FIND A GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK EVENT NEAR YOU

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...

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

From Saturday 8th June -Saturday 16th June,  plants and seeds will be available for people to take to grow at home. These will be outside local participating shops and community centres such as Premiere in Ashwood Road, The Hub, Englefield Green the Village centre, and outside a shop on St...

Call for Contributions: Online Zine and Pontypridd Green Week Anthology
To celebrate Pontypridd Green Week we are thrilled to announce the upcoming first edition of our new online zine, in line with the theme of Humans as Nature this issue is dedicated to exploring and celebrating nature and community in...

As the saying goes, one person’s trash is another one’s treasure, so we are making 19th May the next ‘leave it out day’ across Welling and anywhere else within Bexley Borough or the surrounding areas. If you have stuff that you no longer want, but you think is too good...

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...

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

For more information contact:

Email Hedgewitch Kat on hedgewitchkat@gmail.com for more info.
Facebook Page...

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...

One of Transition Tavistock‘s regular activities is a Sustainability Book Group to discuss books with interesting ideas relevant to the climate and nature crises. Our book for June is “Ravenous” by Henry Dimbleby, which analyses why the food system is leading us into disaster, and what can be done about...

In the run up to Great Big Green Week, come and enjoy a fabulous start to your Wednesday with other talented, like-minded women* working across the sustainability sector in Swansea. 
The Women in Sustainability Network is a thriving global women’s network of sustainability professionals leading and creating the green transition in 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...

Come along and help us share the love of growing at our community “Seed Swap” and Plant Sale. Find us in the beautiful surroundings of Wollescote Park Sensory Garden all maintained by the Friends Group volunteers. Pop-up Café will be opening serving homemade cake.

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...

All of our usual Green Week fun with stalls, crafts, swaps and workshops plus the launch of the Pontypridd Green Week Anthology in association with local multi-disciplinary artist Rufus Mufasa’s Bando’r Beirdd.
Expect poetry, music, craft, discussion and citizen science!

Screening of the World Wildlife Fund & Silverback Films Production film “Our Plant: too Big to Fail”
A talk from Bromley Friends of the Earth, followed by refreshments and opportunity to discuss the issues, and visit our Green Corner for ideas on how we can all be part of the...

On Saturday 15th June we’ll be hosting an entirely plant-based cafe at Oxford City Farm with vegan pizzas and tasty plant-based cakes to tempt you!
We’ll be open from 10am until 1pm for visitors to come and see the animals (we have chickens, goats and sheep), explore our space including...

Folk will be welcome to come to the garden at St Adrian’s Episcopal Church Gullane to enjoy the tranquillity and beauty of the place. They will be offered a folder of climate information to take round with them to aid their contemplation of the climate emergency and hopefully help them...

Bring your unwanted plants to Putnoe Library garden, and swap them for different plants!

A special Wicked Wednesday for Great Big Green Week! Children can learn about air pollution and become an air quality detective with the Council’s Air Quality Officer.

A professional from EMC will be at the library offering free bicycle services. Find him on the ground floor at Bedford Central Library.

Join us at the library where we’ll provide everything you need to take part in the community litter pick!

Join us at the library where we’ll provide everything you need to take part in the community litter pick!

Experience a taster of Exeter Science Centre’s Climate Exhibition at Killerton for Big Green Week. There will be a selection of hands-on exhibits and creative activities for you to explore how local scientists are studying Earth’s climate, and how it is changing. The exhibition invites us to consider what actions...

The national themes of eco swaps and wellbeing will be reflected in a range of events in Market Harborough to mark Great Big Green Week. The opening event on Saturday June 8th will be the town carnival, with floats processing through the town to Symington Recreation ground, where there will...

Finding it tricky to talk about the climate crisis with family and friends? 
Then come along to one of our climate cafe events for conversation and some solidarity with others in a small, informal group setting. The cafe is run by two trained facilitators using a model developed by the...

If you’re aged 16-35, come join us for a Youth Climate Cafe as part of The Great Big Green Week, bringing together minds passionate about climate action!
Take part in outdoor workshops, speak to campaigners from Greenpeace, and enjoy the natural green surroundings at Centre of the Earth – a...

Follow the ‘Waste Trail’ boards around Ringwood – find the answers to all the ‘Rubbish’ questions and take the quiz to find out what you can do to stop waste in its tracks!

