Events 2023
Wed 2 Jan 2019
An Innovative Cider Tasting, Oxford:
join Innovative Farmers to taste and discuss all things cider.
Agroforestry, variety choice, orchard health and how the decisions a
grower makes on their farm, affects the finished pint. Free. For
details, contact info[at]innovativefarmers.org (from https://www.soilassociation.org/farmers-growers/farming-events/)
5
– 7 Jan, 2022
Oxford
Real Farming Conference,
online. 2-9pm
Wednesday, 9am-9pm Thursday, 9am – 5pm Friday. Tickets £10.75 to
£32. See
https://orfc.org.uk
Sun 24th Jan 2021, or thereabouts
Big Winter Wander.
Sponsored walk in aid of WWF. Choose your walk, when, with whom and how
far. Register for free. Details and fundraising pack - Wed 29th Jan 2020
Radical Readers - “The Making of a Democratic Economy” by Ted Howard and Marjorie Kelly. Subtitled "Building Prosperity for the Many, Not Just the Few". 7pm, The Salty Dog (back room), Northwich. Event on facebook. Cancelled
Sun 6th Feb 2022
Marple Potato Day, over 90 potato varieties, veg seeds, onion and garlic sets, fruit trees and bushes, herbs from Woodruff Nursery, Wincham, summer flowering bulbs and more. 10am - 2pm, Marple Senior Citizens’ Hall. See Marple Allotments website
Sat 12th Feb 2022
Potato Day, Mold. 9am – 2pm, Daniel Owen Centre, Mold. Large number of seed potato varieties, vegetable seeds. rhubarb, soft
fruit. garlic and onion sets will all be available. Buy seed potatoes
in small quantities so you can try lots of different varieties even on a
small plot. Free admission. Event on facebook.
Sat 19th Feb 2022
Potato Day, Crewe. Crewe Market Hall, Earle St, CW1 2BL, 10am – 2pm. Potatoes, fruit trees and bushes, onions, summer bulbs. Event on facebook.
Sun 20 Feb 2022
Potato
Day, Hulme Community Gardens, 11am - 4pm. 30 varieties of heritage
potatoes! Garlic, onion and shallot sets, rhubarb and asparagus crowns,
large selection of top and soft fruit, herb, vegetable and flower seed,
organic composts and locally coppiced bean poles. See their Facebook page. http://www.hulmegardencentre.org.uk/
20-21 Feb 2021
Build It Live!
Planning a self-build? Renovating a property? Find practical solutions,
expert advice, learn eco-friendly building techniques, free seminars, CAT demonstations. £12. Event City, Manchester, 10am - 5pm (Sat), 10am - 4.30pm (Sun). See https://builditlive.co.uk. Also Kent 5-6 Feb 2022 and Bicester, 11+12 June 2022.
Tues 22nd Feb
Make Chester a Wildlife Friendly
City. Join Cheshire Wildlife Trust for wildlife and nature crafts
and activities for the whole family. Drop in from 11am-3pm, free. See
https://www.storyhouse.com/event/make-chester-a-wildlife-friendly-city
Sat
26th
Feb
Ray
Mears, We Are Nature,
Crewe Lyceum. “We
need the Wilderness as much as the Wilderness needs us.” £29,
under 16s £21.50, 2+2 family £96, youth groups inc schools £13.50.
See https://crewelyceum.co.uk/Online/tickets-ray-mears-crewe-2021
Sat
12th
Feb, Sat 5th
Mar
Tree
Planting in Helsby,
on 1.25 hectares of formerly grazed land. Start 10am, tea and cake
and campervan for breaks. Contact Paul Bowers, 07973 759 254 or
pbowerscheshiregreens[at]gmail.com
Sat
5th March
Repair Cafe, Handforth, St Chad’s
Church Hall 10am – 1pm. A Transition Wilmslow event, on facebook.
6-8 March 2018
Ecobuild, ExCel, London, free. Sustainable design, construction, energy and the built environment. No under 16s. Register on the Website.
Sat 7th March 2020 (also 18th April, 9th May)
Visit Hockerton Housing Project,
an earth-sheltered row of homes designed to use the Sun’s energy to
full effect. Learn from the residents what they’re like to live in, or
get an insight into sustainable living. Near Nottingham. £20 (student
and family tickets also available). Other dates and booking on Eventbrite.
Mon 9th March 2020
XR Cheshire General Meeting, Kingsway Community Cafe, Chester. Event on facebook.
10th Mar 2018
Green Architecture Day, Brighton Permaculture Trust,
Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton. With designers, practioners and
professionals. Theme: Sustainability at Scale, Size Matters. £40-£85. More information. For all courses and events: www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk/courses.
9-10 March 2019
CAAT Training/Skills Share. The Campaign Against the Arms Trade is preparing for the DSEI Arms Fair in London in September. Training also in London. Book Tickets - £5 to £25, or watch some sessions on Facebook.
Wed
16th
Mar 2022
Great Big
Green Week, monthly chats.
This one: why engaging
new and non-climate focused groups is important. 12 noon. Sign up here.
Saturday
18th
March
Put
A Spring In Your Step, 2-4pm, Marshall’s Arm LNR,
Hartford. Search for spring during a walk through the woods with
bird, bug and bud hunting. Meet
at Stones Manor Lane Entrance to the Reserve. Children must be
accompanied by an adult. Contact: Virginia Hunt 01606 42667
Wed 22 Mar
Transition Northwich Monthly Meeting, 7-9pm. Group on facebook
Last Saturday of March
Earth Hour.
