FIND A GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK EVENT NEAR YOU

Beetles, Butterflies and Bugs
Create an artwork to show what wonderful creatures are all around us.
You might want to add examples of how we can protect them.
To create your artwork, you can use paints, pastels, acrylics, pens or pencils.  You could also experiment and create a collage or a...

Photographing the world around us helps us to connect with that world and, hopefully, to understand it a little better. Many competitions focus on the negative aspects of climate change but Green Expo would like to focus on the positive aspects of renewable energy, innovation, the natural world and positive...

Big Green week event
8th May 8pm Crafty make and mend paper crafts and letter swap 8pm Upperton road.
People bring recycled paper and card turn into paper caterpillars and kites, also make instructible diagram for children to follow and make, write encouraging letter to children in Tanzania we are...

Visitors are invited to enjoy a feast for the body and soul as they explore the abundance of biodiversity at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, including the opportunity to catch a glimpse of some incredibly rare moths.
Attendees will start their experience with a light breakfast before setting off into the beautiful surroundings...

We are excited to tell you that on Saturday 18th May 2024 between 10:00 and 14:00 we will be holding our 2nd Eco Fayre in Portchester, Fareham, in line with many other towns in Hampshire.  The Fayre will be held within Wicor Primary School’s extensive grounds which have won national awards for...

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...

Visitors are invited to take a walk on the wild side as they go on the search for the bats who make their home in the grounds of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and uncover the secrets of creating a bat-friendly environment.
Attendees will join an expert guide from Warwickshire Bats as...

Come along to your local Repair Café with broken electricals, garments needing repair and tools that need sharpening! Chat to your repairers as they work, enjoy the refreshments provided and save your items from landfill.

Lots of fun activities and workshops:

recycling and sustainable repairs
bee keeping
quiz to test your environmental knowledge
plant and animal id and survey
make & install bug hotels, bird boxes & feeders
making musical instruments to form a Band
Swap Shop : plants, seeds, clothing, crafting etc
Hethe’s famous tea...

For the last two years, SOAK – Stratford upon Avon Kayaking Group – and Rubbish Friends have supported the Clear Access Clear Water’s The Big Paddle Clean Up, led by British Canoeing.

In 2024, we are calling on all river users and residents to show how much we care for our...

The top-drawer string ensemble, directed by leading clarinet soloist Emma Johnson, plays Puccini’s Crisantemi, Vaughan Williams Fantasia, Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and Emma’s poignant new piece Tree of Life, which was prompted by the climate emergency and draws inspiration from nature and from the hope that-by acting together-we can mitigate...

Are you passionate about nature, social and climate justice – then come along to the 3rd annual festival on action for sustainability.

The Sustainability Festival brings together people who are passionate about socio-ecological justice and climate action.
Whether you are new to sustainability or an experienced activist, a student, community member,...

Turn the Tide is an event over three days from 7th – 9th June 2024. The 8th is our celebration of World Oceans Day AND the beginning of Great Big Green Week.
Our festivities promote Dawlish’s wonderful seaside location, coastline and waterways, with an emphasis on the need to care...

Join us for a beach clean at iconic Freshwater West during Great Big Green week to help collect rubbish and leave no trace.

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...

Come to St Ouen’s Bay for our Aspiring Jersey Island Geopark Discovery Day! Join us for a fun packed afternoon, full of FREE activities. Find out how Jersey’s landscape and seascape changes with the ebb and flow of the tide. Join in with a rock pool s’traû (stroll in Jèrriais) and discover...

Be a Part of Something Bigger 
Whether you’re an experienced diver, an avid snorkeler, a passionate paddle-boarder, or simply someone who cares deeply about our oceans, there’s a role for you to play.
Join us as we unite in a shared mission to safeguard our planet’s most vital resource. Snorkel,...

Join us at SANDS St Ouen’s for a day filled with enriching activities aimed at connecting you with the ocean’s majesty. This public event stands as a beacon for awareness, inspiring action, and fostering community involvement in the vital cause of ocean conservation. Dive into an array of experiences from...

This pop up event will celebrate the work that local businesses and community groups are doing in the circular economy space.
There will be stands from:

Jersey Repair Cafes
Jersey Library
Many Happy Returns
Rag Trade
Plastic Free Jersey

Come along to learn more about these initiatives.

What is the day about?
It is an invitation to explore our responses to the climate and ecological crisis, through artistic and relational practices. After an opening ceremony designed by Jo Chalkblack of the Vulgar Earth Collective, we will hear and explore excerpts from recently-published books by CPA members on...

Many people have stressed the need to re-assess the way we live in order to create a sustainable way of living on Earth. Join us on this volunteer-led tour, where we will be explaining how the monks went about things and how they saw things- which might give food for...

Many people have stressed the need to re-assess the way we live in order to create a sustainable way of living on Earth. Join us on this volunteer-led tour, where we will be explaining how the monks went about things and how they saw things- which might give food for...

Many people have stressed the need to re-assess the way we live to create a sustainable way of living on Earth. Join us for these tours where our brilliant volunteers will be explaining how the monks went about things and how they saw things- which might give food for thought...

Many people have stressed the need to re-assess the way we live to create a sustainable way of living on Earth. Join us for these tours where our brilliant volunteers will be explaining how the monks went about things and how they saw things- which might give food for thought...

Many people have stressed the need to re-assess the way we live to create a sustainable way of living on Earth. Join us for these tours where our brilliant volunteers will be explaining how the monks went about things and how they saw things- which might give food for thought...

Meet Cam from the hugely popular CBBC TV series, One Zoo Three, which he films with his brothers Tyler and Aaron.
Cam has also appeared on Blue Peter, The One Show, Saturday Mash Up and Newsround, among others, and partnered with TikTok during COP26 to present live on the TikTok...

Did you know willow is a favourite food of beavers? Drop in to a creative willow workshop, as part of the Beavers in Batheaston activities. Celebrate beavers and their river habitats at two free, outdoor art workshops led by local artists in a beautiful riverside location. No booking required. Materials provided....

Join Hugh Warwick and find about his latest book Cull of the Wild.

Hugh Warwick is an ecologist, writer and hedgehog expert. He is the author of several books on hedgehogs and beavers and a number of other non-fiction narratives including Linescapes and The Beauty in the Beast.
He has written...

Saturday 8 June, 11 am – 5 pm
Milsom Street, Bath
Suitable for all ages
Festival of Nature is returning to Bath City Centre – and greening up Milsom Street!
Come down to Bath’s grand high street for an exciting day of free family-friendly nature stalls, special guest talks and...

Repair Cafe Weymouth offers expert repairing skills – mechanical, electrical, electronics, carpentry, gluing, clocks, sewing, jewellery and craft – to fix your things. You sit alongside the expert repairer so you can be involved in making any necessary choices and pick up some fixing tips at the same time. Some...

In celebration of the Great Big Green Week, Setbox Events are hosting a summer BBQ at 2pm on the 8/6/2024 for all to enjoy delicious food, a great atmosphere, music and fun.
This will be a great opportunity to bring people together and increase awareness on sustainability.
Please use public...

Join us for a litter pick in Emsworth on Saturday 8th June 2024, 10:00 – 12:00, to mark Big Green Week and World Ocean Day!

PLEASE SIGN UP HERE ON TICKETSOURCE so that we know how much equipment to bring. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/final-straw-foundation/t-lnmgxkv
Every bit of litter and rubbish we pick up makes...

Come and view an exhibition in Cowplain of children’s and young people’s artwork  celebrating the beauty of beetles, butterflies & bugs and highlighting our responsibility to care for them. We are welcoming exhibits from Children’s and Young people’s groups, preschools and individuals. Please get in touch for more details of...

Saturday 8th June 2024, 2.30 pm
Meet at the Car Park at top of New Road Berkhamsted.  What3words ///wove.swept.lime
A 1 – 1.5 hour walk through beautiful Berkhamsted Countryside.
Along the way, we will see a variety of features designed to stimulate conversations on wildlife, conservation, rewilding, agriculture, and climate change.

A tour of the garden at Nymans with one of our Garden Guides who’ll point out the season’s highlights and current garden projects as well as answer any gardening queries of your own.  Tours run at 11am and 2pm and are included in garden admission. For anyone with impaired mobility,...