Our group of volunteers will be commencing our monthly litter pick starting at 10.00 a.m. in Phoenix Lane, Tiverton

A Great Big Green Week chance for children 7-12 years old to learn a skill and perhaps prepare a Father’s Day present!
Does your child know how to grow plants from seeds? Need help with this yourself? Then, please come along to this fun family activity at Myhills Pet &...

Every fortnight, Greening Wymondham volunteers convene to work on our community orchard which has been in existence since 2021.
For Great Big Green Week, the orchard will host a seed swap where you can come along with any spare seeds you’d like to share with others and pick up something...

Come to our Great Big Green Week opener at the Market Cross in Wymondham and check out the various stalls on offer.
You will have an opportunity to talk to knowledgeable people about all things eco, green and nature and maybe swap a small donation for something!
Chat about how...

Brentford Green Fair is back for it’s third year and will be bigger and greener than ever!
Save The Date: It takes place on Saturday 8th June 10am – 1pm at St Paul’s Church, hosted by the wonderful Spire Café.
We’ll have all the usual local green groups and activities...

This Great Big Green Week event –  for the whole family – gives everyone a chance to learn more about the park, the Friends, the Rangers and other local organisations that impact the park.
Come along to enjoy Nature Activities, Arts and Crafts, Tombola, Refreshments, Duck Racing and more! 
 

Here at Fell Foot you can get involved with Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community events to tackle climate change & protect nature.
Free daily activities include:
Letters to Tomorrow >> Write a letter to a loved one with your hopes & fears for the future...

A team of talented and skilled volunteers repair your household items for free, explaining what they are doing and sharing top tips so you can have a go in future.  Electricals, garden tools, small furniture, textiles, clocks, toys, and ornaments.
Like all the 3000+ Repair Cafes across the globe, we...

The launch of Tring’s Great Big Green Week takes place at the Farmers Market in Church Square at 9am – 12pm  on 8th June, at the centre of our beautiful town.

Our amazing stallholders all come from the local area around Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire and grow, make or produce much...

Do you know what creatures like to call Corfe Castle home?
Pick up a trail sheet and explore the ruins, finding six creatures along the way and learn their importance in our landscape.  Borrow a bug pot or binoculars to go on your own hunt… what will you find?

All welcome to our Churches Count on Nature launch event at St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Tring Saturday 8 June 2024 2 – 4pm.
Throughout the week (8 – 16 June), coinciding with Great Big Green Week, the five churches in Tring Team Parish are taking part in a...

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

Help us to build the Mossy Carpet.
Our Friends at Art and Energy have given us a section of carpet to complete. All week, visitors will be invited to pop into the Activity Hut to continue adding to our Mossy Carpet section. You can make pompoms, or embroider a section...

Do you fancy yourself an amateur detective? Do you love nature? Come and borrow one of our Nature Detective bags free of charge.
Visit the Knoll Beach Office between 10-3pm to borrow one of our Nature Detective bags.  The bags contain: binoculars, magnifying glasses, bug pots and activity sheets o...

Corfe Castle is not only a historic ruin but also a haven for wildlife and wildflowers. On this family quest discover the positive and negative impacts these plants can have on a 1000 year old castle ruin.
Hunt the ruins for the quest boards around the castle, note down your...

You can get involved with Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community events to tackle climate change & protect nature.
Free daily activities include:
Letters to Tomorrow >> Write a letter to a loved one with your hopes & fears for the future and what needs to...

The Great Big Green Fun Day is on Saturday 8th June 2024 from 11am until 3pm at Ilmington Community Shop & Cafe, Warwickshire.
There will be pollinator friendly flowers & plants available to buy from village florist & grower Leanne King, plus no-dig, peat-free growing advice.
Stone painting for all...

Ragtag Arts & Scrapstore (Kendal, Cumbria) are hosting a fabulous family fun day on Saturday 8th of June and we’d love you to join us!
For a suggested donation of £10 per child, come along & be the first to try out our BRAND NEW Loose Parts Playground where children...

June 8th is not only the launch of Big Green Week but also International Knitting Outdoors Day!
Come and celebrate both in the grounds of Newcastle Emlyn Castle with the river flowing by.  You will need a picnic and a blanket or a chair to sit on, plus  your own...