8.30pm. Do something for the environment - use less energy (switch off
floodlights, use stairs not the lift, enjoy a veggie butty). One hour of
darkness to protect our brilliant planet. See http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/
Tues 26th March 2019
Conwy Seed Fair
Conwy High Street and Lancaster Square LL32 8DB, 9am to 4pm. Free
admission, 9am - 4pm. Organised by Conwy Beekeepers. With crafts and
produce. See http://www.conwybeekeepers.org.uk/fairs-festivals/visitor-information/
22-25 March 2018
The National Homebuilding and Renovating Show, NEC Birmingham. Also London 21-23 Sept and Harrogate 2-4 Nov. http://www.homebuildingshow.co.uk/
20-24 March 2017 is Water Saving Week! Get involved with daily challenges, share tips online and download the activity pack. See http://www.waterwise.org.uk/pages/water-saving-week-2017.html
Sat 28th March 2020
Live A Better Life Fair -
St George's Hall in Liverpool, 10am - 5pm. Vegan food and drink,
natural beauty and handmade gifts, cookery demonstrations, music and
dance, talks and demonstrations. £3, under 10s free. Details on www.labl.org.uk
Sat 28th March
Green Architecture Day, Brighton Permaculture Trust / Low Carbon Trust, Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton. £10 - £38. See EnvironmentJob website.
31 March, 1 + 2 April 2017
Visit Green Homes in Manchester.
Pioneering householders around Greater Manchester are inviting the
general public in to their eco-homes to show off their energy saving
improvements and demonstrate the only sure way to cut fuel bills is
through using less energy! Details and booking.
31 March, 1 + 2 April 2017
Energise, Manchester: open homes on Friday, Energise
Festival on Saturday (Hulme Community Garden Centre, music, food,
workshops, talks, family-friendly things) and Three Acres and a Cow play
on Sunday. https://carbon.coop/news/2017-03-01/energise.
25 March - 10 April 2022
Great British Spring Clean. See www.greatbritishspringclean.org.uk
(won't work on outdated browsers).
28 March to 8 April 2018
Daffodil Walks,
Whitegate, in aid of Macmillan Nurses. Lots of daffs, lots of culture
and history talk. You get tea and cake as well as an interesting talk!
£5 for a guided walk, £2 (£1 children) for self-guided. Guided walks 10.30 start, or booked groups from 2pm. Website http://www.daffodilwalks.com
Future dates: 28th Feb 2019
Leicester, 19th March Cardiff, 2nd April Manchester, 15th May Newbury.
The Green Building Roadshow EcoShowcase,
a forum for local businesses, buyers and specifiers, to debate these
issues and learn from industry professionals, specialist suppliers and
expert speakers. Has appeared in Lliverpool, 10am - 2pm, free, registration
required. See http://www.ecoshowcase.co.uk/
Sat 6th April 2019
Northern Vegan Festival,
Manchester. Stalls, world food, cookery demos, workshops, yoga,
children's activities. 10.30 - 4.30, Manchester United Football Ground,
£4. See https://www.veganeventsuk.co.uk/.
20-22 April 2019
Chester Food, Drink and Lifestyle Festival. Loads of food and drink exhibitors. Weekend camping wirh Camperfest (which includes admission to the Festival). See
www.chesterfoodanddrink.co.uk
17 April, is international peasant struggle day.
This day is for celebrating peasant and small farmer movements across
the world, each one fighting for a food system that respects human
rights rather than making them subservient to private profit. This day
has been heralded by the international food sovereignty movement as a
day to take action and raise awareness about the problems with, and
alternatives to, a corporate-run and over-industrialised food system.
See Via Campesina website.
22nd April, every year
Earth Day. http://www.earthday.org/
22-25 April 2022
Big Dig Day Community food-growing gardens and allotments will open their gates to the public and invite local people in to get
involved. Publicise your garden! Publicise your welcome for volunteers! See Good To Grow website, volunteers are welcome at many gardens throughout the year..
Sun 23rd April 2017
Spring Plant Fair, Arley Hall, 10am - 4pm, £1.50 (£1 in advance - see website), children free, dogs on leads.
Sat 23rd April 2016
Chorlton Green Happening, S Manchester. http://chorltonbiggreenhappening.wordpress.com/
Friday
28th
April
Being
Greener -Talk And AGM,
7pm-9.30pm,
Marshall’s Arm Friends and Management group. An
informative talk by Tim Kirwin (Wilder Things) on how we can do our
bit for a greener world. This will follow our AGM. All welcome.
Hartford Village Hall Chester Road. https://www.marshallsarm.org/
28 April - 7th May 2018
Frodsham Festival of Walks, a series of guided walks around the Frodsham area, organised by Frodsham Town Council each year. On facebook, tel Liz Kenny on 01928 735150, or email council[at]frodsham.gov.uk
Sat
30th April
Now Northwich – lots on in
Northwich, music, dance, performance and displays, hands-on in the
library and the moon appears in the Plaza. (The moon’s there Sunday
and Monday too). https://www.nownorthwich.co.uk/
Monday
1st May
Woodland
Flowers, 2 -4pm.
Marshall’s
Arm, Hartford. At
this time of year the bluebell wood is at its most beautiful. Meet at
Stones Manor Lane entrance to the Reserve. Children must be
accompanied by an adult. Contact: Bev Goodger 01606 882770 Virginia
Hunt 01606 42667
Sun 1st May 2016
Permaculture Day, See events on Permaculture website (nothing planned for the 1st May, but other dates). For international events, see http://www.permacultureday.org 30April - 8May 2022 in Excel London,
Grand Designs Live, Interiors, kitchens, bathrooms, gardens, build, technology. £12, £15 at weekend, young children free. See www.granddesignslive.com.
4-5 May 2016
All-Energy 2016, the renewables show in Glasgow. http://www.all-energy.co.uk/
More
CWT events: https://www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/events
Sun 7th May 2017
International Permaculture Day, events country-wide, if they're posted here.. - http://permacultureday.org/.Sun 7th May 2017
South Downs Green Fair>, The Sustainability Centre, Hampshire, home of Permaculture Magazine. www.southdownsgreenfair.org/south-downs-green-fair/.
Reaseheath Family Festival, an incredibly diverse mix of attractions! More on Reaseheath website.
23-24 May 2017
Utility Week Live, exhibition and conference providing for those working in the
water, gas and electricity utilities with all the learning, information
and contacts needed to meet the challenges of running a modern utilities
company. Free, NEC Birmingham. See http://www.utilityweeklive.co.uk/
Fri 19th May 2017
Schools’ Walk for Wildlife.