Visitors are invited to explore sustainability in action as Shakespeare’s New Place plays host to the launch of Stratford-upon-Avon’s Great Big Green Week 2024.
This is a chance to explore the beautiful surroundings of the Great Garden at Shakespeare’s New Place and discover and celebrate the action being undertaken by local and...

As part of Great Big Green Week, join a special 45-minute walk to discover more about the acres of parkland at Knole. The volunteer leading the walk will talk about Knole’s status as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and highlights of the seasonal flora and fauna. You’ll hear...

As part of Great Big Green Week, join a special 45-minute walk to discover more about the acres of parkland at Knole. The volunteer leading the walk will talk about Knole’s status as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and highlights of the seasonal flora and fauna. You’ll hear...

We will be giving away free plants/seeds and welcome donations of plants/seeds. The aim is to encourage people to grow a greater variety of plants in their pots, window boxes and gardens to support local biodiversity. We are particularly keen to share pollinator-friendly plants with you.

The Great Big Green Berko Bake Off!
At the Green Week Fair, Saturday 8th June, 10am,  Berkhamsted Civic Centre
To take part just bring your cake to the fair by 10am. Winning cakes will be high on taste, and low on carbon.
Find out the carbon footprint of your ingredients...

Sign up to offer your volunteering help to Woodoak’s Flower Farmer Melanie for the 2024 growing season.

Work alongside Melanie throughout the seasons and be part of Golden Rose Flower Farm’s vision to bring British Grown flowers to the local marketplace.
Tasks will include prepping beds and pathways, planting and mulching...

Sign up to offer your volunteering help to Woodoak’s Flower Farmer Melanie for the 2024 growing season.

Work alongside Melanie throughout the seasons and be part of Golden Rose Flower Farm’s vision to bring British Grown flowers to the local marketplace.
Tasks will include prepping beds and pathways, planting and mulching...

A fabulous free community festival for TeesValley, based at the St Nicholas Church Hall on Bow Street in Guisborough on Saturday 8th June to launch the Big Green week!!
We have free family activities, workshops, eco crafts, a green market, music, an art exhibition, food and drink.
Lots of opportunities...

Join Wild Planet Trust in celebrating World Ocean Day on 8th June
We’ll be cleaning our way from Broadsands Beach to Elberry Cove, exploring two of our incredible local beaches. This event also celebrates The Great Big Green Week and The Big Help Out – two amazing initiatives encouraging people to explore the natural...

Come and join us on the Extinction Rebellion Bangor stall to meet other people concerned about how best to respond to the climate and biodiversity emergency! Complete the Climateometer so that we can let local politicians know what people want. Use our badge machine to make your own badge to...

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...

To kick of The Great Big Green Week, Balham Library is holding a PLANT SWAP on Saturday 8 June.
Between 1.30 – 2.30 bring in your clearly labelled plants, seeds or cuttings to exchange for a token.
Then between 3.30 – 4.30 bring your token to exchange for a new...

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)

Join the Gibside gardeners to learn how to grow your own pizza toppings. Decorate your own plant pot and then fill it with a selection of young plants provided, which may include tomato, pepper, aubergine or chilli, and culinary herbs. Take your creation home to grow in your own garden,...

Join the Gibside gardeners to learn how to grow your own pizza toppings. Decorate your own plant pot and then fill it with a selection of young plants provided, which may include tomato, pepper, aubergine or chilli, and culinary herbs. Take your creation home to grow in your own garden,...

Join the Gibside gardeners to learn how to grow your own pizza toppings. Decorate your own plant pot and then fill it with a selection of young plants provided, which may include tomato, pepper, aubergine or chilli, and culinary herbs. Take your creation home to grow in your own garden,...

Join the Gibside gardeners to learn how to grow your own pizza toppings. Decorate your own plant pot and then fill it with a selection of young plants provided, which may include tomato, pepper, aubergine or chilli, and culinary herbs. Take your creation home to grow in your own garden,...

The Garden Team at Acorn Bank will be sharing ideas for easy ways to grow fruit and veg in small spaces, in mini 10 minute talks between 10.30am and 4pm.
Learn how to grow salad on your windowsill, a pot-ful of spuds, strawberry pallets, how to keep supermarket herbs going...

The Garden Team at Acorn Bank will be sharing ideas for easy ways to grow fruit and veg in small spaces, in mini 10 minute talks between 10.30am and 4pm.
Learn how to grow salad on your windowsill, a pot-ful of spuds, strawberry pallets, how to keep supermarket herbs going...

Litter pick our amazing park and local nature reserve with Good Gym Derby

Booking Required £3 per session – www.hannahfields.co.uk/whats-on

Learn how to knit

Who’s up for a Knit ‘N’ Natter in nature? Hannah Fields have started a new workshop led by Jane who has a wealth of experience in this beautiful craft and a passion for passing on her skills to ensure it’s survival!...

Booking Required £3 per session – www.hannahfields.co.uk/whats-on

Learn how to knit

Who’s up for a Knit ‘N’ Natter in nature? Hannah Fields have started a new workshop led by Jane who has a wealth of experience in this beautiful craft and a passion for passing on her skills to ensure it’s survival!...

Organised by Friends of Littleover Parks.

A guided walk around Clemson’s park with Nigel Staunton learning how to identify the amazing trees in our own little arboretum and their importance.

If you’ve always to try yoga this is your opportunity to practice in the beauty of the the great outdoors. No equipment or experience needed. We’ll be within the beauty of Clemson’s park and the bird song that surrounds it.
Taking the time before your day and the world around...

Wildlife in your backyard is a family friendly event, run by the Rasen Area Environmental Group (RAEG) and Market Rasen Town Council.
The Market Rasen park will be filled with wildlife friendly stalls and activities for the kids, including Forest School, the Badger Conservation Society, the Butterfly Conservation Trust and...

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...

Save Our Swale and guest speakers are holding their 2nd public meeting in order to inform the community of the results of the campaign’s water quality monitoring programme, to share the key objectives for 2024/ 2025 and to promote ongoing awareness of the continuing pollution of the Swale.
This is a ticket only free event.

Open afternoon on this beautiful nature reserve in the heart of East Oxford.
Come and enjoy guided walks with local experts, get to know wildflowers, invertebrates and birds and many species of ecological significance on site.
Enjoy art in nature for people of all ages.
Enjoy the peace and wildness...

The perfect opportunity for people taking action for the planet from across Yorkshire to come together for a day of sharing, connecting, plotting and planning.
Our Summer Action Gathering is a friendly, inclusive event for everyone in Friends of the Earth Local Action Groups and wider environmental justice activist network.

Drop in to make your own recycled newspaper plant pot and plant seeds to grow a summer salad. Available seeds to choose from may include lettuce, rocket, radishes, pea shoots and edible flowers. Take home your plant pot, pop it on your windowsill and watch your creation grow.
Adults and...

Drop in to make your own recycled newspaper plant pot and plant seeds to grow a summer salad. Available seeds to choose from may include lettuce, rocket, radishes, pea shoots and edible flowers. Take home your plant pot, pop it on your windowsill and watch your creation grow.
Adults and...

Drop in to make your own recycled newspaper plant pot and plant seeds to grow a summer salad. Available seeds to choose from may include lettuce, rocket, radishes, pea shoots and edible flowers. Take home your plant pot, pop it on your windowsill and watch your creation grow.
Adults and...

A day for all the family celebrating all things green. Including cycle security marking, gardening, green cleaning workshops and so much more. Entry is free, there will be some stalls with costs. The Random Cafe will be open for hot and cold food and drinks. 

Bring along books, toys, bric-a brac, craft materials to the Meridian Centre in Havant and take anything which appeals to you.

Join us in a litter pick to help clear up Oxhey’s well-loved local park.

Hemlock Happening , Bramcote Hills Park, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire
Join this spectacular free family event on Saturday 8 June 2024!
A day of music, dance, funfairs, crafts and stalls, food stalls, a bar, a Green Zone and so much more!
Come and find out more about the small changes we can...

