Category Archives: Community Energy

SHARE June 2026 News update


The People’s Emergency Briefing

You are invited to attend The People’s Emergency Briefing film at Callington Town Hall Council Chamber on Saturday July 11th  starting at 4pm till 6:30pm.  

The Film is being shown free of charge and is for anyone invested in their future and local community. It features Chris Packham, Leading UK scientists and experts explaining  the challenges ahead for the climate and nature and why it matters for our:

�� Extreme weather �� Food security �� Health �� Cost of living

After the screening, there’ll be a short open discussion about what it means for our local communities.  The film is not available on line and not suitable for those under 16 years old. Seating is limited so please book early here.www.tickettailor.com/events/callingtonnewoutlook/2251794

National Emergency Briefing

Community Orchard update

Located opposite 1 – 4 Moorland View, Golberdon.

Our volunteers have been busy again, the shelter and deck have been completed with water butts attached, the pumpkin patch has been planted, the gateway improved, wildflowers introduced and encouraged, pathways through the tall grass cut, seating added, strawberries eaten …  

In the shelter there is a blackboard where you can record anything of interest you have spotted. Today some of the stinging nettles were covered in caterpillars. 

Still to do, cut and remove the tall grass, create a pond area, build raised beds, weed around the trees… sit and enjoy and watch the space evolve.

We have visited National Trust property, Haye Farm, at St. Dominick and The Wildlife Trust, Sylvia’s Meadow at St Anne’s Chapel during Green Week, this week, to see how they are managing their land and learning about weeds, wildflowers, grasses,  bracken,  brambles, grazing, mowing and more.

We are planning a visit to Liftondown Quarry where the property has been developed, attracting many species of wildlife. 

IF YOU would like to be involved, please contact Ali. 07305 044049 iamalihumphreys@yahoo.com   

Wildlife Trust events .Events | Cornwall Wildlife Trust


South Hill Horticultural Show

SHARE will be sponsoring the horticultural show again this year. If you have a child up to 15 years old, please encourage them to take part.

Classes as follows, all in the children’s section:-

107.   A model made from recycled items (12” max)

108.  A4 poster— “How can you reduce energy usage at home?”

109.   Photo – Renewable energy

Classes are to be judged in the following age categories:5 yrs & under, 6 –10yrs and 11-15yrs.

Save the date- SHARE AGM

Don’t forget to add the date of our next AGM in your diaries. The SHARE AGM will be held Tuesday 22nd September, 19.30 at the South Hill Parish Hall in Golberdon.

Recycling update

SHARE AGM Sept. 23rd 2025 7:30pm


Its been a busy year for SHARE. TAKE A LOOK at what’s be happening.

We need extra help with running the group. We could do so much more then. Otherwise we’ll just tick along and miss many opportunities.

Email SHARE@south-hill.co.uk or speak to David, Mel or Astrid

Take notes at monthly committee meetings. In person or Facetime.

Arrange visits to places of interest to the group.

Update the SHARE web page to be more engaging and less clunky.

Directors to help shape the groups future, ideally individuals with fresh ideas, leadership, organisational & management skills.

Ideas for future projects and Project manager to bring to fruition.

Liaison to improve connections with local communities by attending meetings and events.

Book keeper and a Financial Director. We may well have to pay for these services.

SHARE sponsoring classes at the Horticultural show


South Hill Horticultural Show August 16th 2025 … SHARE are sponsoring some children’s classes, so any 15’s or under take a look and maybe win the prize money. !!

The SHARE classes are:

  • 107. A model made from recycled items (max size 12”)
    • 108. A4 size poster, collage or drawing depicting
      “How can you reduce energy usage at home?”
      109. A Photo of Renewable Energy (Children < 15 years,
      photo no larger than 6 x 9” & mounted on card)

SHARE Micro AD Farm Visit Upton Cross


Anaerobic Digester visit – 24th June 2025

SHARE members and friends were well impressed by the latest technology and innovation now installed at the Cheese Farm at Upton Cross. Ben Stansfield owner of Cornish Cheese Co and Eoin Sharkey, founder and CEO of BioFactory, who designed the installation gave our group a full tour and answers all our questions. We are so grateful for this opportunity and insight into the future, this system being the 1st in Cornwall and only the 2nd in the country… exciting times for both companies.

Eoin told us how he was originally looking at tackling the sanitation problems in refugee camps abroad, but because of Covid restrictions, meant they couldn’t travel to install the IBC system he turned his attention to farm slurry on a scale that is affordable and ideal for dairy farms with around 100 – 200 cows, the modular system is easily replicated for larger herds.