Join an attempt to break a Guinness™ World Record, for the number of
people simultaneously walking. And raising money for wildlife. £25
registration. See https://www.walking4wildlife.com/schools-walk.
Sat 18th May 2019
Plant Sale with Over Allotments,
Winsford. Winsford Cross Shopping Centre – the square outside Boots.
8.30am on. Plant/pot donations welcome. Wide range of veg, fruit,
bedding plants and hanging baskets, all grown by plot-holders at Over
Allotments. See Over Allotments website.
23-25 May 2018
Edie Live (formerly Sustainability Live), energy/sustainablity/resource efficiency. Free, NEC Birmingham. See http://exhibition.edie.net/
Chester Folk Festival, Kelsall. http://www.chesterfolk.org.uk/
1-7th June (every year)
Volunteers Week: see http://www.volunteersweek.org.uk/
24 May to 3 June 2018
Hay Festival. Full details at http://www.hayfestival.com/
30
May - 6 June
Bike
Week.
The
theme of Bike Week 2021 is health and wellbeing. Features,
in Chester, Glamorous Women’s Bike Ride on 30th
May; and Women’s Introductory Bike Maintenance Class on 2nd
June. For both booking required – limited places – see Bookwhen
website. More
events need posting on https://www.cyclinguk.org/bikeweek
Mon 31st May 2022
Rowley House Open Garden, Forty Acre
Lane, Kermincham, CW4 8DX. Wildlife friendly, with formal and
informal gardens, rare trees, herbaceous borders, wildflower meadows,
natural ponds and ancient oaks. 11am – 1.30pm only, later slots
already all taken, £5. Info and booking on CWT
website.
1-4 Jun 2017
Wirral Folk on the Coast Festival. See http://www.wirralfolkonthecoast.com/
1-3 June 2018
Basecamp.
Friends of the Earth’s family-friendly camp in the Peak District where
you can work together on some of the planet’s biggest problems, along
with stuff like spoon
carving, hikes, wellbeing workshops, yoga, bonfires, storytelling, and
of course amazing music and dancing until the witching hour. Various
tickets: weekend camping with food £45; hostel £75; B+B £135; child and
day tickets, and some for unwaged. See Eventbrite website. See FoE website. (Ticket sales ended)
6-14 June 2020
Bike Week Online, Do your own event this year! see https://www.cyclinguk.org/bikeweek.
9+10 June
Build It Live!
Planning a self-build? Renovating a property? Find practical solutions,
expert advice, learn eco-friendly building techniques, free seminars,
demonstations. £12. Bicester Heritage Event Centre, Bicester, expected
times 10am - 5pm (Sat), 10am - 4.30pm (Sun). See http://builditlive.co.uk/.
Sun 10 June 2018
The Chester Dragon Boat Festival,
River Dee, Chester. 10am opening ceremony / Free to watch. A day of
challenge, fun, excitement and competition on the banks of the River
Dee. www.chesterdragonboatfestival.co.uk
10-18 June 2023
Great
Big Green Week
12th June 2016
Pedal Power,
rides of 5 miles (the family ride) and more, Northwich and involving
surrounding towns. The 80 + 35 mile Shakers are £20 in advance (free
curry for finishers), the 20 mile Shaker £10 in advance; family £10 for
up to 5 people, individuals £2.50. Food and refreshments are from Kanya,
Holdi, Beejou Catering, Ale on the Bale. See pedalpower website (last update 2016),
Sunday 10th June 2018
The Annual Congleton Food and Drink Festival,
Congleton Town Centre. Quality local produce, global street food, food
demos, street entertainment, kids' activities, contemporary crafts, the green scene, festival fun, and more... on facebook, and website.
Sun 10th June 2018
Open Farm Sunday. Open farms at Riverside Organic
in Whatcroft, east of Davenham (11am - 4pm, Beef
and Sheep Farm, but also have Poultry, Pigs, Goats, Horses, other animals, barbecue, craft activities, greengrocery); Rowlands’ Red Polls / Grange
Farm, Mickle
Trafford (10am - 4pm, Cereal crops; Beef; Environmental stewardship; Farm shop, commercial woodland, nature reserve); Stockley Farm (10am - 5pm, Cereal
crops; Oilseed crops; Dairy; Beef; Sheep;
Pigs; Poultry; Other livestock; Vegetables; Energy crops; Flowers and
plants; Environmental stewardship; Farm shop); Street Farm, Tarvin
(11am - 3pm, dairy, farm shop, competitions); and more. Read more.
20-29 May 2016 (2018 dates now passed)
Chorlton Arts Festival - Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Festival website; calendar
Green Expo, Chester, Castle Drive (by
the river), 10am - 6pm. Free tickets from website. With:
Green
Expo Awards and Welcome Dinner, 15th June,
expensive!
Business Conference, 16th June, 10am –
5pm
Youth Conference, 17th June, 10am – 3pm (sold
out)
See https://greenexpo.uk/
Sat 17th June 2017
Grosvenor Park Fun Day - run by Chester Pride, includes a Pay as you Feel Café which is run by the Chester Junk Food Project. 12-4 pm. Event on facebook. Website.
Sun 2nd June 2019
The Big Lunch, The Big Lunch
18-23 June 2018
Small Charities Week.
The UK has over 166,000 small charities, set up to help make a
difference to people’s lives. Each year 4,000 will be forced to close
their doors because they lack the skills to fundraise, network and build
strong organisations. Nearest event in Wrexham, on 22nd. Find out more at http://www.smallcharityweek.com/
17-19 June
Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/MiddlewichFAB22/posts/3138427483090133
18th June
NSPCC Hartford open gardens: visit 10 gardens for £5pp, children
free, pay at first garden visited.
1-5pm. All proceeds to NSPCC. See
www.facebook.com/HartfordNSPCC
21+22
June
Royal Cheshire County Show, Tabley Showground. See
https://www.royalcheshireshow.org/ website.
