KEEP IT GREEN! ECO-FRIENDLY EVENTS IN SURREY THIS JUNE
Discover eco-friendly events in Surrey this June with our regular guide to living sustainably. Expect litter picking, compost, and wild gardens.
THE GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK / JUNE 6 – 14 / EVERYWHERE
Hooray for planet earth and all its wonder! The Great Big Green Week takes place this June, encouraging everyone to get together and do their bit to help their neighbours and their neighbourhood live a greener lifestyle. From silent disco litter picks to clearing your local stream of rubbish left there by some silly person.
For more information, visit greatbiggreenweek.com
MAKE YOUR OWN COMPOST / JUNE 8 / RHS GARDEN, WISLEY
Get introduced to the art of composting at RHS Garden Wisley. Recycling your garden waste into home-made compost is both easy and environmentally friendly. After this three-hour workshop you will have the knowledge to turn your everyday waste into rich fertile compost for your garden.
For more information, visit rhs.org.uk
GET GROWING IN GUILDFORD / JUNE 13 / ROSAMUND COMMUNITY GARDEN, GUILDFORD
How does your garden grow? If you’re keen on producing your very own crops and minimising the carbon footprint of your field-to-fork experience, then join the fine folk of ZERO Carbon Guildford for this growing workshop. In this session you’ll focus on caring for your crop – problem-solving, plant protection, disease prevention and practical growing tips. Includes booklet to support you at home.
For more information, visit zerocarbonguildford.org
GUILDFORD GREEN DAY / JUNE 14 / TOWN CENTRE, GUILDFORD
Guildford Green Day is supporting the national Big Green Week this June. Helping to raise awareness of climate change issues and environmental concerns by promoting climate change initiatives, waste & recycling, flood resilience, vegan food, and local green businesses, expect plenty of eco-activities, workshops, and sustainable markets as well as advice on ways to live a cleaner and greener life. The perfect eco-friendly event in Surrey.
For more information, visit guildford.gov.uk
DESIGNING A WILDER GARDEN WORKSHOP / JUNE 17 / KNEPP ESTATE, DIAL POST
Fancy making your garden a wild space for nature to thrive? This interactive workshop, led by one of Knepp’s garden team, begins with a short, illustrated presentation in the Apple Store, before heading out to explore the garden first-hand, with plenty of time for questions and brainstorming.
For more information, visit knepp.co.uk
MISS EARTH / JUNE 20 / RIVERHOUSE BARN ARTS CENTRE, WALTON
Head for the Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre in Walton on Thames for an unforgettable evening at Miss Earth Middlesex. Be there live as contestants compete for the crown for the very first Miss Earth Middlesex. “Beauties for a Cause” is dedicated to empowering women while championing the protection of Mother Earth—so don’t miss your chance to be part of a night that inspires change. Get your tickets now and witness the start of something extraordinary!
For more information, visit riverhousebarn.co.uk