Embark on a journey into the captivating world of medicinal mushrooms. This workshop unlocks ancient wisdom and modern marvels, exploring fungi’s powerhouse health benefits, rich cultural heritage, and culinary versatility. Discover traditional remedies while connecting with passionate mycophiles. Whether you’re a novice or seasoned mushroom lover, get inspired to embrace...

A hands-on workshop where you will discover the magical world of insects and their vital role in our ecosystems. Build your own bug hotel and learn sustainable practices to attract pollinators and support biodiversity in urban environments. This workshop is repeated on Sunday 9th June at Morden Hall Park.

All week and at your own time and pace. Embark on an exciting journey around Morden Hall Park and immerse yourself in nature while searching for small caches hidden around the Park. Use the map and decipher the hints that lead to the caches, tucked away in the nooks and...

The annual Thwaites Gala is an event for all the community. With a £5 entry fee you have access to traditional games such as a coconut shy, football target competition, bouncy castles, and entertainments such as a brass band and dancing. There is also a ‘Green matters’ area with stalls...

📢 The Living Seas Youth Forum are proud to present … Stand Up For Our Future, a short climate change documentary 🎥🌍
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Join us for the public premiere of Stand Up For Our Future and discover the marine species that can help us to fight against climate change, how...

Ride for All is our annual, inclusive, cycling event, and everyone is welcome to join in! It’s easy and free to take part on your own bike, or hire one from us (advance booking essential)

What to expect on the day..

We’ll ride whatever the weather (see 2023 and 2022 photos)!

The ride...

Named for the ffennell family who founded Hill End as an outdoor school on their Wytham estate in 1920, the festival is  a family outdoor environmental activity day with music and food, run by the Friends of Hill End, raising awareness of and fundraising for The Hill End Trust.

To mark the national celebration of community action called ‘Great Big Green Week’, Camborne Town Council is hosting their second ‘Great Big Green Fest’ on Saturday, June 8th, (11am-6pm) at Camborne Recreation Ground.
The music stage will feature local live bands all afternoon, plus there’ll be guest speakers, displays and...

St Mark’s Church, Salisbury is hosting a community ECO event (organised by the Eco-Church group) to highlight ways in which we can help to protect our planet.
To include information and displays from local organisations, some short talks, a plant sale, clothing and bric-a-brac sale and Eco-friendly tombola to raise...

Our June Repair Cafe in Llanfyllin will kick-start a week of climate and nature friendly events. As well as all the usual fixing we will be linking with the Community Garden for an Open Day.
Public Institute, Llanfyllin 12-3pm

Come along to our ShareRepair market at The Triangle, Maindee!

Build your knowledge on climate change and sustainability. Boost your confidence to reduce carbon emissions.
Many people want to improve how ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ they are. With this online course, you can build your confidence to discuss sustainability and feel empowered to take climate-friendly action.
This course gives you the...

Repair Café Tonbridge is a neighbourhood initiative that promotes repair as an alternative to throwing things away, where people can bring their broken items to monthly Saturday sessions to be fixed on the spot with the help of volunteer repairers.
Bring your broken household items to be repaired. Sit with...

Have simple clothes repairs done for free or, even better, be shown how to do them yourself.

Godmanchester’s first Eco Fair is a great opportunity for people to visit our Nursery and meet lots of local business, charities and community groups who all share the common aim of providing goods and services in a way which doesn’t harm our environment.
We will also have a packed programme...

As we celebrate Great Big Green Week, take some time out at The Vyne to boost your wellbeing surrounded by the ‘lungs of the Earth’. Cared for by the National Trust, bring a waterproof picnic rug and find yourself a scenic spot on The Vyne’s estate where you can drink...

Swap your screen for a pond tray and see what you can discover! Explore water from our pond and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living in this habitat.
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: event will be cancelled if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a pond tray and see what you can discover! Explore water from our pond and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living in this habitat.
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: event will be cancelled if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a pond tray and see what you can discover! Explore water from our pond and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living in this habitat.
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: event will be cancelled if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a pond tray and see what you can discover! Explore water from our pond and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living in this habitat.
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: event will be cancelled if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a pond tray and see what you can discover! Explore water from our pond and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living in this habitat.
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: event will be cancelled if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a pond tray and see what you can discover! Explore water from our pond and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living in this habitat.
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: event will be cancelled if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a pond tray and see what you can discover! Explore water from our pond and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living in this habitat.
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: event will be cancelled if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a pond tray and see what you can discover! Explore water from our pond and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living in this habitat.
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: event will be cancelled if heavy rain.

Big Green Week event hosted by St Helen’s Church.  Displays, exhibitions and activities for all the family. Make bird nesting boxes, build bug hotels, bicycle repairs, nature survey of the churchyard, talk to electric vehicle owners, play Scalextric, refreshments

An exciting launch to our week of events in Shipston on Stour.
Join in our Town Trail any time between 10:00 and 3:00 on Saturday 8th June.  Pick up a map from one of the 6 Bases around the town.  Collect a sticker to put on the map at each...

Our event will focus on what YOU can do personally to prepare for the impact of climate change with 4 talks covering topics such as protection from extreme temperatures, water shortages and flooding, retrofitting your home and future proofing your garden. (More information on speakers to follow). We will also...

For the 2nd year at the Harborough Carnival, but with a new slant, come and see what swaps you can make. Try the refill stall to see how you can swap more and more plastic bottles by refilling.  Stop by the Morsbags stall for children to have the joy of...

Free family fun at Darlington’s Eco Fair
Enjoy a planet friendly day of free family fun on the market square and around the town centre on Saturday 8 June 10am-3pm.
There’ll be free arts and crafts, face painting, seed planting and swapping, cycle-powered smoothie making, bird food making, water refills,...

For the 3rd year in a row, THE PROSPECTS FOUNDATION will be hosting ‘Accrington EcoFest’ on Saturday 8th June 2024. EcoFest 2024 will take place in Accrington Town Centre and will invite everyone from the borough of Hyndburn & beyond to come take part in an eco-celebration! The free, family-friendly...

A celebration of Green organisations and interest groups from Geddington and the surrounding area. Being held in the historic Church of St Mary Magdalene, there will be activities for all ages, information, stalls, refreshments and cycle repairs.

We’re bringing health professionals across the UK together for a cycle in Regent’s Park to raise awareness of the benefits of swapping the car for active travel – to clean the air and protect all our health and the environment.
We’ll be stopping for a chat after the cycle and...

A climate cafe is a gentle facilitated space where we share our feelings and thoughts about the climate crisis.
We think our Climate Cafés offer something different from the usual gatherings of people with interests in climate change. They are facilitated – so you can be sure that there will...

Come and join us as we stroll around local heathland listening to the birds during the dusk chorus as they all say goodnight to us and then listening for the churring of Nightjars as they wake up and prepare for the night shift, flying around our heads finding delicious moths...

We are pleased to share that our brilliant volunteers will be hosting a series of tours through Great Big Green Week, where you can experience the magic and wonder of this brilliant site.
Step into the bright and vibrant landscape and see nature and history come together as one.

We are pleased to share that our brilliant volunteers will be hosting a series of tours through Great Big Green Week, where you can experience the magic and wonder of this brilliant site.
Step into the bright and vibrant landscape and see nature and history come together as one.

We are pleased to share that our brilliant volunteers will be hosting a series of tours through Great Big Green Week, where you can experience the magic and wonder of this brilliant site.
Step into the bright and vibrant landscape and see nature and history come together as one.

Come join us for a fun-filled day in Waterside Valley with Steve England! Our Family Woodland Adventure event is perfect for nature-loving families looking for an exciting outdoor experience.
We will explore the wild woods where we will cut small hazel trees and collect our own hazel poles to collectively...

Sunday 9 June, 10am – 5pm
Wellspring Settlement, 43 Ducie Road, Barton Hill, Bristol BS5 0AX
Discover a whole world of exciting green science at the University of Bristol’s community based micro-campus. Chat with our fantastic environmental researchers and get hands on with some cool experiments and interactive educational games....

Come along to a free family-friendly screening of Ice Age: The Meltdown at Watford Palace Theatre. Faced with global warming and the thawing of a gigantic glacier, follow Manny, Sid and Diego as they find themselves forced to leave their once-hospitable home on a journey to safety on higher ground....

