27th June, at Woodbank Park in Stockport, between 11am and 4pm. We will be part of Greenstock community day.

We look forward to meeting you amidst Stockport’s largest green community fun day to continue our conversations around supporting Community Energy!

This fantastic community day invites residents of all ages to enjoy nature-based activities, music, food, and conversation, all set in the beautiful surroundings of Woodbank Community Food Hub - Stockport's urban horticultural hub co-ordinated by the Kindling Trust. All activities, food, and drink will be provided for free.

At Fuelling Greater Manchester, we are delighted to attend and offer the opportunity to meet and catch up also by coming with your family and friends. This is an opportunity for those already involved in community energy or those who would like to get involved in community energy to meet, chat and exchange knowledge and learning, projects that have worked well and frustrations and barriers that others should know about.

Join us on Saturday 11th July when we will visit Stockport Hydro for a guided tour of this incredible Community Energy project.

Stockport Hydro is the first community-owned hydroelectric scheme in Greater Manchester. Construction was completed in May 2012 and by March 2013, it had already produced 100,000 units (kWh).

It is a real success story in terms of Community Energy and is a leading example of what communities can do when they come together to generate renewable energy.

We will be welcomed by Stockport Hydro volunteers at 11am outside the Hydro. In four groups we will then visit:

• The powerhouse - to see the operation of the plant
• The decking - to see the river flow, debris collected and wildlife
• The bank downstream - history, ownership and community involvement
• The car park - green energy, the water cycle, future plans.

The visit takes approx 90 minutes, allowing time for questions.

The visit will be followed by an optional picnic in the beautiful grounds of Chadkirk Chapel. Bring your own food and drinks for the picnic. If the weather is inclement, we will retreat to Dobbies Garden Centre that has a lovely cafe.

Who should attend
We welcome anyone interested in community energy, those interested in setting up or running similar community energy projects, those with an interest in tackling climate change and creating new local energy assets or anyone interested in the engineering challenges of small scale hydro and seeing how energy is generated from the power of the River Mersey.

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