KEEP IT GREEN: ECO-FRIENDLY EVENTS IN SURREY THIS APRIL

GROWING WITH NATURE / APRIL 9 / KNEPP, DIAL POST

Florist, grower and author Milli Proust in special conversation with Knepp head gardener Charlie Harpur, exploring how we can garden in tune with nature. Drawing from her new book, How Does Your Garden Grow?, Milli shares the hands-on experience cultivating an abundant flower garden, grown entirely without chemicals and rooted in biodiversity. Expect to hear about soil health, plant choice and seasonal rhythms can transform even the smallest outdoor space into a thriving sanctuary for people and wildlife.

For more, visit knepp.co.uk

BEEHIVE MAKING WORKSHOP / APRIL 11 / MAPLE FARM, ALFOLD

Bee kind to nature and learn how to build your very own upcycled tree beehive with this workshop near Cranleigh. Sounds cool, huh? Using reclaimed materials, learn how to make a hive to hang on a tree or building that will provide a home for free-living honeybees. Do something for you, do something for nature and sign up for this fun eco project this spring.

For more, visit charitybuddy.org

GROWN YOUR OWN COLOUR: TEXTILES & INKS / APRIL 18 / MUSEUM OF FARNHAM

Take inspiration from the museum’s natural dye garden and learn how to grow, harvest and process natural dye plants. Using the museum dye garden as inspiration, gain practical tips and advice on how to grow your own plants for colour, including choosing the right site and soil, sowing and planting seeds, cropping, and safely storing harvested materials. Expect an informative, interactive session learning all about traditional dye plants and those that yield colour.

For more, visit farnhammaltings.com 

GARDENING FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE / APRIL 25 / RHS GARDEN, WISLEY

The British weather is famously unpredictable, but climate change means we are facing more extreme weather patterns than ever before, with higher temperatures, droughts, flooding, storms and high winds becoming more common. In this lecture, hear about how our gardens are affected by the changing weather patterns, what plants will work best in your environment, how best to look after them and steps you can take to garden more sustainably.

For more, visit rhs.org.uk 

REPAIR CAFE

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’

 

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