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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard

Activities include:

Current events planned are:

  • Sat 1 June 10am – Summer Foraging with Tapas Tasters led by Hedgewitch Adventures – Meet: Globe Inn – Cost £35 (adults) £17.60 (children) – book on Eventbrite
  • Sat 8 June 10am to 3pm – Volunteering Fair at All Saints Church (as part of The Big Help Out and Volunteers Week) – see more details at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1080090849841313 
  • Sat 8 June – Love Nature in the Churchyard, All Saints Church
  • Tues 11 June 6.30pm – Knolls Wood Guided Walk
  • Thurs 13 June 8pm – Clothes Swish Event at The Crooked Crow Bar (Cost £2) – Drop off clothes from 3pm to 7pm – Book in advance
  • Sat 15 June 8am to 3pm – Farmers Market and Great Big Green Week Action Day at Leighton Buzzard Market
  • Sat 15 June 10am – Leighton Buzzard Ramblers 90 min guided walk meeting at Bandstand in Parsons Close
  • Sat 15 June 10am to 12pm – Youth Rangers Day at Totternhoe Knolls organised by Wildlife Trust BCN – MUST pre-book in advance on Eventbrite
  • Sun 16 June – Litter Pick
  • Sat 22 June 10.30am to 1.30pm- Repair Cafe Leighton Buzzard at the Royal British Legion Leighton Buzzard – register to attend with 1 item at https://repaircafe.leightonbuzzard.org. Free to attend. Donations welcome
  • Sun 23 June – Knolls Wood Action Day

Multiple dates – Sun 9 June, Mon 10 June, Thurs 13 June and Sun 16 June – the Friends of Tiddenfoot Waterside Park will be doing litter picks (times vary but generally start at 9am meeting at car park

Organisers currently involved are:

  • Friends of Knolls Wood
  • Totally Leighton Buzzard
  • Leighton Buzzard Ramblers
  • All Saints Church Leighton Buzzard
  • Hedgewitch Adventures
  • Leighton-Linslade Town Council
  • The Crooked Crow Bar

Get involved with attending and supporting the events or even better organising an event to add to the programme.

Greenweek Organizer

Totally Leighton Buzzard

Saturday 1 June - Sunday 23 June 2024

Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AA

Get directions on Google Maps

Event Listing:

Summer Foraging with Tapas Tasters Sat 1 Jun

Foraging Course with Tapas Tasters in beautiful countryside near the Globe Inn led by Hedgewitch Adventures which is run by Kathryn Clover. Kathryn is a professional forager who teaches, writes and blogs about the natural world. 
Hedgewitch Adventures

For more information contact:

Email Hedgewitch Kat on hedgewitchkat@gmail.com for more info.
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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Outdoor event
  • Ticketed event

Globe Lane, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2TA, UK

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Love Nature in the Churchyard Sat 8 Jun

Celebrate nature in our beautiful churchyard which is a haven for wildlife. Free events for all ages include: follow our tree trail; play wildlife bingo; make wildflower seedbombs to take home; help with our nature count for a national event. You can also buy pollinator friendly plants at our plant...

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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Food / refreshment available
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Disabled toilet
  • Toilets on site
  • Disabled Access

All Saints Church, Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, UK

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Volunteering Fair LB Sat 8 Jun

Spread the word – Volunteering Fair Leighton Buzzard taking place on Saturday 8 June.Put the date in your diary now and please help spread the word for the second annual Volunteering Fair Leighton Buzzard taking place on Saturday 8 June 2024 from 10am to 3pm @allsaintsleightonbuzzard during the @thebighelpout weekend...

in person event
Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Food / refreshment available
  • Free event
  • Disabled toilet
  • Toilets on site
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

All Saints Church, Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, UK

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Litter Picks on multiple dates led by Friends of Waterside Park Sun 9 Jun

Litter Pick times vary but generally start at 9am meeting at Tiddenfoot Waterside Park car park

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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Disabled Access

Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, Leighton Buzzard, UK

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Litter Picks on multiple dates led by Friends of Waterside Park Mon 10 Jun

