FIND A GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK EVENT NEAR YOU

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...

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...

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. 

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

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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.
 

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

A gathering of allotment growers to discuss plot biodiversity
Swaporama
Upcycling

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.

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...

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...

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...

Do you have clothes you no longer wear? Are you looking to update your wardrobe? Interested  in thrifting?
Northcote Library is hosting a clothing swap to celebrate The Great Big Green Week. Consider it environmentally friendly, guilt free shopping!
Bring up to five items in good clean condition you no...

Surveying plants in St Oswald’s church grounds to discover how well we are conserving nature.
Survey suitable for all ages from 7 upwards; children must be in the care of a parent or guardian; may be postponed in heavy rain.

Sioban Wall (Growing Concerns) and Joseph Cook (UCL Geography) invite you to a community get-together to network with fellow growers and discuss the future of plants in east London. From public parks to campaigns to re-open garden centres, we will have several local speakers talking about their work. There will...

Litter Pick around Croxley Green starting and finishing at St Oswald’s Church, Malvern Way.
Suitable for all ages; children must be in the care of a parent or guardian; will go ahead unless weather conditions are severe.

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...

Join us for a community litter pick in the beautiful Cassiobury Park. Let’s work together to keep this green space clean and thriving for everyone to enjoy.
Open to Adults and family groups.

Calling all nature lovers! Ready to make a difference? Join our conservation work group in Cassiobury Park Nature Reserve. Help us protect this precious environment and keep it beautiful for generations to come. Be a part of something special!

Email membership@friendsofcassioburypark.org.uk to register.
Suitable for adults and teenagers who are accompanied.

Hear about local birdlife, and how we can protect it, followed by a walk around Cassiobury Park.

A mix of practical workshops focused on outdoor education for professionals supporting children to learn and explore in natural spaces and for the Hackney community to get the opportunity to learn about the benefits of getting out into nature and the provisions that are available to them. There will be pop-ups...

A summer foraging walk in the urban wilds, learning about the many edible and medicinal plants that grow all around us. This introductory course will equip you with the basics in plant identification, wild culinary skills, and responsible harvesting, to embark on your own foraging journey. Includes wild drink, snacks...

Black Girls Hike aims to increase diverse representation of black and brown women from diverse communities to engage in guided walks. This walk will provide a safe space for participants to take in London’s green spaces, whilst learning about sustainable food growing through an interactive talk and workshop focusing on...

A celebration and showcasing of the amazing transformation the Daubeney Primary School community, in partnership with local charity Natural Neighbours, has made to the school grounds. Tonnes of lifeless AstroTurf have been removed and replaced with trees, shrubs, meadow mounds, a wildlife pond and wending pathways for students and adults...

Part talk, part exhibition and part networking this event will celebrate the creation of a co-produced planting installation soon to be on display in the Museum’s new gardens. The planters are filled with plants of significance to people within the communities of North Kensington and have been produced in partnership...

A variety of activities will be happening at and from Watford Cycle Hub to showcase our commitment to environmental sustainability including…
– Led Family Ride from Watford Cycle Hub along the traffic free Ebury Way to Oxhey Activity Park.
– Trishaw rides for elderly and disabled people to enable them...

Family-friendly all-age worship centred on caring for God’s creation followed by picnic lunch and activities for children.
Suitable for all ages; Service 10 am – 11.15 am; picnic and children’s activities end 2.30 pm; will go ahead whatever the weather, if necessary indoors; children must be in the care of...

Come along to Fishers for our free Great Big Activity Day. Watch nature in magnification, make stick people, learn about our trees & try our walkabout quiz.

A creative workshop with artist Maymana Arefin to admire, appreciate and illustrate the vast array of mushrooms all around us. Any or no experience with art and drawing welcome! We will be using paints and pastels to illustrate mushrooms together, whilst the facilitator shares knowledge about them. This event will...

Join us for Freddy’s Blossom Walk! We’ll be walking a 3-mile section of the route from Blythe Hill in Catford to Telegraph Hill in New Cross, taking in some of the freshest blossom and flowers to arrive in South London in early Summer. Freddy’s Blossom Walk is a circular route...

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...

Visit the Lancaster West Estate situated in the shadow of Grenfell Tower and meet the Food Growing Club. Run by local residents to see how they are using some of the green spaces on the estate to grow food

Get involved with Great Big Green Week 2024 at Knole. Take the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful and special Knole Park on a walk, help keep the parkland green on a litter pick, learn about nature at Knole and make your pledges to a greener future. There’s also facepainting and...

The Grow Urban Festival is an extraordinary celebration of the remarkable individuals and projects dedicated to growing and greening our beloved city of London. It is a platform where urban gardeners, community growers, and sustainability advocates come together to share their knowledge, inspire one another, and showcase their remarkable work.

As part of our ambition to be a net zero borough by 2050 and create sustainable town centres, we are very happy to be taking part in the Nationwide Great Big Green Week.
We will be hosting a number of events throughout the week that will support and educate residents...

The 2024 South West Herts Great Big Green Week (GBGW) will take place this year between the 8 to the 16 June – with the Watford Green Market takeover taking place on the 9 June.
Through the GBGW we are encouraging groups, individuals, businesses and schools to organise events across...