Join us as we start this years South West Herts Great Big Green Week!
Come along and make a day of it in Atria and the Parade in Watford High Street and discover stalls on all things to do with sustainability including:

make your own bubble bar with Lush,
get involved...

Bring your own picnic and meet our church family on the Green. See how we are tending it as an urban haven for wildlife as well as for people. Activities for children. Wild flower survey.

The Eco Hub is hosting a special ‘Great Big Community Fair’ to help celebrate this year’s Great Big Green Week in our local community.
Come along to enjoy a programme of fun eco activities for all the family – drumming, crafty sewing, poetry writing, comedy, junk-modelling and a children’s parade. ...

Get involved with Great Big Green Week by volunteering your time and helping to protect the parkland at Knole.
Individuals or small groups of family and friends can join a park walk and litter pick, where you’ll help keep the parkland clean and tidy for the deer and other wildlife...

Get involved with Great Big Green Week by volunteering your time and helping to protect the parkland at Knole.
Individuals or small groups of family and friends can join a park walk and litter pick, where you’ll help keep the parkland clean and tidy for the deer and other wildlife...

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...

Come along to a free family-friendly screening of Ice Age: The Meltdown at Watford Palace Theatre. Faced with global warming and the thawing of a gigantic glacier, follow Manny, Sid and Diego as they find themselves forced to leave their once-hospitable home on a journey to safety on higher ground....

There are hundreds of plastic tree guards on the banks in the Dingle  – come and join us to collect them up and remove this plastic from nature.
Please dress appropriately and bring gardening gloves if you have them.

Starting at St Mary’s church, walking across Eaton Socon lock, through pocket park, across Willow bridge to the Dragonfly, where refreshments will be served, families are invited to observe the local flora and fauna, with guides, and collect listed items and collect a prize at the end.

Take part in the Nationwide ‘Open Farm Sunday’ event at Woodoaks Farm Maple Cross where nature led farming leads to improved wellness for wildlife, planet and community. Come & meet – Melanie our Flower Farmer, Rickey our Market Gardener and the Whitby Family Farmers. Jump on board the tractor &...

Walk led by Mary Chabrel and John Ingleby, starting at the crossroads of Langley Hill and Love Lane, corner of Kings Langley Common. We will follow a script and walk you through the history of planet earth with regular stopping points in the countryside between Kings Langley and Chipperfield, returning...

A space to connect with God within his creation – led by Derby based – The Source

Come and learn about the free family friendly activity that makes walks and exploring your area fun and interesting.
A great environment friendly activity that can be done of foot or by bike, encourage families to leave the screens behind and engage with the world and nature around them.
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Design a poster competition for the those within Littleover/Blagreaves with the title/theme – Looking after our world
Age categories -Under 7, 7-11 and 11+
Display of entries and Award ceremony to be held on Wednesday 12th June at St Peter’s Church Littleover, 4pm-5p

Quakers believe in sustainability and caring for the world around us. We worship in stillness. Join a peaceful Quaker Meeting for Worship outside in our beautiful garden.
Suitable for all ages; Wheelchair accessible; The Meeting will take place on the grass, chairs, benches provided, spaces for wheelchairs, surface may be slightly...

A day filled with sustainable fun for all ages. Featuring an eco-friendly market, live music and theatre, wellbeing sessions and family activities.

Ever fancy having a go at an old woodland skill? A greenwood working day by the Friends of Park Wood who will be doing a bit of woodland bodging with examples of greenwood items that can be made from our native woodlands, you will be welcome to have a go...

Croxley Common Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of its rich diversity of wild flowers. Help us protect the Moor by removing ragwort and thistles.

Meeting: Walk down Mill Lane (from the junction between Watford Road (A412) and Frankland Road) to its very end to reach the Croxley...

Come and join Earth Tenders in the Dulwich Vegetable Garden for insights into their first year of growing cultural food and see how they are developing local connections. Join their drop-in volunteering session, learn about the organisation’s achievements and dreams, and sip fresh-harvested herbal teas with them.
Donations for the...

Morden Hall Park’s youth volunteer group, this event will embrace sustainability and creativity as we come together to turn discarded materials into beautiful, functional plant pots. After decorating an upcycled pot, participants will be able to fill it with compost made on site at Morden Hall Park and then sow...

Stitching Gardens Together brings together two hands-on art workshops exploring practices of creating and protesting for gardens and green public spaces in London’s urban fabric. We will be building on Morden Hall’s industrial past and history of opening up its grounds for children and becoming a publicly accessible park for...

The Grow Farm run by WeAreGrow alongside Totteridge Academy in 6 acres of Green Belt land adjacent to the school. is An opportunity for all the family to visit the farm to experience everything the farm has to offer in full. The Day will include tours of the growing spaces,...

A wellbeing session at our community garden, which will include a sound bath, crafts and teas. The session is about providing a space for mindfulness and moment to commune with nature and feel the wellbeing benefits of being outside in the fresh air.
Organised by Stoneford Community Garden (National Trust)

A hands-on workshop where you will discover the magical world of insects and their vital role in our ecosystems. Build your own bug hotel and learn sustainable practices to attract pollinators and support biodiversity in urban environments.

Runnymede Borough Council is joining forces with local communities to celebrate the Great Big Green Week.
The Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Local groups across the UK will be organising events around the themes of...

Runnymede Borough Council is joining forces with local communities to celebrate the Great Big Green Week.
The Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Local groups across the UK will be organising events around the themes of...

A Green Fayre bringing together environmentally-minded local organisations and individuals.

Dear Everyone,
Join us for a scenic stroll along the beautiful South England Seaside at our “Walk for Cleaner Water by the sea” event! as we unite to support cleaner water initiatives.
🌍 Every small green action matters! I firmly believe that everyone can contribute to a healthier environment through...

Visit this local Regenerative Farm to see how farming can restore nature and feed people!
Two opportunities for this fascinating tour of about 1.5hrs on Sunday 9th June, for a max of 20 people on each tour:    Farmer Fiona Nourse will explain what steps she has taken to keep...

The day will start with yoga in our beautiful orchard or a cake and drink in our Muddy Trowel Cafe; whichever appeals to you most!
We will have a number of talks from local organisations with green credentials who work hard to promote eco friendly practices which help to protect...

Visit this local Regenerative Farm to see how farming can restore nature and feed people!
Two opportunities for this fascinating tour of about 1.5hrs on Sunday 9th June, for a max of 20 people on each tour:    Farmer Fiona Nourse will explain what steps she has taken to keep...

An exciting event, bringing together local organisations, groups, businesses and individuals, who all have the environment, nature, sustainability and wellbeing at their heart.
The event is packed with walks, talks, taster sessions, activities, demonstrations, stalls, workshops and much much more. Try your hand at willow weaving, take a guided tour...

Sunday 9th June | 11.30am – 2pm
Rectory Garden, Goring High Street (+ if wet St Thomas Church and Village Hall)
The Great Big Green Day – Our local contribution to the Nation’s Great Big Green Week
Discover creative ways to let our eating and food play a vital part...

Join our speakers to gain a greater understanding of the critical success factors and risks of moving towards a circular economy, plus Q&A.
The circular economy (CE), promoted by the Ellen McArthur Foundation , the Waste Resource and Action Program (WRAP) and high-profile academic organizations, presents opportunities for reducing waste...

An opportunity to think through your next actions in support of the climate and future generations. A TEDx Salon is an informal event with plenty of opportunity for small group discussion. There will be two speakers;

Judith Leary-Joyce: How to develop a climate positive mindset.
Emma Fletcher: Community collaborations and disrupting...

Child-friendly event to find out what lurks amongst the tombstones of St Mary’s Churchyard as a baseline for the Green Heart of Watford initiative. Join St Mary’s climate group as we survey what we have in order to work out what we should do to restore nature to help make...

Join us at the Community Growing Project on Monday 10th June as we celebrate Great Big Green Week!
Make and take home your own natural fertilizer and pest repellent!
During this session, we will be looking at how to swap chemicals for natural alternatives in the garden. Find out how...

Each evening after school we will hold a different swap shop – this will include – plant swap, seed swap, uniform swap, book swap.
We will also across the week encouraging our community to make some swaps such as walk not car, meat free day etc.