18 - 24 June 2018
Refugee Week
is a unique opportunity to discover and celebrate the contributions
refugees bring to the UK. During Refugee Week loads of events take place
all across the UK, all of which explore refugee experiences. Whatever
you’re into -
whether its arts, music, food or just meeting people in your local area -
Refugee Week will have an event for you. Find out more at
http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk/
Includes
Moving Stories - Chester,
Sat 23rd, Chester Little Theatre, CH1 3HR, an intimate performance of
short plays, sketches and poetry in response to the global refugee
crisis. 7.45 - 9.15pm, £5+booking. See
Refugee Week website.
and
Chorlton Open Gardens,
Sun 24th: 23 open gardens plus Unicorn's roof garden, plant swap,
communal alleyway and allotment, all for £5. 11am - 5pm. See
Refugee Week website.
20-26 June 2022
National Insect Week, every two years, encourages people of all ages to learn more about insects. Events nationwide listed on website. Thurs 21 June - Sun 1 July
Lymm Festival 2018.
Music and Dance, Comedy and Drama, Spoken Word, Food and Drink, The
Arts, Walks, talks, cruises and a garden party for families with poetry and stories. Loads free, more than 20 different
venues around the village. www.lymmfestival.org.uk
22 to 24 June 2018
Great Get Together, a celebration in the style of The Big Lunch. Bring your community together with a street lunch or something. https://greatgettogether.org/.
Sat 23rd June
Community Energy Conference 2018, supported by Community Energy England and Co-op Energy. Renold Building, Manchester M1 7JR. 10am – 4.30pm, free. Event on facebook, tickets on Eventbrite.
Sat 23rd June 2018
Acton Bridge Scarecrow Trail, Summer Party and Prize Draw, 11am - 4pm in the Parish Rooms. On facebook.
26th June (NGS) (also 3rd July) 2022
Clemley House open garden, Well
Lane, Tarporley, CW6 0HG. 2 acre organic wildlife friendly garden.
Home to an orchard, three wildlife ponds, perennial wildflower
meadow, fruit and vegetable areas, badger sett, rose pergola &
verandah, gazebo, shepherd’s hut, summer house, barn owl and many
other nest and bat boxes.Photos from a previous visit. .26th June under NGS.
Sat 29th June 2019
Liverpool Vegan Festival,
at Liverpool Football Club, 10.30am - 4.30pm. Stalls, talks, workshops. £3. See https://www.veganeventsuk.co.uk/.
Sat 30th June 2018
Liverpool MakeFest,
free, family friendly festival celebrating all things ‘makey’. It's
open to all ages and with over a 100 stalls showcasing technology,
creations, inventions and gadgets as well as hands-on activities,
workshops and demonstrations including, coding, hacking and robotics,
it's a place to become inspired. Liverpool Central Library. Website. Book on Eventbrite.
Sat 30th June 2018
Wirral Environment Network’s Garden Open Day,
Falkland Road, Wallasey, CH44 8ER. 2 – 5pm. Refreshments, plant and
veg sale, quiz for all, fun activities etc. Wheelchair access friendly.
Donations welcomed and appreciated. See WEN website.
Sat 30th June 2018
Wilmslow Wells for Africa - Open Gardens.
19 gardens open their gates for viewing, all for adult £12 ticket (£10
advance); 10.30am - 4.30pm. Includes Pete Woollam's organic
and decorative food and woodwork production facility, and others with wildlife ponds, bog garden, fruit and
veg, woodland, wild orchids and
model railway; many serving teas and cakes, also plant sales. See http://www.wilmslowwells.org/
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th June 2022
Arley Garden
Festival, 10am –
5pm, See https://www.arleyhallandgardens.com/whats-on-at-a-glance
26-28 June 2020
Snowdonia Challenge, 3 day, 100km walking challenge, or 1 or 2 days. Raising money for charity. See Breese Adventures website.
Tues
28th
June 20022
NCVO
North West Members' Assembly with Voluntary Sector North West.
Online, 2-4.30pm. This online networking event will explore what “Levelling
Up” means for the sector, look at the changing NHS landscape and
the benefits of being an NCVO member. Register at
https://ti.to/ncvo/ncvo-members-assembly-north-west-with-voluntary-sector-north-west-online
29 June – 2 July 2017
Rustic Music and Arts Festival,
Dutton. Tickets £30 adult (under 16s free) per day; weekend
and family tickets include camping. Includes Lindisfarne on Saturday. See their facebook page. Not running in 2018, but this may be an alternative: Cheshire Tribute, Sat 30th June 2018. See Skiddle website.
Sat
2nd
July
Townfield
Allotments Open Day, Frodsham.
12-4pm, free entry. Fresh fruit and veg stall, jams pickles and
honeys, cakes, BBQ and refreshments, raffle, scarecrows. On Frodsham
website. https://frodshamtownfieldallotments.uk/,
when they’ve updated it!
Sun
3rd
July
Frodsham
Festival in the Park,
12 – 4pm. Includes
a stall with Climate Action Frodsham.
https://frodsham.gov.uk/2022/06/festival-in-the-park/
Sun 3rd July (CWT), (also 26th June (NGS))
Clemley House open garden, Well
Lane, Tarporley, CW6 0HG. 2 acre organic wildlife friendly garden.
Home to an orchard, three wildlife ponds, perennial wildflower
meadow, fruit and vegetable areas, badger sett, rose pergola &
verandah, gazebo, shepherd’s hut, summer house, barn owl and many
other nest and bat boxes.Photos from a previous visit. Entry £6, refreshments £4. Info and
booking on CWT
website.
Sat 5 July - Sun 25 Aug 2019
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Grosvenor Park. For details on productions visit www.grosvenorparkopenairtheatre.co.uk
7 July 2018
Northwich Carnival, with parade on Saturday and car boot Sunday. Entertainments and competitions. Check Northwich TC website.