By processing cow slurry by AD, the resulting enriched material is spread on the fields, plus the system captures biogas, used to power a 15kW generator, the heat generated helps the AD and heat and hot water are used directly in the Cheese factory, all helping to reduce costs.

POWER FROM POO. 4/5 cubic metres of slurry can be converted into 260 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 450 kWh of heat per day. The AD takes just a few days to process the contents of the tank housed in the shipping container, now it is set up, it never needs to stop unless it runs out of slurry. The system can be controlled remotely with an app on your phone!

Ben explained their journey to a sustainable future to date and goals to net-zero emissions. Future plans to cover the slurry pit and divert waste from the cheese processing through the AD were very much in the pipe line and not a pipe dream.

Local to Knowle Farm, Upton Cross, check out their shop for fresh milk, pate, chutneys and cheeses of course…. Bring CASH !

FOLLOW ON FB > https://www.facebook.com/cornishcheese

Read their story here > Cheese Company Our Story ..and https://biofactory.energy/

If you’d like to join us on future visits and support our renewable energy group, you can be a SHARE member for £1 as an Associate Member or £2 for a Full Member. EMail SHARE@south-hill.co.uk

Members update email sent



1.        Anaerobic Digester visit – 24th June

Join SHARE members when we visit a local farm to see and hear about their journey to a sustainable future and long-term goal to net-zero emissions. SHARE have kindly been invited to the Cornish Cheese Co at Upton Cross by Ben and Carol Stansfield who will explain “after exploring various energy solutions, we ultimately chose anaerobic digestion, a technology that BioFactory has made viable for smaller farms”. If you would like to join us on TUESDAY 24th June starting at Knowle Farm at 10am please email SHARE@south-hill.co.uk There are no restrictions on numbers, please let us know if you would like to join us.

It’s a working farm, dress appropriately.  Right here on our doorstep>

Cornish Cheese Company Ltd
Knowle Farm
Upton Cross,
Liskeard,
PL14 5BG

Read their story here > Our Story

2.        South Hill Horticultural Show -16th August

To celebrate 10 years of SHARE, we are sponsoring three children’s classes at the South Hill Horticultural show this year. Please save the date- Saturday 16th August

Class 107 (A model made from recycled items (12” max),

Class 108 ( A4 poster or collage or drawing depicting – “How can you reduce energy usage at home?”) and

Class 109 (Photography- Renewable Energy).

Please encourage your child to think about a sustainable future and we look forward to receiving your entries.

Each class will have a £10 prize money.

We will also be holding our pre-annual general meeting (AGM) talks there. We will have a stand where we will tell you what we have done this year, and we welcome feedback on what you would like us to address in the future. We also welcome any suggestions for future projects.

3.        SHARE AGM – 23rd September

Please save the date- 23 September 2025- 19.30 SHARE AGM.

We look forward to seeing as many as we can to help shape the future of SHARE. As always, we will ask for Director’s appointments and agenda items in August- so think now what you would like to be addressed at the Annual General meeting.

We are also thinking of inviting a guest speaker for the event, what are you interested in hearing about?

Please let us know via email (share@south-hill.co.uk)

Thank You SHARE@south-hill.co.uk

FAMILY FUN DAY was a Winner


At the Family Fun Day on Saturday May 24th, SHARE were celebrating, this their 10th year…

THE £20 QUIZ winner was Samantha Reid who correctly guessed 150 balloons would be filled from a car idling for one minute. Congratulations to everyone that guessed.

Members were kept busy, plus had Scalextric cars racing, powered by a solar panel, a child friendly interactive board explaining powering a home, an ironing board was set up showing ironing charged by an electric car! and a board asking for volunteers of some tasks that need filling, namely…

>Some one to read the solar meter at the hall once a month
>Take these readings and report the amount of carbon saved
>A Social Media person to promote the group activities
>Keep a track of who is using the thermal camera
>A rep on the hall committee
>Future projects ideas, anyone, anytime can do this
>A minute taker at the monthly meetings
>The Web site needs an overall www.south-hill.co.uk/SHARE
If you can fit one of these roles, please contact SHARE@south-hill.co.uk

SHARE also donated the top prize for the hall committee raffle, a new air fryer.

And ran the community car boot where people donated a huge range of items to be rehomed and collected £149 for hall funds.

It was a great community day, very well attended by all ages.