Come and experience ‘refilling’ containers outside the shop. Play with measuring jugs, funnels and taps. Please wear suitable clothing. Children must be accompanied by and adult, and supervised by them.

Come and experience ‘refilling’ containers outside the shop. Play with measuring jugs, funnels and taps. Please wear suitable clothing. Children must be accompanied by and adult, and supervised by them.

Come and experience ‘refilling’ containers outside the shop. Play with measuring jugs, funnels and taps. Please wear suitable clothing. Children must be accompanied by and adult, and supervised by them.

Come and experience ‘refilling’ containers outside the shop. Play with measuring jugs, funnels and taps. Please wear suitable clothing. Children must be accompanied by and adult, and supervised by them.

Come and experience ‘refilling’ containers outside the shop. Play with measuring jugs, funnels and taps. Please wear suitable clothing. Children must be accompanied by and adult, and supervised by them.

Come and experience ‘refilling’ containers outside the shop. Play with measuring jugs, funnels and taps. Please wear suitable clothing. Children must be accompanied by and adult, and supervised by them.

Join our senior gardener as she shares her secrets on how to grow flowers for cutting. Supercharge your gardening efforts with information about the range of different flowers you can grow, how different varieties of flower attract different pollinators, and how to extend the flowering period to keep those blooms...

This Great Big Green Week, come and meet the National Trust rangers at Scotney who survey for snakes. Reptiles are an important part of the Scotney ecosystem and we regularly conduct surveys to monitor reptile numbers and species.
Our rangers will give a brief introductory talk about the reptiles you’re...

Count on Nature is an easy and fun activity for people of all ages to take part in. Spot the amazing, discover the rare and enjoy recording all the plants and animals that you find. This can be done at any time in the week but if you would like...

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...

Create a window display on the themes of the Great Big Green Week – either for your home or business.

Register your window here: https://forms.gle/7fpacf6sqpANtGKF8

Judging will take place on Monday 10th June.

Anyone can come to the event and swap plants, indoor or outdoor, seedlings or cut flowers, for free.  The event takes place in our Educational Institute, at the same time as the Community Cafe.  Everyone is welcome from Arnside or from elsewhere.

DIY mushroom growing workshop: Join us for a two-hour session, where you’ll learn all about mycelium and how to cultivate delicious oyster mushrooms at home. We’ll demonstrate how to use the DIY kit, talking you through step-by-step and answering any questions so that you’ll feel confident in trying out your...

We will be hosting a Clothes Swap week where anyone can trade said clothes with others for items they would like!
Every week in the UK 38 million items of new clothing are being bought and 11 million items of clothing end up in the landfill. Our aim is to...

We will be hosting a Clothes Swap week where anyone can trade said clothes with others for items they would like!
Every week in the UK 38 million items of new clothing are being bought and 11 million items of clothing end up in the landfill. Our aim is to...

We will be hosting a Clothes Swap week where anyone can trade said clothes with others for items they would like!
Every week in the UK 38 million items of new clothing are being bought and 11 million items of clothing end up in the landfill. Our aim is to...

We will be hosting a Clothes Swap week where anyone can trade said clothes with others for items they would like!
Every week in the UK 38 million items of new clothing are being bought and 11 million items of clothing end up in the landfill. Our aim is to...

We will be hosting a Clothes Swap week where anyone can trade said clothes with others for items they would like!
Every week in the UK 38 million items of new clothing are being bought and 11 million items of clothing end up in the landfill. Our aim is to...

An uplifting evening dance moving freely in nature to music using silent disco headsets. A warm and welcoming space to dance like no-one is watching!
1 hour music journey for adults and children to uplift, energise and have fun together outdoors.
Simply move as much or little as you like,...

Join this fishbowl session exploring how plant and fungi ecologies can reframe our human relationships, systems and designs. Drawing on botanical science, world-building practice and science fiction we will look at how inspiration from plants and fungi can pave the way for greener, symbiotic futures.
This session will be facilitated...

A tour of the rooftop farm and a tasting of food produced by one or more of the restaurants/businesses that the farm supplies. Donations £10 to £30

Mission Kitchen is a food innovation hub. This will start with a 30-minute guided tour of Mission Kitchen, then tour including the urban farming space created with Urban Canopy. This will be followed by a tasting of in-season, just-picked produce, along with snacks made by Mission Kitchen members using some...

In this free session we will consider how creativity and imagination can (and should!) be utilised to tackle pressing sustainability problems.
In the session you will:

Improve your understanding of sustainability and climate change.
Understand the critical role of creativity in sustainability problem solving
Use imagination as a facilitator of visionary...

Everyone is welcome at the library. It is a warm, safe space where you can sit and spend time reading books or newspapers, using a computer, or joining in with our free events. It’s free for Warwickshire residents (or those in adjoining counties) to join the library, and once you...

This is a ZOOM event. The on-line talk is richly illustrated and aims to impart the basics.

Why we need biodiversity if we are to survive as a species.
Why urban areas are so very important for biodiversity.
How urban areas can help biodiversity with a few simple alterations like low-cost,...

Do you have a climate action ‘to do’ list that you don’t normally have time for? Have you done Carbon Literacy training (or similar) and are ready to take positive action? This session is for you!
Find camaraderie and have fun cracking on with climate-friendly actions you have not got...

Do you have a climate action ‘to do’ list that you don’t normally have time for? Have you done Carbon Literacy training (or similar) and are ready to take positive action? This session is for you!
Find camaraderie and have fun cracking on with climate-friendly actions you have not got...

Do you have a climate action ‘to do’ list that you don’t normally have time for? Have you done Carbon Literacy training (or similar) and are ready to take positive action? This session is for you!
Find camaraderie and have fun cracking on with climate-friendly actions you have not got...

Do you have a climate action ‘to do’ list that you don’t normally have time for? Have you done Carbon Literacy training (or similar) and are ready to take positive action? This session is for you!
Find camaraderie and have fun cracking on with climate-friendly actions you have not got...

Do you have a climate action ‘to do’ list that you don’t normally have time for? Have you done Carbon Literacy training (or similar) and are ready to take positive action? This session is for you!
Find camaraderie and have fun cracking on with climate-friendly actions you have not got...

If you want to change career, find opportunities to work in conservation, or are looking to gain the right experience or qualifications, join us for this informal online event to help guide you to working in this sector.
Hear from staff members from both the Heart of England Forest and...

An uplifting early morning dance moving freely to music in nature energising our body and soul. Connecting to the rhythms, each other and nature through movement and dance.
Free your body and soul, let go of your mind.
We start with a welcoming and a few guidelines on dancing free...

Just in time, we hope, for the next long hot summer, members of Transition Town Kingston who have lived in hot countries will offer tips and answer questions on how to adapt (your home and your lifestyle) to a hotter climate and keep cool sustainably.
Register for a free place...

Join us for an evening session to learn some new cycling skills in a traffic free environment before we head off together on a short ride. Suitable for adults who can ride a bike (even if you haven’t done so for a while). Cycling is a great way to get...

WATER, CONSERVATION & ENERGY – an eco-themed panel and Q&A event
How can we preserve the environment AND ‘green’ the economy?
The panel:

Helen Elphick – Marine Sustainability Expert
James Moir – Historic Buildings Consultant
Catherine Moncrief – Chilterns Society Trustee

Networking event for those interested in Climate issues prior to Board Meeting

Climate Emergency UK, along with the help of over 200 volunteers, created the Council Climate Action Scorecards to measure actions taken by UK councils to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies.

Actions councils can take to fight climate change and protect biodiversity in your local area include retrofitting social housing,...

A litter pick around Croxley Green. All equipment provided by Croxley Green Parish Council

A site of special scientific interest, the Scotney estate is home to rare plant, animal and insect life. Explore some of the 780 acres of historic parkland and woodland with its veteran trees, grand vistas and native rare breed cattle a guided estate walk.
This tour is included in your...

A site of special scientific interest, the Scotney estate is home to rare plant, animal and insect life. Explore some of the 780 acres of historic parkland and woodland with its veteran trees, grand vistas and native rare breed cattle a guided estate walk.
This tour is included in your...