Banbury Lane is at the heart of Nethercote, the lane is a single track, windy lane, providing a tranquil green space for locals and nearby residents to enjoy. The lane is lined with wide verges and hedgerows some of which are hundreds of years old.

Providing effectively managed meadow wildflowers in...

Berkhamsted Eco Fair
Saturday 8th June 10:00 to 15:00
Civic Centre, 161 High Street Berkhamsted
Featuring:

Berkhamsted Town Council
Berkhamsted Youth Town Council
Berko Energy Action
Friends of the Bulbourne
The Eco Hub
Berkhamsted Rotary Club
ECOBERKO (was TTB)
Parents for Future
Open Door
Impactful Futures and Impactful Lives/ Hertfordshire Partnership...

Meet at the car park by the Churchillian pub.
We will start walking north (downhill), then west below Fort Widley, and back up to another car park.  Cross a couple of roads – quite busy – take care – then west along the top of the hill giving good views of Portsmouth...

Please come and join in activities to discover, count and celebrate our plants and animals. You’re welcome at any time during the Count on Nature, and there will be specific events at these times:
10.30 ‘Live Moth Reveal’ with Peter Martin outside in our churchyard
11.00 Slideshow on Moths by...

Public beach cleaning activity whereby marine pollution is collected and removed from local Jersey beaches and coastal areas. All equipment is provided and volunteers are encouraged to dress to suit the weather and must wear closed-toe shoes at all times. Children under the age of sixteen (16) must be accompanied...

Organised by Littleover in Bloom
Explore the wonderful planters around Littleover.
Entry forms can be picked up from the Co-op, and will be available from Saturday June 8th until Saturday 15th June, the closing date for posting your completed entries, (in the post box in the
Co-op), will be Sunday...

We are participating in the #greatbiggreenweek this year by holding a Swap Shop event at the Salvation Army.

Bring along your unwanted books, CDs, clothes, games, puzzles, plants etc and you will be given a token for each item that you can then use to swap for something else.

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
Les Amis
Carry in Cloth
The Repair Shop
Government of Jersey

Come along...

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...

Our week is based in an around the Victorian church in Hailey with installations from several local charities in the building itself from 8-16th June.
o Caring for God’s Acre https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk
o Wychwood Forest Trust https://www.wychwoodforesttrust.co.uk
o A Rocha EcoChurch https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk
o Farmland Bird Aid network https://farmlandbirdaidnetwork.org.uk
o Windrush WASP https://www.windrushwasp.org

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, CDs, videos, toys, bric-a-brac, craft materials to the Meridian Centre in Havant and take anything which appeals to you.
You won’t be expected to pay but we’ll have a collecting tin for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

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...

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...

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

Dive into the Great Big Green Week and come along to The Triangle in Maindee for the ultimate Swap and Repair Fayre! We have lots going on at this event celebrating repair and re-use in Newport.
Bring along some unloved items to swap at our clothes swap! Swap into a...

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 log pile and see what you can discover! Explore different habitats in the museum grounds and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living there!
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: there will be an alternative indoor event if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a log pile and see what you can discover! Explore different habitats in the museum grounds and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living there!
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: there will be an alternative indoor event if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a log pile and see what you can discover! Explore different habitats in the museum grounds and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living there!
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: there will be an alternative indoor event if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a log pile and see what you can discover! Explore different habitats in the museum grounds and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living there!
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: there will be an alternative indoor event if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a log pile and see what you can discover! Explore different habitats in the museum grounds and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living there!
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: there will be an alternative indoor event if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a log pile and see what you can discover! Explore different habitats in the museum grounds and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living there!
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: there will be an alternative indoor event if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a log pile and see what you can discover! Explore different habitats in the museum grounds and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living there!
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: there will be an alternative indoor event if heavy rain.

Swap your screen for a log pile and see what you can discover! Explore different habitats in the museum grounds and use your investigative skills to identify the invertebrates living there!
Drop-in. No booking required.
Please note: there will be an alternative indoor event 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.

Join us at Allan Bank to get involved with Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community events to tackle climate change and protect nature. Drop-in activities, suitable for all ages.
Free daily activities include:
Letters to Tomorrow – write a letter to a loved one with your...

