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Henley on Thames Great Big Green Week

A full week of environmentally green activities is programmed for Henley’s residents to enjoy during Henley’s Great Big Green Week this year from 8th – 16th June, with lots of different sectors of the community coming together to show how Henley is taking action to tackle climate change and protect nature. 

Full details of each event will appear on this site as separate posts. Events will include :

  • Nature Discovery Day, 10am – 2pm; Mill Meadows
  •  Plant vs Beef Taste Test: Which Burger’s Best? | From 12.00 – 2.00pm; outside Pavilion Foods
  • The Gardening Drawing Club | From 2.00 – 4.00pm; Henley Library
  • Henley Allotments Association: Plant swap |
  • Paddleboard River Clean | From 10.00am;
  • Green Screen: Elephant Mother, plus panel discussion | From 2.00 – 5.00pm; Henley’s Regal Picturehouse Cinema; Ticketed (£).
  • Our Moral Obligation? Faith, Climate & Displacement| From 7.00 – 9.00 pm; Henley Town Hall Council Chamber; Free.
  • In Our Hands: Our Climate Future talk on climate change with Q&A | From 7.00 – 9.00pm, Henley Town Hall Council Chamber; Free.
  • Poetry Readings from the ‘Tread Gently on the Earth’ poetry competition | From 6.00 – 7.30pm, Henley Library; Free.
  • Wilding, a special preview screening, plus expert panel | From 8.00 – 10.15pm; Henley’s Regal Picturehouse Cinema; Ticketed (£).
  • Greening Your Business seminar and networking event with speakers | From 5.30 – 7.30pm, Thames Room, River & Rowing Museum; Free. Refreshments are provided.
  • Badgemore open gardens | From 11.00am – 2.00pm, Badgemore School; Free.

 

Week-long events (8 – 16 June)

  • Scavenger Hunt | 8 – 16 June; Free. Find the mystery letters hidden in crafted flowers in 10 shop windows around Henley. Can you work out the hidden word?
  • Henley’s Big Green Read | From 1 – 30 June; Free. Choose from eight books that make for interesting reads and start the conversation!
  • Exhibitions in River & Rowing Museum | From 23 May to 17 June, check website for times;
    Kirkham Gallery. See Pollution, an exhibition of work by local students in response to Greener Henley’s Environmental Science Challenge, and The Beautiful Blue, exploring water and our human relationship with it.

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Greener Henley

Saturday 8 June - Sunday 16 June 2024

Henley-on-Thames, UK

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Henley's Big Green Read Tue 7 May

Henley’s Big Green Read. Eight must-read books on nature, recommended by Greener Henley’s Diana Barnett. Informative and enjoyable – nothing too heavy, but certainly brain-stimulating!
Most books can be bought from The Bell Bookshop or borrowed from Henley Library. You might also consider purchasing a secondhand copy.
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Henley-on-Thames, UK

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Exhibition: Schools Environmental Science Challenge: "Pollution" Thu 23 May

Wander through the wonderful River & Rowing Museum to see the Exhibition of our Schools’ Environmental Science Challenge, the theme of which is Pollution.
Come along and see the work of our local students on this important topic, sitting alongside The Beautiful Blue exhibition which showcases creative work from a...

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River & Rowing Museum, River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, UK

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Down to Nature Sat 8 Jun

Our Nature Discovery Day, down by the River at Mill Meadows, kicks off Henley’s GBGW week on Saturday 8th June, 10-2pm.
It includes something for everyone, with lots of nature-focused activities for all ages. Activities include:

Guided Wildflower Walk around Marsh Meadows (30 minutes)
Tree Trail on Mill Meadows (30 minutes)

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Mill Meadows, Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames, UK

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Gardening Drawing Club Sat 8 Jun

Let your creativity and love of nature entwine at this family-friendly art & gardening session hosted by Henley Library.
The Gardening Drawing Club has been developed by Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck, an artist whose gardening life nurtures her creative practice and whose life as an artist informs her horticulture journey. She...

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Henley Library, Ravenscroft Road, Henley-on-Thames, UK

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Green Screen Tour: Elephant Mother + live panel Sun 9 Jun

One woman’s quest to help save Thailand’s iconic and once-sacred elephants.
A classic fable of good versus evil, David against Goliath and a timely exposé; we follow Lek Chailert, a tribal Thai woman, as she struggles to rescue abused elephants from the horrifically cruel but secretive and deceptive Thai tourist...

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Regal Picturehouse, Henley-on-Thames, UK

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In Our Hands: Our Climate Future Mon 10 Jun

Greener Henley is delighted to be hosting an exciting and thought-provoking talk from guest speaker Professor Christopher Merchant, professor in Ocean and Earth Observation at Reading University. He is an accomplished speaker and enjoys sharing his research interests with others, which include:

Marine climate, variability and change
Climate data records from...

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Town Hall, Market Place, Henley-on-Thames, UK

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Wilding (Great Big Green Week Preview Screening) Wed 12 Jun

Join us in Great Big Green Week for a special preview screening of WILDING, followed by a live panel with local experts.
Based on Isabella Tree’s best-selling book by the same title, WILDING tells the incredible story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their...

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Regal Picturehouse, Henley-on-Thames, UK

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Greening Your Business Thu 13 Jun

This free workshop is designed for you to learn how the green agenda will help your business cut costs, reduce waste, reduce your carbon footprint and inspire customer loyalty. 
One of the key events in Great Big Green Week 2024, “Greening Your Business” will open with short presentations including one...

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River & Rowing Museum, River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, UK

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