A site of special scientific interest, the Scotney estate is home to rare plant, animal and insect life. Explore some of the 780 acres of historic parkland and woodland with its veteran trees, grand vistas and native rare breed cattle a guided estate walk.
This tour is included in your...

A site of special scientific interest, the Scotney estate is home to rare plant, animal and insect life. Explore some of the 780 acres of historic parkland and woodland with its veteran trees, grand vistas and native rare breed cattle a guided estate walk.
This tour is included in your...

A site of special scientific interest, the Scotney estate is home to rare plant, animal and insect life. Explore some of the 780 acres of historic parkland and woodland with its veteran trees, grand vistas and native rare breed cattle a guided estate walk.
This tour is included in your...

A site of special scientific interest, the Scotney estate is home to rare plant, animal and insect life. Explore some of the 780 acres of historic parkland and woodland with its veteran trees, grand vistas and native rare breed cattle a guided estate walk.
This tour is included in your...

A site of special scientific interest, the Scotney estate is home to rare plant, animal and insect life. Explore some of the 780 acres of historic parkland and woodland with its veteran trees, grand vistas and native rare breed cattle a guided estate walk.
This tour is included in your...

A site of special scientific interest, the Scotney estate is home to rare plant, animal and insect life. Explore some of the 780 acres of historic parkland and woodland with its veteran trees, grand vistas and native rare breed cattle a guided estate walk.
This tour is included in your...

A site of special scientific interest, the Scotney estate is home to rare plant, animal and insect life. Explore some of the 780 acres of historic parkland and woodland with its veteran trees, grand vistas and native rare breed cattle a guided estate walk.
This tour is included in your...

A site of special scientific interest, the Scotney estate is home to rare plant, animal and insect life. Explore some of the 780 acres of historic parkland and woodland with its veteran trees, grand vistas and native rare breed cattle a guided estate walk.
This tour is included in your...

A site of special scientific interest, the Scotney estate is home to rare plant, animal and insect life. Explore some of the 780 acres of historic parkland and woodland with its veteran trees, grand vistas and native rare breed cattle a guided estate walk.
This tour is included in your...

Meet one of our dragonfly surveyors and go on a dragonfly and damselfly hunt this Great Big Green Week to see some of these darting, shimmering beauties.
Enjoy a short talk about dragonflies and damselflies and discover why Scotney is renowned for them. Weather permitting, you’ll then walk down to...

Join Scotney Castle’s head gardener in the Walled Garden this Great Big Green Week as he shares his knowledge about growing vegetables. Find out about successional sowing, green manure crops, companion planting for wildlife as well as the crops, as well as tips for a bumper harvest.
This workshop is...

Healing with plants is as old as humankind itself. Discover the medicinal uses of plants throughout history in this fascinating guided tour of the Picturesque garden at Scotney Castle. Perfect whether you want to create your own apothecary garden or just know where to turn to draw on nature’s first...

Healing with plants is as old as humankind itself. Discover the medicinal uses of plants throughout history in this fascinating guided tour of the Picturesque garden at Scotney Castle. Perfect whether you want to create your own apothecary garden or just know where to turn to draw on nature’s first...

Healing with plants is as old as humankind itself. Discover the medicinal uses of plants throughout history in this fascinating guided tour of the Picturesque garden at Scotney Castle. Perfect whether you want to create your own apothecary garden or just know where to turn to draw on nature’s first...

Healing with plants is as old as humankind itself. Discover the medicinal uses of plants throughout history in this fascinating guided tour of the Picturesque garden at Scotney Castle. Perfect whether you want to create your own apothecary garden or just know where to turn to draw on nature’s first...

Help to manage the green space along the River Colne to improve biodiversity and accessibility. From weeding and pruning to scything and coppicing, something to suit all fitness levels. Come and join in the fun, we would love to meet you.
Suitable for adults only; will go ahead unless rain is horrendous.
 

Help to manage the green space along the River Colne to improve biodiversity and accessibility. From weeding and pruning to scything and coppicing, something to suit all fitness levels. Come and join in the fun, we would love to meet you.
Suitable for adults only; will go ahead unless rain is horrendous.
 

Increase your fitness, ditch the car, enjoy the beauty of nature around you.
Join Ashley and Rachel from GoodGym Derby on a group run session in Littleover as part of The Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature....

A guided walk of Paddock Road allotment explaining the benefits of having an allotment, crops that can be grown and the biodiversity benefits that allotments create.

Please join us in Great Big Green Week 2024 and as part of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust’s Green Conversations sessions to learn more about how you can get involved in development strategies and local plans.
Amanda Evans, #TeamWilder Director and Gina Rowe, Landscape Recovery Development Manager will talk about Warwickshire Wildlife...

Gibside Community Farm grow organic, seasonal fruit and veg for the local community. They will be be sharing their knowledge and experiences about sustainable organic farming in a changing environment. Drop in to the stall to find out more.
Arrive on the day, no booking needed. Free, normal admission applies.

Talk to our Gibside gardeners to learn more about sustainable gardening and simple changes you can make at home to make your gardening techniques more nature and climate friendly.
Arrive on the day, no booking needed. Free, normal admission applies.
Please bear in mind that this event takes place outside....

Talk to our Gibside gardeners to learn more about sustainable gardening and simple changes you can make at home to make your gardening techniques more nature and climate friendly.
Arrive on the day, no booking needed. Free, normal admission applies.
Please bear in mind that this event takes place outside....

Pop into Random Cafe, a non-profit cafe with a mission to reduce food waste and environmental impact.

Pop into Random Cafe, a non-profit cafe with a mission to reduce food waste and environmental impact.

Pop into Random Cafe, a non-profit cafe with a mission to reduce food waste and environmental impact.

A tree walk you won’t want to miss!
How do trees communicate? What challenges do they face? Why is tree planting important?
Our passionate and knowledgeable Community Engagement officer, Jo Roberts will be answering all these questions, and more, on an inspiring stroll around our Wetlands Nature Reserve at the...

The ethics on which permaculture builds are: “Care of the Earth: Provision for all life systems to continue and multiply”. “Care of people: Provision for people to access those resources necessary for their existence”. Our community gardener, Mary Acton Adams, will outline the ethics of permaculture. Mary will give examples...

Run entirely by volunteers, Morden Hall Park’s Community Kitchen Garden grows a huge amount of produce each year from beans to pumpkins, tomatoes to rhubarb. The produce from the garden supports Merton’s Community Fridge – a long-term initiative to tackle food poverty and reduce food waste in Merton

An introductory talk on the fascinating world of fungi, mycelium networks and the ‘wood wide web’. Maymana Arefin will summarise her own research about mycorrhizal fungi and what we can learn from their networks as humans. The event will explore themes of social justice, such as mutual aid and community...

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...

More thoughts and ideas for mindful and future thinking Gardeners.
A gardener looks after their patch and enjoys the beauty, feeling of well-being and sometimes the produce it delivers. It is easy to forget that the patch is being shared by a whole host of other living organisms too and...

Foraging walk with local Medical Herbalist Katie Beswick(MNIMH) from little bird herbals.
Discover more about the plants that survive in the town’s streets and the wild spaces around us and how foraging helps us tune in to the seasons and deeply connect with our environment.
Join us for a 1...

Join our rangers at Lyth Hill Nature Reserve for a day of practical activities to help maintain the site. Depending on what needs doing, activities can include planting, shrub clearance, path and gate maintenance and wild flower management.
Meet at the car park off Lyth Hill Road, SY3 0BT.
Meet...

Do you have crafting materials or equipment you no longer need?
Would  you like some crafting materials?
Do you  have a crafting skill you could share?
Thinking of taking up Crafting for the first time or learning a new craft?
Come to:
Cherry Tree Cafe at the Village Hall on...

Do you have crafting materials or equipment you no longer need?
Would  you like some crafting materials?
Do you  have a crafting skill you could share?
Thinking of taking up Crafting for the first time or learning a new craft?
Come to:
Cherry Tree Cafe at the Village Hall on...

The Government of Jersey’s Biosecurity Team are looking for volunteers to help with the hands-on removal of the invasive plant ‘purple dew plant’ from the Five Mile Road.
Purple dew plant (Disphyma crassifolium) is a pretty looking succulent plant that has small jelly-bean-like leaves. Whilst it may look pretty, the...

