BGI Blog

13-03-09 Green up your business

One of my favourite quotes is Mahatma Ghandi’s 'You must be the change you wish to see in the world.' More →

10-03-09 Hampshire talk

I’ve just returned from a mini tour of Hampshire which was arranged and coordinated by Hampshire County Council. I spoke on Wednesday in Andover, Thursday in Winchester and ended my tour with an evening talk at Minstead Study Centre in The New Forest. More →

09-03-09 Bob’s blog part 2

It's now early January and the new engine is ready for delivery so I called Brigit to keep her updated on the progress of her bus. She was extremely excited that the reconditioned engine was due for delivery the following day, and quickly made plans with Ralph (the cameraman) so they both could visit Thamesdown Transport in Swindon and film the occasion.The engine arrived as planned, and Ralph set about filming the delivery and unloading of the new 'Greener' Gardner engine. More →

03-03-09 Bob’s blog part 1

My ‘Big Green Experience' all started when a phone call was received from Brigit to recover her bus from Bradford-on-Avon.The engine was ‘Dead' and had thrown a con-rod narrowly missing the alternator, which was very fortunate as a direct strike would have caused an electrical fire and serious damage to the engine bay wiring. More →

26-02-09 Permaculture program

For those of you who missed it (or would like to watch it again!) here is a link for you to watch Rebecca Hoskin’s ‘A Farm for the Future’... It’s worth making time for!!! More →

20-02-09 Our Newsletter

I have just opened our March BGI newsletter and enjoyed it (again) so much, that I felt I should write something about it in my blog. More →

11-02-09 Bus engine update

Great news ... the new engine is all but in and I'm hoping to collect the bus from Swindon next Thursday morning! More →

04-02-09 Changing Lifestyles Exhibition

I attended an event yesterday in Birmingham whose aim was to raise awareness about making greener lifestyle choices. The weather was pretty grim, so if I hadn't been doing a talk I probably wouldn't have braved it, but I'm glad I did. More →

14-01-09 Bus Update

I went over to Thamesdown Transport in Swindon yesterday to take delivery of our reconditioned Gardner engine! Although I was obviously extremely excited to be seeing the new engine (and to know that it would now be on site and ready to fit), I have to admit to being more than a little concerned about seeing the bus itself, for a couple of different reasons. More →

11-01-09 Resurgence

I have just come back from a wonderful day at a Resurgence event in London where I heard the author F. David Peat speak about 'Gentle Action'. More →