KEEP IT GREEN! ECO-FRIENDLY IDEAS AND EVENTS
Love where you live? Want to live a leaner, cleaner, and greener lifestyle? We’ve sourced some of the best eco-friendly, Mother-Earth-loving events for you to discover this May. Yay for sustainability.
PEOPLE, PLANET, PINT / MAY 1, 8, 12, 14 + 29 / RICHMOND, FARNHAM, ASCOT, HORSHAM, CHICHESTER
For those keen on cutting down on their carbon footprint in both a professional and personal capacity, get together and chat over nibbles and some of the wet stuff at People, Planet, Pint. Started in Glasgow after COP26, this is an informal meet-up for like-minded folk with a passion for the planet to network and share ideas and practices.
For more information, visit small99.co.uk
ADVENTURES WITH NATURE / MAY 2 / WEST HORSLEY PLACE
Immerse yourself in the ancient wisdom of nature with expert herbalist Janine Gerhardt. Transform your relationship with the natural world with this exclusive six-part course, combining traditional herbal medicine, forest bathing, and wild food foraging. Learn powerful, time-tested techniques to enhance your wellbeing. Learn about foraging and cooking over an open fire, fermentation and raw food, mushrooms, herbal medicine and more.
For more information, visit westhorsleyplace.org
VEGAN FIESTA / MAY 3 / HIGH STREET, GODALMING
Head for Godalming High Street this May and enjoy a very special Vegan Fiesta. Enjoy amazing hot food, yummy cakes, tasty pastries, eco-friendly gifts and much more.
For more information, visit sparkleveganevents.com
BIODIVERSITY WORKSHOP / MAY 4 + 18 / HOLME FARM, ADDLESTONE
An opportunity to get out in the fresh air and help make Holme Farm a wonderful place for wildlife alongside a friendly group of like-minded conservation volunteers. Activities include habitat creation, vegetation clearance, seed planting and more. No skills or experience are required, and tools and training will be provided on the day. All welcome – boots and sensible clothes advised.
For more information, visit holmefarm.org.uk
AN INTRODUCTION TO GARDEN BEES / MAY 10 / RHS GARDEN, WISLEY
If you want to learn more about the wild bees in your garden, then this short course at RHS Garden, Wisley is just for you. Learn about their nesting needs and the power plants that make a difference. With a little understanding of the needs of your garden bees you can make powerful plant and gardening choices to transform your plot into a true bee-friendly, pollinator paradise.
For more information, visit rhs.org.uk
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE SAFARI / MAY 13 / KNEPP ESTATE, DIAL POST
Venture out into Knepp Estate’s pioneering 3,500-acre rewilding project in the company of one of their expert ecologists to look for herds of free-roaming longhorn cattle, Exmoor ponies, Tamworth pigs, red and fallow deer – the drivers of nature restoration at Knepp. As you weave through the rewilded scrub, your guide will help you identify the different birds’ songs and share insights into the ecology of your surroundings. You’ll connect with nature in a way that is scarcely possible in other regions of the UK.
For more information, visit knepp.co.uk