In this Asian Fusion plant based cookery workshop Lulu from LuxOrganics will introduce us to some pantry esssential for plant based cooking through a balance of demonstrations and hands-on cooking with plenty of taste teasers along the way plus take home treats. Booking essential.

To celebrate Great Big Green Week we are offering the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful parkland at Knole on a volunteer-led wellbeing walk. We hope this 45-minute walk will help boost your mood as you wander and enjoy the fresh air, nature, and spectacular scenery as part of a small...

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...

See our butterfly surveyor in action in the walled garden and find out why we use wildlife surveyors. A nice add-on to your visit to Scotney, this drop-in session is a good opportunity to see a little of what goes on behind the scenes and chat with our knowledgeable and...

Cockermouth Rotary Club host an annual conference and this year our theme is ‘Let’s Talk Environment’.  We are holding it on Weds 12th June 2024 as part of Great Big Green Week and the theme will be around ‘Let’s swap ideas, information, good practice, seeds and passion for our environment’.

In this walk and talk with Scotney’s lawn expert, you’ll learn how we manage the grass areas at Scotney. Learn about the benefits for wildlife, get hints and tips for managing the grass in your life in a wildlife-friendly way, and harvest some ideas to incorporate long grass areas into...

Learn about the amphibians who call Scotney home and then have a go pond dipping to discover what’s living beneath the surface.

Our specialist newt and amphibian ranger will give a brief talk about the different types of amphibians living at Scotney and then will take participants to the usually off-limits...

Learn about the amphibians who call Scotney home and then have a go pond dipping to discover what’s living beneath the surface.

Our specialist newt and amphibian ranger will give a brief talk about the different types of amphibians living at Scotney and then will take participants to the usually off-limits...

This session will include a tour of Jersey’s recycling facilities. There will be a chance to ask questions.

Learn how to grow your own plants by seed, cuttings or division and how to choose the best propagation method for your garden.
This is a stand alone workshop, which is part of a series of sustainable gardening workshops being delivered throughout the year by our garden manager, Ana, who...

Sir David Attenborough tells a story of hope in a time of crisis for UK nature in Saving Our Wild Isles: a documentary that came to BBC iPlayer in Spring 2023. Commissioned by WWF, the RSPB and the National Trust, and produced by Silverback Films, the documentary was inspired by...

We will be selling plants including: Herbaceous Perennials, Annuals, Herbs, Shrubs, Vegetable Plants, Houseplants etc.
Most of the plants have been grown on Hillside Garden by our volunteers and project participants in peat free compost.
We will also have planters and bird boxes available.

You can’t fix what you don’t understand. Luckily, the Climate Fresk turns climate science into a game!
Played by over 1M people worldwide, this collaborative workshop allows you to understand the essential issues of climate change in order to take action. Based on the IPCC report, you’ll learn how the...

Come along to Langley Vale Wood to help us find arable plants and learn more about why these species are so important. 
Previously an arable farm, Langley Vale Wood was acquired by us in 2014. Nearly 10 years on, the site is a haven for flora and fauna. Its hidden...

Our Group, called HIT – Hedges in Tring- will be demonstrating how to measure hedges. Come along and enjoy the activity, and find out why we are doing this.

Come and learn how to knit, crochet your own scarf, reuse wool or bring along your own project to complete whilst you chat.
Reduce miles and microplastics – knit using wool.

Wool is often described as the ultimate sustainable yarn. It grows naturally and can be “harvested” without any harm to...

Free – Start the journey to reusing wool, knitting your own scarf.
Buy a tea / cake to make the morning even better.
Reduce miles and microplastics – knit using wool.

Wool is often described as the ultimate sustainable yarn. It grows naturally and can be “harvested” without any harm to...

Bemix are an ethical non for profit social enterprise.  We are planning to promote tackling climate change throughtout the organisation.  One thing we are organising is a clothes swap and herb sale.  We are encouraging everyone in the organisation to find an item of clothing or accessory which is in...

Come along to our volunteer session at Cassiobury Park’s Peace Garden and help us look after this special place for people and wildlife. Please wear sturdy footwear and clothing appropriate for the weather and gloves & tools provided.

Our annual Green Fair is a free drop-in event showcasing easy sustainable swaps to help you make good environmental choices in your everyday life. We have a wide variety of ideas from easy household swaps to travel, gardening, fashion, and home as well as local volunteering opportunities and more. It’s...

A gentle evening stroll around Park Wood looking at why our native woods are important for people and our wildlife, the different ways they were managed in the past and what can be done to ensure they continue to be there for future generations.

A street stall outside the Guildhall in the middle of Cardigan where people can come to chat about climate action and find out how to get involved locally. We’ll also be giving away seedlings and plants ‘as long as stocks last’!
Stondin stryd y tu allan i Neuadd y Dref...

Discover Butterflies at The Millennium Country Park 
Did you know the Millennium Country Park was once desolate pits dug to supply clay for the London Bricks Works? Over the last 20+ years we have regenerated the site and created a luscious haven for a wide array of species… including magnificent butterflies.
Join...

Find out more about the wonderful range of biodiversity across Havant Borough and what we can do to protect it.
Our speaker is Tristan Norton, Principal Ecologist for Havant Borough Council  and he will also tell us about Biodiversity Net Gain and the Nature Recovery Strategy. There will be time...

A tour of Global Generation’s “Story Garden”, case studies from funders working in urban greening, an opportunity to network with environmental funders, and much more.
 
This event is restricted to  environmental funders and to the contacts person.

Cleve West is a multi-award winning Garden designer, one of the most well respected landscape designers in the world and a committed Vegan.
In this conversation we will discuss Cleves book “The Garden of Vegan” to discuss the ideas, methods and thinking behind his vegan outlook to gardening, how easy...

Join us this year for Great Big green Week and ‘Let nothing go to waste’, with a special tour of Greyfriars, focusing on reuse and upcycling, delving into the resourcefulness of the Matley Moores, the last residents of Greyfriars.
Tours will run on Wednesday 12th and Saturday 15th June at...

Join us this year for Great Big green Week and ‘Let nothing go to waste’, with a special tour of Greyfriars, focusing on reuse and upcycling, delving into the resourcefulness of the Matley Moores, the last residents of Greyfriars.
Tours will run on Wednesday 12th and Saturday 15th June at...

All welcome to this FREE event, part of Tring’s Great Big Green Week. Nick Bowles will lead an evening of simple suggestions to help you to adapt your garden, increasing biodiversity and attracting wildlife such as butterflies, birds, bees and bugs. With time for you to ask for specific help...

Have you already made environmental pledges to help reduce carbon emissions or protect nature?  Or are you thinking about doing so? This is a friendly and supportive workshop to discuss the benefits and challenges of making pledges for the planet. Join Stephen and Jenny to talk about how to overcome...

Calling all young people with a Passion of the Planet!!
Sevenoaks Climate Change Youth Forum
If you are aged 11-18 years old, Sevenoaks Town Council would like to invite you to discuss the Climate Crisis and what you would like to see happen in the Town and your local schools.

Come and find out about this amazing local environmental charity which is helping to reverse centuries of woodland decline by creating and conserving a huge broadleaf forest, a place of enduring natural beauty, protected and secured for generations to come.
Ros Anscombe, Community Partnerships Officer is giving a talk on...

The Expert Panel:

Seb Beloe of WHEB
Olivia Bertham of ORB Sustainability
Richard Brash of Brash Solutions
Andrew Waite of Impactful Governance

The panel will discuss sustainable investment, the circular economy, inclusive business & going to Net Zero, while taking Q&As

Come and join us at Dolydd Gobaith for our regular work session caring for our community farm and nature reserve. We will be checking our newly planted hedges, surveying our nest boxes for nesting birds and ending the session with tea and cake.

If you love to watch the birds in your garden or local park and want to know about them, this bird walk and talk is perfect.

Following a short talk to identify the birds you’re most likely to see in your garden or when you’re out and about – from robins...

Sheltering within the ruined walls of the old castle, Scotney’s new sub-tropical garden is an experimental project that has been developed to help mitigate against climate change. In this ‘walk and talk’ session you’ll meet the garden who designed it and, in an informal Q&A session, you’ll learn why we...

