The St.Albans Festival of Food and Drink is underway and in this show Amanda talks to Elaine Rainsford from the Hare and Hounds pub about why they love local producers and how you have the chance to meet them, and to Nicole, Joanne and Alex from the Camphill Village Trust about the wonderful food they [...]

Andy Martin talks about plans for the first St.Albans Car Free Day and explains why ditching the car can be so good. Val Langford also wants you to get out on 2 feet, but this time to join the St.Albans Oxfam Walk for Water. Plus, plans are afoot with the organisers of Sustainable St.Albans Week [...]

The latest draft of the St.Albans Local Plan, that all important document which sets out what will be built where in the District for years to come. Cllr Mary Maynard, St.Albans District Council Planning Portfolio Holder, talks to Amanda Yorwerth about the provisions in the plan that are aimed at making the District a more [...]

Trees have such an immense value for our landscapes, our climate, our wildlife, and our wellbeing - and you only need to visit Heartwood to see how many of us love our woods here in St.Albans - but they are under threat from diseases carried by trees coming into the country. Help is at hand [...]

St. Albans is hosting its first ever Vegan Fair. Organiser Vente explains what's to look forward to for vegans and none vegans alike. Plus, Nigel from campaign group St.Albans Quieter Skies talks about proposed expansion at Luton Airport and how you have the chance to respond to the preliminary consultation right now.

The Flamestead Scarecrow Festival has been held in the sleepy village of Flamstead every year since 2002. Residents enter a competition for the best scarecrow of the village, displaying their creations outside their homes. Visitors can walk around the village and vote for their favourite scarecrows. It’s a quintessentially eccentric English festival, with all the ... Read more

Louise Palmer, Waste and Recycling Officer at St.Albans District Council, helps with listeners recycling conundrums. From deodorant bottles to coffee cups and black plastic food trays to teabags, Louise has lots of information and helpful tips.

Amazing veteran St.Albans Strider Jack Brooks talks about his marathon first and why he's chosen to be vegetarian. Plus Marcus from Ayletts Nurseries explains why bringing those lovely plants back from holiday isn't such a good idea.

Emily Wilson, the Hedgehog Officer from the organisation Hedgehog Street, explains how the need for hedgehog houses is as high now as in the winter and what to do to ensure that you can make just the kind of house that hedgehogs love. John Gardiner of Save Symondshyde tells us about the sink holes recently [...]

Emsrayne Renewable Energy Ltd are planning to submit a proposal to build an energy from waste plant on green belt land at New Mill End between Harpenden and Luton on land owned by the Luton Hoo Estate. In this show Amanda Yorwerth speaks to Nigel Cronin, representing Emsrayne, and Tim Armstrong-Taylor of campaign group Stop [...]