30 June - 8 July
Climate Coalition Week of Action. Organise events in your local area and invite your MP to join in: nature walks, tea parties, community energy visits… See https://weekofaction.org.uk
Sun 2nd July
Frodsham Festival in the Park, Castle Park, Frodsham. http://frodsham.gov.uk/2017/05/festival-in-the-park-2nd-july-2017/
Anytime, but summer term probably best:
Oxfam Water Week
is for schools, for 7-14 year olds. It is a great opportunity for
children and young people to learn, explore and change the world for the
better. Oxfam has developed Water Week with teachers to be educational,
fun and interactive. Young people decide how they want to take action.
They can raise money to help families in Niger manage scarce water
resources, and can call on world leaders to do their bit too. Find out
more on the Oxfam Water Week website
4 - 21 July (every two years, next 2021)Manchester International Festival,
lots of arts, but also a couple of years ago (not repeated) The Biospheric Project - ideas of
how to include food growing in our cities. It was at
Irwell House, East Philip St, Salford M3 7LE. MIF website . Green MIF, how eco-friendly the event is.
Sun 7th July 2019
London Permaculture Festival,
Camden, 11am - 6pm, £6 (£4 concs). Intro to permaculture, soil
management, making a living, edible landscape, forest gardening,
spiritual ecology, urban composting, straw bale building, hens,
fermenting foods, make solar panels and wooden bikes, and more. http://www.londonpermaculturefestival.com/
8th July
Moulton Crow Fair, Main Road playing field.
Sunday
9th
July
Picnic
in the Park.
Marshall’s
Arm
joins
Hartford’s “Picnic in the Park” on the Grange Field celebrating
the centenary celebrations of the village hall and bowls and tennis
clubs. MA’s
contribution will be displays and children’s activities.
Monday
10th
July
Schools’
Day: Nature’s Explorers, All
Day, Marshall’s
Arm, Hartford.
A chance for
children from 2 local primary schools to Go Green and discover the
secrets of the reserve through activities and exploration.
Saturday
15th
July
Northwich
River Festival, All
Day. As in previous years Marshall’s
Arm will be exhibiting,
informing and providing some children’s activities, to promote
interest in the Reserve. https://northwichriverfestival.org.uk/
19-21 July 2019
Seed Festival, Hawkwood College, Stroud. Talks, workshops, music, art, poetry, family fun. £115 inc camping. www.seedfestival.co.uk.
12 - 14 July 2019
Resurgence Summer Camp.
A weekend of talks, workshops, music, storytelling, poetry and craft.
Bransford, Worcs. Adults £150, 12-16 yrs £120, includes food, excludes
camping. Onsite camping, bell
tents and yurts available, or bring our own. www.resurgence.org/summercamp.
Sat 13th July 2019
Over Allotments Open Day, Moss Bank, Winsford, something new each year. Typically cakes, preserves and produce for sale, BBQ and
refreshments, beekeeping, snail racing, Incredible Edibles
Winsford, scarecrow trail (thanks to Winsford schools), tombola, raffle,
tool sharpening, allotment paintings, learn how to
grow-your-own-at-home. Limited stock of allotment honey for sale. Free entry, 10am - 4pm. Access via Moss Bank or
Alexandra Street, Winsford see www.overallotments.co.uk.
Sat 13th July, Sun 14th July 2019
Northwich River Festival. Activities in town and in the reserve. Volunteers welcome – please contact via Marshall's Arm website. Look out for more
information. Contact: Virginia 01606 42667. For updates see website.
8-10 July 2021
Foodies’ Festival, Tatton Park, See www.foodiesfestival.com
12-14 July 2019
WoodfestWales (Gwyl Coed Cymru),
Caerwys, N Wales (on the A55). Timber sports, chainsaw carving, timber
framing, woodcrafts and tools, forestry, cookery and Welsh food,
mountain bike challenge, tree and pole climbing competitions. 9am - 6pm.
Various tickets: adult one-day £13.19, children £3.10). See https://www.woodfestcountryshow.co.uk/
15+16 July 2016
AECB-ADAPT Conference,
at the Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia, a bold low
impact building with thatched walls. Programme TBA. Non-members
£275+VAT, accommodation £38+VAT. See https://www.aecb.net/
Sun 17th July
Ashton Grange Open Garden,
between Kelsall and Mouldsworth. Kitchen garden, orchard, pond,
wildflower meadow.. Adults £6, chldren free. 12-4pm. See CWT
website
17 July 2020
Blackthorn Music Festival:
a fundraiser (still?) for Cheshire Wildlife Trust at Whitebottom Farm,
Etherow Country Park, Compstall, Stockport. See festival website, on Facebook.
21-25 July 2021
RHS Tatton Show. See RHS website
21-24 July 2022
Bluedot Festival at Jodrell Bank. Music - Science and Tech - Comedy - Cosmic Culture - Films/Gaming - Food and Drink. http://www.discoverthebluedot.com/.
Sat 27th July 2019 (last Saturday of July)
Holmes Chapel Gooseberry Club Showday,
Victoria Club Main Hall, 1pm to about 5pm. Free to view, gooseberries
on display in the bar after the show. Club founded in 1834, it’s now one
of 9 in the country, 8 of which are in Cheshire. Club and/or show info:
David Monks 01477 532935, Malcolm Quayle 01477 533561 (from http://www.hcpartnership.org.uk/interestgrps.html)
31 July - 6 Aug 2015
Dig the City. City centre garden show - all sorts going on in Manchester! Not 2017. See http://www.digthecity.co.uk/show-gardens/
Wed 31st July 2019
Nantwich Show, Dorfold Park
28th+29th July 2018
Northwich Family Fun Day, Vicarsway Park, Northwich. 10am – 6pm. Setting up from 8.30. Event on GoNorthwich.
29 July - 2 Aug 2018
Degrowth Summer School,
at Climate Camp in the Rhineland, Germany. Speakers, discussion (in
English and German, with translators), music. Free, but registration
needed. See Degrowth website.
3+4 August 2019
Open Organic Garden: Peter Woollam’s at Hough Lane, Alderley Edge (see map).