For Great Big Green Week we’re hosting a volunteering session on the morning of Sunday 9 June at Le Mourier Valley.
Our Great Big Green Goal will be to remove bracken from around trees, replace broken shelters, prune broken branches and generally improve the area as much as we can.

Come and enjoy a cuppa and refreshments at Ilsington Village Hall where we will be showcasing our new solar panel and battery storage system.
Find out how Ilsington Village Shop is reducing their carbon footprint with their wide range of locally sourced produce, environmentally friendly goods, refillable milk and recycling...

As part of their regular Slowdown Sunday craft activity, community support company ClearCompany CIC will be including this craft activity for children in their 9th June session.
Using recycled materials, children will be able to craft a unique gift for their Dad!
Please check their Facebook page for more details...

Join us and Edible Eellesley for an engaging wildflower seedbomb workshop. Discover how to craft seedbombs and learn why these colorful bundles are vital for supporting pollinators and enhancing biodiversity. Let’s come together to sow the seeds of change and create vibrant habitats for our local wildlife. Don’t miss this...

Join us at Blackwater Valley Friends Of the Earth, Cove Brook,  for engaging wildflower seedbomb workshops. Discover how to craft seedbombs and learn why these colourful bundles are vital for supporting pollinators and enhancing biodiversity. Let’s come together to sow the seeds of change and create vibrant habitats for our...

Come and discover creative ways to let our eating and food play a vital part in helping tackle climate change, reduce waste and protect nature. Bring a picnic or pick up lunch from a selection of food and drink stalls and enjoy all the day has to offer.
More than...

A fun afternoon event where indiviuals and families can come to learn about Totnes’s biggest renewable energy project, the Totnes Hydro and how they can now save money by buying electricity directly from the hydro via the Energy Local Totnes Club.
There will be:

Children’s activities focussed on learning about renewable...

Come and enjoy the beautiful Edgbaston Reservoir! 
Everyone is welcome to join us weekly for the Run or Walk sessions but you’re also welcome to come and join us for a cuppa and relax too. The group is available to and for everyone; come along and enjoy this tranquil green...

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

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

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

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

Explore Sherston Village by visiting gardens, then having tea at Holy Cross Church
Gardens Open from 12.30 – 5pm. Trail tickets (£6) valid for both Saturday & Sunday on sale at church
Ploughman’s Lunch available from 12 noon – just £5
Teas from 2pm – £4 – cash or card...

Our current food system is both a miracle and a disaster. Cockermouth CAN is presenting Six Inches of Soil, an independent British feature film, which follows the inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the...

At the planters (between Hospital Road and Scarlett’s Road, near the Gordon Oak) on Wellesley, Aldershot.
Our friend Dennis from “Spaces for Growing” will join our usual fortnightly session and will help us all to make seed bombs of wildflower seeds, which will be ready for scattering in the autumn.
Come...

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...

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.

Come along to enjoy our packed programme:
2.00-430: fun eco activities and workshops for all the family – drumming, crafty sewing, poetry writing, comedy, junk-modelling and a children’s parade.  4.30: community ‘bring and share’ picnic – feel free to bring along a dish to share and a blanket to sit...

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.
See...

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.

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...

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.

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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...

Specials cooked and available through our Community Caffe for the week will be “non meat” to reduce the impact on the environment.
Customers will be encouraged to bring their own re-usable mugs to reduce the amount of disposable cups given out for takeaway drinks.

Guests speakers Darren Woodiwiss, local councillor, and Helen Chadwick, Environmental Officer for Harborough Council, will give short talks and take questions from local people about issues such as managing the threat from local flooding, combating air pollution, public transport and more.

Discover the essence of Northumberland’s creativity at the ‘Slow Stitch’ Exhibition, proudly hosted by Northumberland CVA in partnership with Full Circle Food Project. With the help of social enterprise, Creative Remakery, every week in Ashington, they have brought local residents together in their Crafty Lunch and Thrive groups to craft...

Ladywood Share Shack is the first of a series of community spaces for residents to connect with each other by borrowing, repairing, re-using and being creative! 
Ladywood Share Shack is for everyone and anyone. It’s a space for residents to connect with each other and everyone is welcome, so come...

