KEEP IT GREEN! ECO-FRIENDLY EVENTS IN SURREY THIS OCTOBER

CLOTHES SWAP FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION / OCTOBER 3 / ZERO, GUILDFORD

Stop perfectly decent clothes going to landfill and style up for the season ahead with a clothes swap. Refresh your wardrobe sustainably and connect through circular fashion. Adults can bring up to 5 stylish, good-condition items to swap.

For more information, visit zerocarbonguildford.org

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN: AUTUMN INTO WINTER / OCTOBER 6 + 7 / RHS GARDEN, WISLEY

Grow your own and learn how to make the most out of your vegetable garden this autumn. Learn how to get more out of your vegetable garden all year round at RHS Garden Wisley. The morning will focus on those vegetables that can still be grown in autumn and winter, how to sow and plant them and harvesting and storage methods for existing autumn crops. A range of practical jobs will be covered, such as soil preparation, composting and crop rotation for the next year.

For more information, visit rhs.org.uk

MAKE AN UPCYCLED GARDEN PLANTER / OCTOBER 7 / THE GREAT BRITISH WOODSHOP, WEST BYFLEET

In the instance that you’ve decided you want to upcycle furniture and grow vegetables, why not combine your ambitions, and pop along to this wonderfully inspired one-day workshop over in West Byfleet? Hosted by The Great British Woodshop, get top tips for creating more upcycled creations in the future.

For more information, visit greatbritishwoodshop.co.uk

SMALL WOODLAND MANAGEMENT / OCTOBER 17 / NOWER WOOD EDUCATIONAL RESERVE, LEATHERHEAD

If you are thinking about buying a small woodland or have just invested in one, this course is for you. Did you know that an increasing number of people are choosing to invest their savings in the purchase of woodland, for the many recreational, ecological and physical benefits that owning such a space can bring? While there are an enormous number of practical issues to consider in the management of deciduous woodland – don’t let that put you off! On this one-day introductory course, the morning session will concentrate on everything from basic woodland ecology to applying for management grants before heading out into the ancient woodland of Nower Wood to observe habitat management in action.

For more information, visit surreywildlifetrust.org

MAGICAL MUSHROOMS & FABULOUS FUNGI / OCTOBER 23 / PAINSHILL, COBHAM

Whether you’re a mycophobe (mushroom hater) or a mycophile (mushroom lover), step into the “Wood Wide Web” — carefully avoiding the fairy rings — to glimpse the extraordinary world beneath our feet. Discover some of the mushrooms you can find around Painshill, learn the crucial difference between Agaricus campestris and Amanita phalloides (it’s important!), and explore why we wouldn’t be here at all without fungi — and how these remarkable organisms might even help us save the planet.

For more information, visit painshill.co.uk

THE FIXERY / SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS / GROVE GARDENS CHAPEL, RICHMOND

If it’s broken, fix it! The Fixery is a community space for swapping, sharing and repairing at Grove Gardens Chapel in Richmond. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 11am to 4pm. Come earlier in the day to guarantee seeing one of our volunteer repairers. Last job is accepted at 3.30pm, or earlier if very busy. No need to book, just drop in. Reduce waste, save money and strengthen community connections.

For more information, email thefixery@richmond.gov.uk

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