Welwyn Hatfield Great Big Green Week

As part of our ambition to be a net zero borough by 2050 and create sustainable town centres, we are very happy to be taking part in the Nationwide Great Big Green Week.

We will be hosting a number of events throughout the week that will support and educate residents and businesses about the circular economy, biodiversity and active travel.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council are also launching a new Climate Hub that will be a one stop shop for all things climate related in the borough.

We hope to start conversations with as many people as possible so we can really increase our collective climate action and have a real impact.

Events will include;

Saturday 8th June Clothes Swap. The Indoor Garden area of the Howard Centre. Swap clothes you no longer wear for something new. Drop off 11-12.30 Collection 1-3pm

Mindful art class – Monday 10th June. The Indoor Garden area of the Howard Centre. 1-3pm Swap climate negativities for positive mindfulness. Please book here; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/great-big-green-week-welwyn-garden-city-mindful-art-class-tickets-881843215797

Tuesday – 11th June Clothes Swap. Brakes Manor Community Centre, Hatfield. Swap clothes you no longer wear for something new. Drop off 11-12:15 Collection 12:30-2:30

Wednesday – 12th June. The Indoor Garden area of the Howard Centre. Learn about how to use reusable nappies. Get a discount code to swap reusables for disposables. 10:30 -11:30

Drop off clothes for Herts Loves Clothes swap (happening 15th June).

Thursday 13th June. The Indoor Garden area of the Howard Centre. Learn about how to best recycle as a business and resident. 11-3pm Join the ‘Rags to Rugs’ workshop and learn how to turn old textiles into beautiful usable items. 11am – 1pm. Please book here; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rags-to-rugs-workshop-tickets-896117931857?aff=oddtdtcreator 

Friday 14th June. The Indoor Garden area of the Howard Centre. Seed swap; 11-3pm. Swap your seeds you don’t need for some you do, so you can swap shop bought for home grown. Learn about local medicinal plants, 1-2pm. Please book here; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talk-on-health-autonomy-and-natural-medicines-that-grow-locally-tickets-883249391707

Saturday 15th June. Dr Bike pop up repair shop and police bike marking session. Get your bike serviced and see the new bike maintenance stands in action. Learn from your local experts about cycle routes etc so you can swap your car for your bike. WGC out side the Howard Centre by the bike racks 10am-1pm. By the new housing development bike racks in Hatfield Town Centre 2-5pm

There will also be a WHBC stall where you can learn about what climate action the council are taking and play a fun game on carbon footprints. We will also be launching our WHBC Climate Hub, giving away free wildflowers seeds and seeking feedback on our new Transition to Net Zero Strategy.

We will also be displaying entries from the Biodiversity Photography Competition.

We hope to see you there!