A half-acre ornamental kitchen garden, 200 different edibles, including
vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers. Includes a forest
garden (planting started 2005). Home made jam for sale, plus green oak
and willow furniture. See a 2009 Review. Admission £2 with proceeds to Garden Organic. Open to the public 12 noon - 5pm. More East
Cheshire Organic Growers events. Info - 01625 425192. Directions: From
A34 Alderley Edge, take the road signposted Mottram St Andrew. After 1
mile, turn left into Hough Lane.
1-4 Aug 2019
Wilderness Festival,
Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire. Music, food and cookery classes, debates,
art and craft workshops, mind and body care, outdoor pursuits. More
Information: www.wildernessfestival.com
30 July - 2 August 2020
The Green Gathering, Chepstow, Monmouthshire. 'rediscover ancient skills in our Crafts area and explore
pathways to future sustainability with Permaculture and Transition. Talk
with key speakers from the Green movement and engage in lively debate
at the Green Forum venue; inform yourselves about current issues and
causes with groups in the Campaigns area.' £95 adults, £75 16-17s, 11-15 £55, under
11 free. http://www.greengathering.org.uk.
Sun 4th Aug 2019
Cheshire Game and Angling Fair, Peover Park, Knutsford, WA16 9HW. http://www.cheshiregameandanglingfair.co.uk/
Sun 11th Aug
Chester Vegan Festival, Carriage Shed and Queen’s Hotel. Stalls, talks, demos etc. £3 or VIP £15, under 16s free. Website, event on Facebook.
14-20 Aug 2019
Earthfirst! Summer Gathering 2019, NE England: skill-sharing for grassroots ecological direct action. Inexpensive. Event on Facebook. Earthfirst website.
15-19 Aug 2019
Northern Green Gathering,
Derbyshire. Workshops and activities, solar and bike powered bands and
DJs over 4 stages, all sorts of arts and crafts, Kids' stuff, a large
healing garden and a bar. On an organic farm with 4 days camping,
composting toilets, showers and a sauna. £79, kids (6-16) half price, family (2+2) £200. See http://www.nggonline.org.uk/
26-29
August 2022
Acoustic
Music and Ale festival,
Marbury Park, free entry (£50 weekend camping pass). Includes Pastry
Shoes. https://www.macksmusic.co.uk/acoustic-and-ale
31 Aug - 1 Sept 2019
Second Wirral Wader Festival.
CWT with organisers Wader Quest, plus Wirral Council, the RSPB and the
Dee Estuary Voluntary Wardens on the Wirral peninsula - one of the best
places in the UK to see wading birds at this time of year. Bring your
binoculars! Event on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/wirralwaderfest.
Friday
1st
September
Bat
Flypast, Marshall’s
Arm LNR Hartford,
7.30pm Bat
Walk Find what
the bats are eating at the bat cafe and where the bats hang out.
Small mammal traps will also be set for the mammal release on Sat
morning. Meet at the Stones Manor Lane entrance to the reserve
Hartford. Bring a torch you will be returning in the dark! Children
must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Richard Haffenden 01606
76058
Sat
02 September
Mammal
Release (Traps set
Friday night), 9.30
-11am, Marshall’s
Arm. Discover
the hidden mammals at Marshall’s Arm. This is an early and prompt
start to minimise the captivity time.
Anniversary
Celebration, 11am
-4pm. Drop in for a range of activities with details and timings to
be announced.
Meet at Stones Manor Lane entrance to reserve for
mammal release or at the bottom meadow for later activities. Children
must be accompanied by an adult. Contact: Virginia Hunt 0160642667
September
3 – 28 2022 Wilmslow’s Festival of Nature: We
have got another cracking festival lined up for you, including an art
exhibition at the Guild (“Inspired by Lindow”), a Green Homes
Tour, walks and talks, a Sustainable Fashion Fair and, we hope, a Car
Free Day on Sunday 25th
September.
Would you like to design a parklet to go in the service road? Or
bring along a table and some chairs and engage people in an
activity….artistic, making, playing, planting? Do you know anyone
who has a giant chess set? Please get in touch! Festival details on
www.festivalofnature.co.uk
Fri 4th Sept 2015
Feeding Manchester’s 18th Birthday Party,
looking back and planning on, finds of recent survey of Feeding
Manchester attendees, BBQ and bar. Feeding Manchester is all about
sustainable food. £5 to cover vegeburger, salad and soft drink. Bridge-5
Mill in Ancoats, 6pm - 9pm, thereafter in a pub. To register visit: http://feedingmanchester.org.uk
Sat 1st Sept 2018
Norley Village Garden Show, Tiger’s Head, 2pm. See www.norleygardening.org.uk
7-11? Sept (the first full week in September
)Zero Waste Week. Challenge yourself! See https://www.zerowasteweek.co.uk/.
4 - 6 Sept 2020
Permaculture Convergence, (5pm Fri to 3pm Sun), Hill End Outdoor Education Centre, Oxford. Details - see event on Facebook. Event not online, 16-18 Oct.
Sun 8th Sept 2019
Autumn Plant Fair (10-4, £1), and Tree Climbing (9-5, £15), Arley Hall, 10am - 4pm. Adults £1.50 (£1 in advance from website), children free. 21+22 Sept 2019 - Great British Food Festival https://www.arleyhallandgardens.com/whats-on-at-a-glance
Sat 10th Sept 2016
Liverpool Vegan Festival, 10-5. http://www.viva.org.uk/festivals/liverpool-2016 .<
June/July 2018 (23rd June - 8 July)
Community Energy Fortnight:
Sat 3rd Sept 2016
Open Day at Gtr Manchester TreeStation. Urban woodland, wood waste, upcycling, biomass boiler, drying kiln. Free, 11am – 2pm, W Gorton, Manchester. http://www.ukcec.org/open-day-greater-manchester-treestation-ltd
Sun 4th Sept 2016
Torrs Hydro open afternoon, Archimedes screws. Free, 2-4pm. Romiley, Stockport. http://www.ukcec.org/stockport-hydro-ltd-open-afternoon
Thurs 8th Sept 2016
Fuelling Manchester Social,
Oldham. For anyone involved in a Community Energy project or interested
in becoming involved or setting one up. 6-10pm, free, booking req’d. http://www.ukcec.org/fuelling-manchester-social-oldham
Sat 10th Sept 2016
Carbon Co-op Social,
Alexandra Park, Manchester. Find out about Carbon Co-op's work, meet
members and share experiences. Free, 10am – 1pm, booking req’d. http://www.ukcec.org/carbon-co-op-social
Sun 18th Sept 2016
Saddleworth Community Hydro open day, Greenfield, Oldham. 10am – 4pm, free, boking req’d. http://www.ukcec.org/saddleworth-community-hydro-open-day-0
2020
Superhomes: open days at environmentally retrofitted houses SuperHomes are older homes
refurbished by their owners for greater comfort, lower bills and far
lower carbon emissions – at least 60% lower! See eco renovation at its
impressive best as pioneering owners open their doors.
