KEEP IT GREEN! ECO-FRIENDLY EVENTS
Be kind to the planet and consider your carbon footprint, with these eco-friendly events taking place across Surrey and Sussex this August. Keep it clean, keep it green.
REWILD YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN / AUGUST 5 / KNEPP, DIAL POST
This ‘Rewild your Vegetable Garden’ workshop explores how vegetables can be grown in a way that balances quality and productivity with wildlife restoration and climate-conscious gardening. Gardeners and food enthusiasts who want to learn how to grow vegetables in a way that supports biodiversity, promotes sustainability and combats climate change.
For more information, visit knepp.co.uk
SEATED DANCE WORKSHOP – NO TIME TO WASTE / AUGUST 13 / THE GUILDFORD INSTITUTE
Keep the planet and yourself fit! Presented by H & T Creative and designed for those with limited mobility or who prefer a gentler pace, this seated workshop weaves together dance and science to explore the global impact of plastic pollution. Participants will engage in thoughtful movement and expressive exercises from a seated position, creating a rich kinaesthetic learning experience without the need for full-body movement.
For more information, visit guildford-institute.org.uk
WILD YOUTH: NATURE CONSERVATION / AUGUST 16 / GLEBE WOOD, GODALMING
16-30? Join this Wild Youth volunteer day to help Surrey Wildlife Trust’s reserves team undertake practical conservation tasks to improve our nature reserves for wildlife. For this session you will join the team installing steps at Glebe Wood. Tea, coffee and of course biscuits are provided along with any safety clothing and equipment you may need – just bring lunch, wear sturdy shoes (walking boots or wellies) and dress for the weather with waterproofs and warm layers.
For more information, visit surreywildlifetrust.org
ECO-FAIR / AUGUST 25 / CARSHALTON PARK
Featuring three solar powered stages with live music, more than 100 stalls, delicious vegetarian and vegan hot and cold food, real ale bar, children’s activties, demonstrations, eco-projects, artisan craft and much much more, including a free electric bus service to the event. Whatever your age or interest, there will be plenty to capture your imagination and make you smile at this year’s EcoFair. With so much to see, hear, do, learn about and taste, this is the ideal day out for all the family.
For more information, visit ecolocal.org.uk
FOR EARTH’S SAKE / SHAMLEY GREEN
Fancy a refill? Head into the Surrey Hills and eco-conscious emporium, For Earth’ Sake. A veritable supermarket of earthly, eco-friendly supplies for your kitchen and home, Shamley Green is the perfect spot for those who want to keep it clean, and keep it green.
For more information, visit forearthssake.co.uk
REPAIR CAFE / GUILDFORD, GODALMING, HORSHAM, STEYNING
Broken vacuum cleaner? Faulty toaster? Modern conveniences have a habit of failing us, don’t they? Such is the convenient nature of life; sometimes, the easy thing to do is bin it and pick up another one. Avoid landfill and take your broken items to one of the county’s excellent repair cafes, as a team of dedicated volunteers put their experience to the task, and fingers crossed, fix up that favourite electric hand whisk that has seen better days.
For more information, search ‘Repair Cafe Surrey or Sussex’