Litter Pick times vary but generally start at 9am meeting at Tiddenfoot Waterside Park car park

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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Disabled Access

Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, Leighton Buzzard, UK

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Litter Picks on multiple dates led by Friends of Waterside Park Thu 13 Jun

Litter Pick times vary but generally start at 9am meeting at Tiddenfoot Waterside Park car park

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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Disabled Access

Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, Leighton Buzzard, UK

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Litter Picks on multiple dates led by Friends of Waterside Park Sun 16 Jun

Litter Pick times vary but generally start at 9am meeting at Tiddenfoot Waterside Park car park

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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Disabled Access

Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, Leighton Buzzard, UK

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GUIDED WALK THROUGH OUR VICTORIAN PLANTATION Tue 11 Jun

Join some of the Friends of Knolls Wood for a revealing tour of the unique 7 acre historic patch hidden in the north end of town.  The Friends group have been looking after the woodland for 40 years, initially protecting it from the threat of development  now doing our bit...

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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Disabled Access

Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, UK

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Clothes Swish Thu 13 Jun

Clothes Swish has 3 stages:
1… Drop-off
Bring up to 10 items (adults only, no underwear, nightwear or swimwear)
2…Sit & sip
Start with your complimentary swish cocktail & enjoy the vibes while the team set up shop
3… Spend your tokens
When the shop opens, the floor is yours

in person event
Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Food / refreshment available
  • Ticketed event
  • Toilets on site
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

The Crooked Crow Bar, Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard, UK

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Leighton Buzzard Ramblers 90 minute guided walk on paths and tracks connecting wild spaces and parks Sat 15 Jun

A guided walk exploring paths and tracks connecting the town’s wild areas, waterways and parks.
Join Leighton Buzzard Ramblers for a 90 minute walk as we navigate the many tracks and paths around the town that lead to our wonderful wildlife areas, waterways and parks.  An ideal opportunity for those...

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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Free event

Bandstand, Parsons Close Recreation Ground, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AD

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Leighton Buzzard Market - Farmers Market and Great Big Green Week Action Day Sat 15 Jun

Weekly Leighton Buzzard Market on the High Street, organised by Leighton-Linslade Town Council. This event involves the regular Farmers Market and also a first ever Great Big Green Week Action Day which will involve stalls from:

Totally Leighton Buzzard
South Bedfordshire Friends of the Earth
Central Bedfordshire Council Waste Team and...

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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Food / refreshment available
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Disabled Access

High Street, Leighton Buzzard, UK

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Luton & Bedfordshire Youth Rangers - Totternhoe Nature Reserve Sat 15 Jun

Join the Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants (BCN) to explore this amazing site and learn some floral surveying techniques. 
The event is free but MUST be booked in advance on Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/luton-bedfordshire-youth-rangers-totternhoe-nature-reserve-tickets-869222948237

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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Ticketed event
  • Disabled Access

Knolls View, Totternhoe, Dunstable LU6 2BT, UK

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Community Litterpick Sun 16 Jun

Meet up in the centre of town and enjoy the fresh air while we, as a group, tackle some of the mess left by litterlouts.  Whether taking quiet time or enjoying chat with like-minded Planet Protectors, everyone is welcome*.
Litterpickers will be provided but if you have your own please...

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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Disabled Access

Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, UK

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Repair Cafe Leighton Buzzard Sat 22 Jun

Monthly pop-up community event to repair items together. Free to attend. Donations welcome. Refreshments provided.
The event takes place at the Royal British Legion, West Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DA.
Please bring 1 item and register in advance at https://repaircafe.leightonbuzzard.org

in person event
Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Family friendly
  • Food / refreshment available
  • Free event
  • Toilets on site
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

West Street, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1DA, UK

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Knolls Wood Action Day Sun 23 Jun

See event calendar for details. All welcome to lend a hand!

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Great Big Green Week Leighton Buzzard
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Disabled Access

Knolls Wood, Leighton Buzzard, UK

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