FIND A GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK EVENT NEAR YOU

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...

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...

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...

Please book your place on: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-fresk-tickets-893124418177?
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This collaborative Climate Fresk workshop will teach you the fundamental science behind climate change and empower you to take action.
Led by a facilitator, participants are invited to take an active role and use their collective intelligence to learn about climate change. Through...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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)

The Westmill Wind Farm and Solar Park is a pioneering community energy hub, located on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border.
Completed in 2011, Westmill is unique with both wind and solar community-owned electricity generation on one site. In fact, the solar park was the first community-owned of its kind in the UK.

On Saturday 15th June we’ll be hosting an entirely plant-based cafe at Oxford City Farm.
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 our growing areas, pond and children’s play area, and our...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Based on Isabella Tree’s best-selling book by the same title, WILDING tells the incredible story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate.
They set to work with their groundbreaking vision, battling entrenched tradition and major forces along the way, daring to...

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...

Learn the most impactful ways to tackle climate change through your creative practice or cultural organisation…
Get certified as Carbon Literate during Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature!
What is Carbon Literacy Training?
Carbon Literacy Training equips learners with...

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...

Blooming Marvellous and North Camp Methodist church are collaborating and hosting a wildlife den building workshop. This includes birdboxes, Bug houses and even homes for hedgehogs for participants attending the workshop to take home and encourage more wildlife into their gardens or community spaces.
We will provide necessary materials, we...

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...

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...

We will be showing two short films to help us think, talk and act on climate change.
Alongside light refreshments, a Fairtrade stall and information on groups offering further resources in this area, there will be news of a tried and tested course to help decrease our personal carbon footprints...

The three parishes of Charlbury, Fawler and Finstock in West Oxfordshire  are lauching their Nature Recovery consultation on 15th June at the Wigwell Nature Reserve in Charlbury, West Oxfordsire from 11am onwards. There will be talks, guided walks, singing, activites for children and refreshments. This is an opportunity to learn...

The film tells the story of young British farmers transforming the way they produce food – for the heal of the soil, our health and provide for the local community.

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

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...

Matt Madill (Grounds Manager for Horndean Parish Council) will lead a walk for Havant Borough Tree Wardens in Yoell’s Copse, 14 acres of Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland in Lovedean.  This SINC and Local Nature Reserve is home to some unusual and rare trees including sessile oak, wild service and rare natural...

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...

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

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...

Join us for a picnic lunch and take up the plastic free challenge.
Your picnic must not include any single use plastic packaging. Share your plastic free ideas and prizes will be awarded for the best ones! Free fair trade tea & coffee will be served. Pre-loved  adult and children’s...

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

Join us on a litter pick followed by refreshments at our pop up fairtrade cafe. Let’s clean up together for good and enjoy fairtrade goodies! Children must be accompanied by an adult who will be responsible for them throughout.

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

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...

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.

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...

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 &...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

Learn about local green initiatives and simple ways to live more sustainably. Visit the stalls upstairs in the Market House including:

seed swaps,
clothes swap,
plastic free shopping ideas,
Men in Sheds,
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust,
sustainable books from Yellow Lighted Bookshop,
make and mend skills workshops,
knitting group,
and lots more…

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

GUIDED NATURE WALKS  around our parish
Join Daniel Part our local independent arborist and Managing Director of Tree Parts UK to find our more about four significant areas for not only trees but also wildlife and habitat in our parish.  Daniel is an active member of the Wessex Ancient Tree...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

Come along to enjoy our packed programme:
2.30-430: 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...

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
Berkhamsted Rotary Club
ECOBERKO (was TTB)
Parents for Future
Open Door
Impactful Futures and Impactful Lives/ Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation
The...

The Expert Panel:

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

Want to improve sustainability around the house but not sure where to start?
Confused and overwhelmed by all the eco-options but want to avoid greenwashing?
Why not come along to the Watford and Three Rivers Friends of the Earth Eco-Homes and Gardens event.
WHEN: Part of the South West Herts Great...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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....

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.

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...

An illustrated talk about the most remarkable of birds!
Come and learn how these amazing Summer visitors are being championed by enthusiasts across the country, including communities nearby.
Jacey Jackson (lifelong enthusiast and founder of Shipston Action for Swifts) will be sharing her experience of helping to restore the swift...

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...

Refresh your wardrobe while helping the planet and bring your clothes to swap them for something new for you. A Clothes Swap is an opportunity to circulate clothes with other members of the community and reduce the 350,000 tonnes of used but still wearable clothing that goes to landfill in...

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...

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....

Refresh your wardrobe while helping the planet and bring your clothes to swap them for something new for you. A Clothes Swap is an opportunity to circulate clothes with other members of the community and reduce the 350,000 tonnes of used but still wearable clothing that goes to landfill in...

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...

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...

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

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...

