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South West Herts Great Big Green Week

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 Three Rivers and Watford as part of this national week celebrating community action.

The GBGW campaign aims to draw attention to climate change and destruction of the natural world, while also making a connection with these issues and actions locally in Watford and Three Rivers.

Through the week we want to promote as many local groups and activities as possible to get as many people involved in green actions as possible – the aim is to ensure there is something for everyone – and through doing so grow and strengthen the “greenness” of our area.

Greenweek Organizer

Watford and Three Rivers Friends of the Earth (W3RFOE)

Saturday 8 June - Sunday 16 June 2024

Event Listing:

Oxhey Park clear up Sat 8 Jun

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

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Oxhey Park, Eastbury Road, Watford WD18 0HZ, UK

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Great Big Green Day at Random Cafe Sat 8 Jun

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. 

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Food / refreshment available
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Random Cafe, Meriden Gardens, 24a Garsmouth Way, Watford, Hertfordshire. WD25 9DR

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Open Volunteering on Golden Rose Flower Farm with Melanie Sat 8 Jun

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...

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
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  • Outdoor event
  • Ticketed event

Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, UK

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Open Volunteering on Golden Rose Flower Farm with Melanie Sat 15 Jun

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...

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Ticketed event

Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, UK

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Open Farm Sunday - A family Day on Woodoaks Farm, Maple Cross. Sun 9 Jun

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 &...

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Free event
  • Ticketed event
  • Toilets on site
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, UK

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Deep Time Walk Sun 9 Jun

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...

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Ticketed event

Kings Langley Common, Kings Langley, WD4 9QA

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Outdoor Meeting for Worship Sun 9 Jun

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...

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Watford Quaker Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford. WD17 4QB

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Green Festival at Chiltern Open Air Museum Sun 9 Jun

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

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Outdoor event
  • Ticketed event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont Saint Peter, Chalfont Saint Giles, UK

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Conservation work on Croxley Common Moor Sun 9 Jun

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...

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event

Croxley Common Moor, Croxley Green, Watford, UK

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St Mary's Churchyard Nature Survey Mon 10 Jun

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...

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Ticketed event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

St Mary's Church, 1 Church Street, Watford, WD18 0EG

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RefillAbell water play for children Mon 10 Jun

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.

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Haydon Road, Watford WD19 4DD, UK

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RefillAbell water play for children Tue 11 Jun

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.

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Haydon Road, Watford WD19 4DD, UK

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RefillAbell water play for children Wed 12 Jun

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.

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Haydon Road, Watford WD19 4DD, UK

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RefillAbell water play for children Thu 13 Jun

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.

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Haydon Road, Watford WD19 4DD, UK

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RefillAbell water play for children Fri 14 Jun

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.

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Haydon Road, Watford WD19 4DD, UK

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RefillAbell water play for children Sat 15 Jun

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.

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Haydon Road, Watford WD19 4DD, UK

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Growing your own on an allotment, how having an allotment can improve your life! Tue 11 Jun

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.

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Paddock Road Allotment, Lower Paddock Road, Oxhey Watford, WD19 4DY

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Random Cafe Tue 11 Jun

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

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Food / refreshment available
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Random Café, Garsmouth Way, Watford, UK

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Random Cafe Thu 13 Jun

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

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Food / refreshment available
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Random Café, Garsmouth Way, Watford, UK

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Random Cafe Sat 15 Jun

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

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Food / refreshment available
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Random Café, Garsmouth Way, Watford, UK

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Community Litter Pick Tue 11 Jun

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

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Croxley Green Parish Council, Community Way, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, UK

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Green Gym Active Conservation Tue 11 Jun

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.
 

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event

Watford Rugby Club Knutsford Playing Fields, Radlett Road, Watford, WD24 4LL

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Green Gym Active Conservation Thu 13 Jun

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.
 

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event

Watford Rugby Club Knutsford Playing Fields, Radlett Road, Watford, WD24 4LL

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'Saving Our Wild Isles' documentary screening and panel discussion Wed 12 Jun

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...

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  • Free event
  • Ticketed event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

The Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, 5 Local Board Road, Watford, UK

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Volunteer gardening sessions Wed 12 Jun

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.

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event

Watford Peace Garden, Cassiobury Park Avenue, Watford, UK

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General Farm Volunteering Fri 14 Jun

Help Woodoaks move towards a sustainable food and farming hub.

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Toilets on site

Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, UK

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Litter pick by canal barge Fri 14 Jun

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...

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Food / refreshment available
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event

Hunton Bridge, Abbots Langley, Kings Langley, UK

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Compost Club Fri 14 Jun

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.

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Toilets on site
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, UK

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Laugh and Learn with our very own community garden Ted (Casey) talks! Fri 14 Jun

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...

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RL

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'Churches Count on Nature' botanical survey of St Oswald's church grounds Sat 15 Jun

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.

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

St Oswald's Church, Malvern Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3QL

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St Oswald's Community Litter Pick in Croxley Sat 15 Jun

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.

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event

St Oswald's Church, Malvern Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3QL

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Laugh and Learn with our very own community garden Ted (Casey) talks! Sat 15 Jun

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...

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RL

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Cassiobury Park Litter Pick Sat 15 Jun

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.

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event

The Hub, Cassiobury Park, Watford, WD17 3AR

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Cassiobury Park Nature Conservation Workgroup Sat 15 Jun

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.

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
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The Hub, Cassiobury Park, Watford, WD17 3AR

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Watford Local RSPB Group Sat 15 Jun

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

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

Cassiobury Park, Watford WD17 3AR, UK

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Watford Cycle Hub Wheelie Green Day Sun 16 Jun

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...

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event
  • Ticketed event
  • Disabled Access

Watford Cycle Hub King George V Playing Fields, Chaffinch Lane, Watford, WD18 9QD

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St Oswald's Counts on Nature church service Sun 16 Jun

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...

in person event
South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Disabled Access

St Oswald's Church, Malvern Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3QL

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Friends of Fishers Field and Park Nature Reserve Sun 16 Jun

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.

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South West Herts Great Big Green Week
  • Family friendly
  • Free event
  • Outdoor event

Park Close, Bushey WD23 2DE, UK

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