Walk with a Doctor is a pilot scheme which gives residents the chance to share their medical concerns with local GPs as they stroll along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal. At a time when NHS resources are stretched wafer-thin, the initiative brings doctors and patients together on the towpath...

Explore the outdoors with your little ones at our weekly Nature Tots group!
Bring your little ones to our parent and volunteer led toddler group.  Our Nature Tots group is for children aged up to 5 years old and their parents/carers. Each week parents and carers help the Nature Tots...

Join us in continuing to keep Studland Bay clean with a Beach Clean as part of Great Big Green Week.
You will be taking part in a vital task to help us look after the coastline and sand dunes which provide a habitat for some of the UK’s rarest species,...

Join us in continuing to keep Studland Bay clean with a Beach Clean as part of Great Big Green Week.
You will be taking part in a vital task to help us look after the coastline and sand dunes which provide a habitat for some of the UK’s rarest species,...

Join our Gibside Rangers for a 2 mile walk through the grounds and help to complete a butterfly survey. Record butterfly species you see along the way and learn about the habitats they live in. This walk will take you to lesser-seen parts of Gibside, including hidden ponds where you...

Join Dr Anne Stobart, medical herbalist and historical researcher, for a walkabout in parts of the extensive grounds of the University of Exeter. These beautiful gardens are botanically diverse with many native and introduced trees and shrubs. Anne will highlight important medicinal plants deriving from Asia and North America, some...

Join us in the grounds of Belsay Hall as we take part in the Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Learn the art of composting with our expert gardens team.

Join us for this Member’s Event at Osborne for a tour of the wildflower meadows. We will look at the changes to these areas from the Victorian era and our efforts to conserve a diminishing habitat, look at some of the wildflowers that we have in bloom and discuss the...

Join our specialist garden team for this Member’s talk on how to attract wildlife into your garden. This will be a chance to see what we do for nature at Kenilworth Castle and ask questions about how to replicate this yourselves. This event is graded as moderate access, as the...

Improving the gardens and courtyard for residents of a local housing scheme.

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...

Join us for a family-friendly craft session during Great Big Green Week and learn how to create a butterfly home to support our native butterflies! Bring the family together to build a wooden butterfly home, complete with narrow slits resembling tree bark, providing a safe haven for butterflies to weather...

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...

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...

We would like to share our beautiful edible and nature friendly garden at Gallows Close Centre with anyone who is interested in joining us.  All will be provided with free refreshments and will have the opportunity to observe and learn about organic gardening, composting, seed saving, propagating, soil conservation, choosing...

Confused about what you can and cannot put in your recycling bin?
Join us for a fun interactive evening, complete with a mini-play “What a Waste” written by local playwright Tony Vale and learning the dos, don’ts & whys from the South Norfolk Recycling Team.
There will also be a...

Local community family group Wymondham Wild Tribe have picked up this year’s Great Big Green Week theme of swapping and run with it!
They are having a MegaSwap of clothes, books and toys at Ayton House Meeting Rooms, so bring along an item to swap and see what you can...

Ashington Town Council is taking part in The Great Big Green Week.  We will be at Ashington’s Tuesday Market on 11th June, 10am to 2.30pm. We have invited other organisations to join us and we would love to hear how you, or a group you are part of, are getting involved...

Join us in the grounds of Brodsworth Hall as we take part in National Big Green Week. Make your own bird feeder in our willow weaving workshops, learn about Bees and see them at work with our bee keeper talks and explore the gardens with our volunteer led tours. Come...

Come and join our expert volunteer on a tour of Osborne’s terraces. We will look into Prince Albert’s design for, arguably, the most spectacular area of the garden and see the summer bedding display in full bloom. We will also look into the work involved in maintaining this large scale...

Take part in national Great Big Green Week 2024 at Boscobel House. Come along for this Member’s Event – a morning willow-weaving workshop led by Daisy Askins, an artist and basketmaker based in Ironbridge. In this workshop, you will learn how to use the basic tools and techniques of willow...

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...

Join us at the Big Green Business Event!

This free event includes breakfast, expert speakers, stalls and networking opportunities.
Including talks on:

Sustainability in Business (Keynote speaker: Two Farmers Crisps)
Electric Vehicles for business
Food and waste
Energy saving for businesses
Funding opportunities

PLUS free bicycle MOTs on the day from 9.30am.

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,...

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

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

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.