Santa’s Green Grotto

• Dec. 16 by Kirsty Booth (0)

Santa is sporting a new look this festive season and it doesn’t stop there – his presents have got people guessing too!

The big red suit has been dropped and on Saturday, a local Northfield Santa Claus graced his grotto in a gorgeous green number.

Northfield Ecocentre launched the “Green Grotto” in an effort to encourage young families to go green for Christmas. Families from the local area were invited to the centre to learn about saving energy and to pick up some top tips for saving money and the environment at Christmas.

Georgia Stokes, the manager of the centre which opened in March this year said:

“The Green Grotto has been designed to get families involved in craft activities and to educate them on how to have a sustainable Christmas.”

The day’s activities included making homemade Christmas decorations and a visit to Santa’s grotto.

In keeping with the green theme, all the presents were bought from charity shops or homemade from recycled materials.

In the New Year, the centre hopes to hold a family hour every Thursday from 3.30, where similar activities will be taking place to educate and raise awareness in the local area.

Locals are also invited to recycle their non-standard recycling goods at the centre, such as batteries, energy saving light bulbs and mobile phones.

The centre is open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and displays the ways you can change your own home to lower your carbon emissions.