Carpenter or mason? Buff-tailed bumble or honey? Learn about some of the different species of bees and how to spot and identify them. Walking and talking with Scotney gardener and bee enthusiast, Aden, you’ll learn about different bees’ individual habits and food preferences and why bees are so important. Discover...

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

Join us for a short guided walk at Langley Vale Wood as we discover the wood’s history and spot the wildlife that calls it home.
Explore the site and find out how we have transformed a patch of arable land into a haven for wildlife and people. Learn more about...

Lunch Bunch picnic and bug hunt in the churchyard, for pre-schoolers and accompanying adults. This event is weather dependant. If wet, this event will take place in the church hall, located on the other side of Church Lane.
 

Meet up at the One Elm pub on 13th June from 6pm to chat to new people all interested in discussing climate action and sustainability.  There’s no agenda – it’s just a social get together, relaxed and friendly.  Sign up on Eventbrite in advance to receive a token for a...

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...

Come and discover orienteering and the Littleover MapRun course – run by Derwent Valley Orienteers
Orienteers have a well-developed environmental awareness, and they also show environmentally conscious behaviour in their lives. In fact, our sport provides its enthusiasts a unique possibility for building a personal relationship with nature – “Being...

Hannah Fields well-being and wildlife group is a chance to discover new ways in which we can care for ourselves and the environment. The group is designed for anyone wanting to increase their connection to nature. Especially those looking for self care techniques to improve their well-being. There is no...

To celebrate the creation and enhancement of the new Stratford-upon-Avon Local Nature Reserve, join us for a wild walk with Karl Curtis – Director of Nature Reserves at Warwickshire Wildlife Trust & Stratford Town Trust.  Taking in the local wildlife that calls the reserve home, you will also get to...

Celebrating the remarkable journey of British farmers striving to enhance soil quality and nurture nature, all in the pursuit of promoting community health and supplying local food sources.
Come along to a screening of Six Inches of Soil.

For Great Big Green Week 2024, Gwyrddio Penarth Greening (GPG) will be inviting the community to come together to learn about the fantastic projects happening to green our town. People can learn about our local library of things – Benthyg Penarth – and the steps we’ve been taking to make...

See how a school community, in partnership with local charity Natural Neighbours, has transformed the school grounds and collaborated to spread wildlife habitat across the neighbourhood. Tonnes of lifeless AstroTurf have been removed and replaced with trees, shrubs, meadow mounds, a wildlife pond and wending pathways for students and adults...

Join us for an enlightening conversation on “Greening and Growing Better in Urban London.” This event delves into the intricacies of urban agriculture, sharing inspiring stories, innovative ideas, and practical solutions for enhancing the growing scene in our city. From community gardens to rooftop farms, we’ll address the challenges faced...

Come and join us at Messy Church for all-age activities, crafts, a Bible story, a celebration and a family meal for everyone as we find swaps that we can make together for good, both indoors and outside!
No need to book but please phone with dietary requests. Messy Church is...

A gathering of allotment growers to discuss plot biodiversity
Swaporama
Upcycling

Come and find out more about the amazing Heart of England Forest located just a few miles from Stratford-upon-Avon – the country’s newest native broad-leaved woodland!
Learn about the charity’s vision and purpose, find out how to visit or get involved and discover how the forest is helping to tackle...

Foraging Walk – with local Medical Herbalist Katie Beswick(MNIMH) from little bird herbals. Discover more about the plants that survive in the towns streets and the wild spaces around us and how foraging helps us tune into the seasons and deeply connect with our environment. Join us for a 1 hr walk around...

Come and hear Ian Jelley, Director of Landscape Recovery with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust,  talk about the work of the Trust with the farming community. This event is free and open to all.  No booking is required.

Art and Energy will be at Exeter Phoenix on Friday 14th June, 10am to 12.30pm and you’ll find us in the Auditorium / Café area.
We’re offering a lovely, relaxed space where you can grab a hot drink from the Exeter Phoenix Café and join us for a spot of...

Pollinating insects are essential to our future but their numbers are in decline in the UK. Join one of our volunteer butterfly surveyors who’ll brief you on the different flying insects you’re likely to see and then, weather permitting, take a walk around the walled garden to see what’s on...

Climate Emergency UK, along with the help of over 200 volunteers, created the Council Climate Action Scorecards to measure actions taken by UK councils to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies. 
The Scorecards have a dual mission: enabling local residents to hold their councils to account and supporting councils to...

Come and have a look around our Library of Things and give us suggestions of things we could add.
Planning a family get together? Hire our wood fired pizza oven.
Got some gardening to do? See what tools we have to make things easier
DIY? – maybe we can help

10.30 – 1pm, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
Want to make people-powered change?
Ever run an event that has been dominated by a single voice?
Do you get frustrated at not reaching a joint decision?
Join this interactive workshop with artist and facilitator, Lisa Franklin, and learn how a people’s assembly’s democratic...

This event is being brought together by a quartet of organisations, Paper Mill at Frogmore, Just One Bag, Sunnyside and Abbots in Transition. The event will be on Friday 14th June, with the barge and the pilot to keep the boat on track, working the canal between Kings Langley and...

Find out from Flo Garvey everything you need to know about turning your garden and food waste into nutrient-rich compost for your very own patch.
Meet below the Creative Juices logo wall.
No booking necessary.

Help Woodoaks move towards a sustainable food and farming hub.

“Watching this performance by Sinfonia Cymru was truly inspiring. I’m incredibly moved by it” – Errollyn Wallen CBE
Enter a world where music becomes a catalyst for hope, imagination and the future of our planet.
Featuring a reimagining of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, a reimagining of Vaughan Williams’ Lark Ascending...

Come and Sing for Life on Earth
We invite you to join us in a session of improvised spontaneous singing to express our love and gratitude to all of life on earth for supporting our own lives. 
Friday June 14th, 7 – 9pm at Cardigan Guildhall.
The session will be...

Would you like to learn how to take cuttings successfully or make your own pollinator-friendly hanging basket? Or how about discovering the best vegetables to grow in a small garden or plant pot? You will learn so much from Ted – and have great fun too. Come up to our...

The Essex Green Weekend is a small family friendly festival which welcomes everyone who is interested or concerned about “green” matters. We have artists and activists, permaculturists and scholars. We also have an eclectic range of music acts. This will be the third year of holding the Essex Green Weekend...

Join us for a drop-in tour at R-Urban, a community reuse/recycling hub where our mushroom farm is located. You’ll hear about how we set up the farm and get an overview of the mushroom growing process. You’ll also:

find out about an exciting planned closed-loop installation later this year, when we...

Join us for a drop-in tour at R-Urban, a community reuse/recycling hub where our mushroom farm is located. You’ll hear about how we set up the farm and get an overview of the mushroom growing process. You’ll also:

find out about an exciting planned closed-loop installation later this year, when we...

Join us for a drop-in tour at R-Urban, a community reuse/recycling hub where our mushroom farm is located. You’ll hear about how we set up the farm and get an overview of the mushroom growing process. You’ll also:

find out about an exciting planned closed-loop installation later this year, when we...

the big green seed and plant swap is part of the big green week which is the uks biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protact nature

Clean up your Country Park
The Millennium Country Park is one of our most visited sites, which means it is often met with a large amount of people… and sadly their litter! The Country Park is a haven for all sorts of wildlife, from resident birds to many species of...

FROG Learning CIC oversees the management of the green space by working alongside young adults with learning disabilities. There is a community garden for food growing, a small woodland with a campfire zone and a natural art installation, a small orchard, a big pond and loads of other space for...

Enjoy home-grown and home-cooked food served by community cooks, with the menu designed by children, and served by children at this new Primary School in Stratford, whilst also seeing how the playground area is being transformed into a wild space

This will include a number of short talks in the morning on local nature recovery and discussion of progress towards the Hackney Nature Recovery Project with examples of projects in Hackney.  This will be ollowed by an afternoon tour visiting some of projects

A get-together of around 25 young environmental activists during The Great Big Green Week, which will enable people to take stock of what they have been doing, share ideas, explore options for raising funds towards their work, and experiences, and discuss and solve the problems and issues they are facing...