Chester – open days 8, 9, 10 Sept.
Hawarden – open day 9 Sept.
Salford – open day 10 Sept.
Fallowfield, Manchester – open day 9 Sept.
Bromborough – open day 8 Sept.
There’s a mix of properties above, from Victorian to 1960s.
Details and more homes at http://www.superhomes.org.uk/get-inspired/superhome-locator/.
8-10th Sept 2017
Positive Vibrations Festival. Practical skills for sustainable living., Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, LE12 5SQ, East Midlands, UK. Book Tickets Here. (£55 adults, under 13s £5 for the weekend)
Sat 8th Sept 2018
Wigan Diggers' Festival,
free Open Air Festival celebrating, via the medium of poetry, music and
song, film and a range of other activities, the life and ideas of Wigan
born and bred Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676) and the 17th Century
‘Diggers’ movement he became the inspirational theorist and spokesperson
of. Plus stalls and very likely other activities. Website. On facebook.
9-11
Sept
Festival of
Permaculture: National Convergence 2022, Hill End, Oxford.
https://www.permaculture.org.uk/
11-25
Sept 2021Permaculture Picnics – organise one! On facebook. Sat 13th Sept 2014
Triodos AGM, 10am-4pm, Bristol (Triodos - a bank that lends for environmental, social and cultural causes). See Triodos website
13th Sept(always 13th, unless that's Sunday, when it moves to Monday) 2019
Conwy Honey Fair Conwy High Street and Lancaster Square LL32 8DB, 9am to 4pm. Free admission, 9am - 4pm. With crafts and produce. See http://www.conwybeekeepers.org.uk/fairs-festivals/visitor-information/
15-17 Sept 2017
Offline Festival
is an ‘unconference’ in the countryside. A collaborative weekend of
inspiring speakers, hands-on workshops and insightful experiences where
connections are sparked, inspiration overflows and ideas come to play.
Skills-based learning, business development, social entrepreneurs,
financial sustainability, get creative and spark ideas! Organised by
Project Dirt. £68 before 30th April, then £105; 5-12 years £32, under 5s
free, cars + campervans extra, some tents to hire. Book on Eventbrite.
14-18 Sept 2016
Winsford Salt Fair and Regatta. See Winsford website, also on facebook.
Sat 15th Sept 2018
Barnton Flower and Produce Show,
Barnton Community Primary School. Entries 9.30-11, open to public 1.45
on. On facebook.
Sat 8th Sept 2018
Little Leigh Village Show, details to follow (watch facebook).
Sat 13th Sept 2014
Social Saturday,
a day to celebrate and buy from social enterprises - businesses that
put people and planet first. Every purchase we make has an impact on the
world we live in. Social enterprises trade to tackle some of the
greatest challenges we face, like unemployment and food waste. Support
them on Social Saturday. See http://www.socialsaturday.org.uk
16-19 Sept 2016
The Great British Beach Clean - (Nationally Friday, 8am - Monday 7pm). Nearest probably Mockbeggar Wharf, Wallasey, 12-3pm Saturday, see MSC website. Or Thurstaston, 1.30 – 3pm, also Saturday, see MSC website. Other events - http://www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch/events.
Sun 17th Sept 2017
Incredible Edible Todmorden Harvest Festival, 12 – 4pm, Pollination Street. Stalls, cooks, dance, music, food and fun for all the family. Their events on facebook.
Sun 17th Sept 2017
Nottingham Green Festival, The Arboretum, Nottingham. www.nottmgreenfest.org.uk
Sat
18th Sept 2021
Wirral Earth Festival Picnic, St Bridget’s
Church, West Kirby, 11am – 5pm. Event on facebook.
Sat
18th
Sept 2021
Macclesfield
Green Fest, with
The ONE Project (Macclesfield Plant Swap & Grow Macclesfield) in
the building and grounds of Christ Church, Stalls with focus around
local businesses, Eco Groups and those with greener initiatives. See
2nd
September post on https://www.facebook.com/theroenaissanceproject/
Fri 20th Sept 2019
Global Climate Strike, Chester Town Hall, 11am – 2pm. Event on facebook.
13-22 Sept 2019
Heritage Open Days in Mid-Cheshire.
Little Leigh Church, Anderton Lift, Lion Salt, St Helen’s Church,
Northwich Library, Bratt and Evans, walk through Anderton Nature Park,
Northwich Rail walk, Saltscape walk, Marbury Park walk, People Power
historical exhibition, Weaverham walk, Cheshire Yeomanry, Northwich
Heritage tour. See https://www.northwich-th.co.uk/events/heritage-open-days-northwich-2019/.
Sat 21st Sept 2019
Wirral Earth Festival 2019, St Bridget’s Church, Church Road, West Kirby, CH48 7HL, 11am – 5pm. Watch for details on facebook.
21st Sept each year
21-23 Sept 2018
The National Homebuilding and Renovating Show, NEC Birmingham (gone, 22-25 March). Also London 21-23 Sept and Harrogate 2-4 Nov. http://www.homebuildingshow.co.uk/
22nd Sept every year
World Car Free Day, or 'In Town Without My Car" See Environmental.Transport Association's website.