An opportunity to visit a flourishing community garden, learn, and join in outdoor activities for adults and children: bug-spotting, making paper pots, planting, weeding, meeting our chickens, finding out and asking questions about wild-life-friendly and sustainable food-growing, upcycling, composting and chicken-keeping, taking something home to grow and eat later.
More...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.
 

Are you looking for a sustainable, ethical and affordable way to revamp your wardrobe? Then look no further; The Big Green Clothes Swap is here to sweep all your wardrobe worries away.  Out with the old and in with the brand new secondhand!
Bring your unwanted clothes along to The...

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...

Members of Transition Town Kingston Energy Group who have improved the energy-efficiency of their homes and reduced their energy bills will open their homes to visitors interested in doing the same, answer their questions, and dispel some of the misinformation around. Do you really have to change all your radiators...

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...

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...

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

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

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

A 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. 

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

This is Your Wildlife Meadow! 
Come and see how the fields, hedgerows and riverside are being transformed into a space for wildlife about a mile from the centre of Shipston.  Hear how the Town Council, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and others (including volunteers) are working together to improve bio-diversity, restore nature...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

A Swap Shop is a free and local exchange where members of the public can pass on things they no longer want in exchange for something they need. It is described as a kind of cashless bring-and-buy sale or bring and take.  Participants do not need to bring anything in...

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...

Eco Church and Eco Diocese – Equipping Us to Care for Creation
Speakers Include:
Reverend Buff Stone, Diocesan Environment Officer
Karen Park, A Rocha UK Speaker – Responding to the Climate and Ecological Emergency
Choose 3 of these 8 workshops
1. Managing Church Buildings – Dr Emma Arbuthnot, Diocese of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

A huge range of activities starting with Waterfest on the banks of the Kennet and Forbury gardens on 8th June with various local environmental charities  discussing energy saving and wildlife issues as well as guided tree walks in the Forbury. the following week offers walks and talks for all ages,...

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

Rushmoor Green Community are collaborating to raise environmental awareness and solutions by hosting a variety of events throughout Great Big Green Week.
We are hoping to have an event or more taking place every day of Great Big Green Week encouraging the wider Rushmoor community to take part, interact and...

Runnymede Borough Council is joining forces with its local communities to celebrate Great Big Green Week in 2024. The Council’s objective is to expand the reach of events through engaging collaboratively with a wider number of local groups, seeking to organise an exciting and varied programme of activities.
So far,...

To celebrate the Great Big Green Week this year there are two events on each weekend. St Mary’s Church is holding a Count on Nature day and Greening Tetbury is finishing the week with a showcase of all things sustainable in the Market House.

Tring’s Great Big Green Week is a time of celebration and commitment. Come along to one of the many local community events or plan your own!
Tring’s Great Big Green Week will be launched at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday 8 June where there will be stalls, music and activities.

Events Planned –
June 8 – Open Gardens around the village, with Teas & Plant Stall at Holy Cross Church
June 9 – Open Gardens, Teas & Plant Stall + Nature Trail and Churchyard activities
June 11 – Malmesbury Area Board Climate Action Networking Event in Village Hall
June 13...

We’ll have a range of events all around Havant Borough – Havant, Leigh Park, Emsworth, Waterville, Hayling

Berkhamsted Town Council is proud to support The Great Big Green Week. Here’s what we’re supporting so far, with lots more to come!
Events in the Civic Centre
ECO FAIR – Saturday 8th June, 10:00 to 15:00
WATER CONSERVATION AND ENERGY PANEL DISCUSSION – Tuesday 11th June, 19:30 to 21:30

Details of events happening in Portsmouth during Great Big Green Week 2024.

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...

Great Big Green Week is returning to Frome this June – and we need your help to make it bigger and better!
Since 2021, Frome’s GBGW programme has been packed full of events and activities for all ages, including a river festival, planet-friendly family picnic, walks, talks, workshops, clothes swaps,...

Activities include:

Special schools competition to “Design a logo for the Borrowers LB Library of Things project (competition open until Sat 7 June and results announced on Sat 15 June – see more information at: https://www.facebook.com/totallyleightonbuzzard/posts/858996316258535 

Current events planned are:

Sat 1 June 10am – Summer Foraging with Tapas Tasters led by Hedgewitch...

The Green Hub – East Street, Chichester on Friday 14th June 2024 9am-2pm  – themed The GBGW sharing interesting conversations with invited local Councillors and inspirational people who care about the environment – Calculate your Carbon Footprint and find out how you can help
( The Green Hub at Chichester...

Various events in and around Shipston, to raise awareness of Environmental Issues and Solutions.
Watch this space for various events coming soon, including : a Family Town Trail; a Visit/Walk around Cornmill Meadows;  2 chances to Visit a local Regenerative Farm; 2 Opportunities to take part in a ‘Wonderful Weeds...

This is our 9th annual SustFest where local schools, faith groups, businesses and community groups are organizing a variety of events to showcase and share sustainable change within the district. Something for everyone, wherever you may be on your sustainability journey. Come along and make a connection!