PeCAN's central mission is to help Petersfield and surrounding villages reduce their carbon emissions and protect nature, which we do by leading and supporting decarbonisation and nature projects in the community. Our community-led initiatives work to mitigate climate change and minimise biodiversity loss in a variety of ways, from supporting local wildlife and habitats, to schools outreach and awareness-raising events.
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If you have an idea you'd like to turn into a project, please get in touch - we'd love to hear from you.
PeCAN's Projects
A Fruit Tree In Every Garden
In the winter of 2020, we distributed 80 fruit trees for gardens around Petersfield. This increased to more than 300 in 2021, over 500 in 2022, 1,000 in 2023, and 1,200 in 2024/25! So far we have supplied more than 3,000 fruit trees.
Home Energy
Find out about saving energy in your home, grants you may be entitled to, home retrofit plans, case studies from local homeowners, thermal imaging visits and our free advice service My Home Made Better.
Our Countryside
New countryside and farming schemes offer real hope by valuing natural capital, increasing biodiversity and rewarding regenerative farming practices. PeCAN will showcase what is being done.
Pesticide-Free Petersfield
Pesticides and herbicides have been linked to declines in bees and pollinators, birds, mammals, earthworms and soil fertility. Find out more about Petersfield Town Council's pesticide policy.
Petersfield Eco Cafe
Join us every Tuesday from 10am-midday in the Courtyard Room at Winton House on the High Street for a chance to meet and talk to others about the climate and nature and everything in between.
Petersfield Eco Fair
The biennial Eco Fair, hosted by PeCAN in collaboration with Petersfield Town Council, will be held on Petersfield Heath in July 2026. Find out what to expect at the link below.
Petersfield's Gardens
Through talks and workshops, we will show residents how they can make small, yet hugely beneficial changes to the way in which they garden their private plots of land.
Recycling Directory
In celebration of Recycle Week in October, we launched our new Petersfield Recycling Directory! Petersfield based recycling schemes that allow us to recycle items the council will not accept.
Schools & Young People
Empowering young people to make planet-friendly choices and giving them the skills to amplify their voices. Find out more about our free eco assemblies and workshops for schools.
Swift Streets
With small neighbourhood groups taking action we hope to help Petersfield cultivate a bigger scream of swifts (the collective term), and become a model within the National Park, for creating Swift Streets.
Thermal Imaging Visits
How can you determine where heat is being lost in your home? We can help by identifying hot spots from the outside of your home or cold spots from inside your home using a thermal image camera.
Wildflower Verges
Working with East Hampshire District Council, The Petersfield Society and Alton Climate Action Network, we are looking at ways to help the council manage Petersfield's verges better for nature.