23 + 24 Sept 2017
Festival
of Thrift, Darlington. The national Festival of Thrift is a FREE fun
celebration of everyday living with upcycling, recycling and finding the
sassiness in sustainable living! See http://festivalofthrift.co.uk/
Saturday & Sunday 24th-
25th
September 2022
The
Great British Food Festival, at Arley Hall
See
https://www.arleyhallandgardens.com/whats-on-at-a-glance
Sat 28th Sept 2019
Festival of Maintenance, this time visits Liverpool. Early tickets £12.https://festivalofmaintenance.org.uk/upcoming/.
Wed 30th Sept 2020
Community Forest Conference,
online. 10am – 1pm. Chaired by Sir Harry Studholme, speakers will cover
topics including carbon, Trees for Learning, as well as an update on
the Community Forests and plans for future projects. Register in advance
for this webinar on Zoom.
29+30 Sept 2018Green Open Homes Greater Manchester.
Sat - Intro to Retrofit Workshop + Eco-home Bus Tour ( Green Open Homes
Greater Manchester) 10.30 – 5. Corkland Road both days. See https://www.manchesterfoe.org.uk/events/.
Sunday
8th
October
Fungi
Hunt, 10.30am-12.30,
Marshall’s Arm Northwich. A
chance to identify the range of fungi in our woods. Meet at Stones
Manor Lane entrance to the Reserve. Contact Tom Hunt: 07581719126 Pam
Lamb 07773105560
8-17
October 2021
European
Permaculture Convergence, online,
6-9pm daily. Friday – Celebrating Permaculture. Saturday –
Gardens
(edible cities, permablitz, forest garden etc). Sunday – Resilient
Communities (Rob Hopkins, 52 climate actions). Monday – Look After
Each Other (refugees, homeless etc). Tuesday – Social and Film
Night (includes a selection of films). Wednesday – Economy (Kate
Raworth, regenerative farms and businesses). Thursday – Youth and
Next Generation (permaculture in schools, mothering). Friday –
Farming with Nature (regenerative agriculture, winter veg etc).
Saturday – Healing Landscapes (beavers, restoration camps). Sunday
– Final Celebration (inc extending the reach). Registration
is on a sliding scale of fees from €15
to €100. See
EUPC
website.
Sun 14th Oct 2018Mushroom Walk, Arley. 11am and 2pm, Arley Hall and Gardens. £8. Booking essential: see Arley website.
19+20 Oct 2019
Green Open Homes Manchester,
energy efficiency improved homes in: Levenshulme, Rossendale,
Fallowfield, Chorlton, Prestwich, Rusholme, Stockport, Heald Green,
Withington. Also on Saturday, workshop on Beginners’ Guide to Retrofit,
and eco home bus tour. More details and booking on Eventbrite.
18th
October 2021
Greater Manchester Green Summit, The Lowry,
Salford Quays, 9am – 4.30pm, free. See GMGreenCity
website.
Tues
25th
Oct 2021
Clothes
Swap,
Weaver Hall Museum, Northwich, 11am – 3pm, free. Details
on West
Cheshire Museums website.
27th
October 2021
Sun 27th Oct 2019
Apple and Pumpkin Day,
Hulme Community Garden Centre. 11am – 4pm. Free crafts for all ages.
Pumpkin hunt and carve, apple tasting, pressing and drinking. Music food
and bar. Event on facebook.
Sat 29th Oct 2017
Incredible Edible Conference,
Wigan. Free expert help on funding, attracting volunteers, perfect
presentations, enterprising ideas and engaging businesses, with experts
ready to answer your questions. 10:30 to 15:30 at The Mill - ALRA NORTH,
Trencherfield Mill, Heritage Way, Wigan, WN3 4BL. See Incredible Edible website, use contact page for more info.
Sun 28th Oct 2018
Crewe Cosmopolitan Food Festival, 10am – 4pm, Crewe Town Centre. See http://crewefoodfestival.co.uk/.
5th Nov 2015
National Soil Symposium (The top 10 inches: practical ways to build great soil), and Down and Dirty: a Celebration of Soil. Replacing the Soil Association conference. Bristol. See http://www.soilassociation.org/soilsymposium.
1-3 Nov 2019
The Northern Homebuilding and Renovation Show, Harrogate. £8 one day, £12 for two days. See http://harrogate.homebuildingshow.co.uk/
Sat 2nd Nov 2019
Manchester Vegan Winter Market, stall, world food, talks, workshops, yoga, children's activities. 10.30 - 4.30, Sachas Hotel. £3 (under 16s free). See https://www.veganeventsuk.co.uk.
2+3 Nov 2019
Snowdonia Walking Festival,
based in Betws-y-Coed, 4-5 walks each day including half-day walks,
challenging walks, family walks and special interest walks. See Breese Adventures website.
Thurs 26th March 2020
Home Grown in Holmes Chapel informal chats
(and planning).Thursdays from 8pm at The Red Lion. . Further dates: 16th April, 21st May, 25th June,
16th July, 13th August, 24th September, 22nd October, 19th November.
Contact sue[at]amitch.co.uk
Sat 28th March 2020
Home Grown in Holmes Chapel ‘digs’ (gardening).
10am – noonish, meet on patio by the carpet shop. CANCELLED UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE - COVID. But tending plots will continue on an informal
basis. Future dates: 25th April, 16th May, 20th June, 18th July, 15th
August, 19th September, 17th October, 21st November. Contact
sue[at]amitch.co.uk
HS2
events for Cheshire,
4 Aug, 25 Aug, 21 Sept, 27 Oct, 23 Nov, 14 Dec.
2022 https://www.hs2.org.uk/events/?region_event=90&type_event=&event_date_range=&event-filter-submit=submit
7, 8, 9, 10 Nov 2016
Energy Saving Week, help manage your fuel bills, methods to save energy and money, signposting to information and support. 10am-12 in the following libraries:
Winsford - 7th Nov
Northwich - 8th Nov
Chester - 9th Nov
Ellesmere Port - 10th Nov
10, 11 Nov 2018
Passivhaus Open Days, in Kingsley. Saturday 2-5pm, Sunday 10am – 1pm. For whether you're planning a refurb or new build or just interested. See Passivhaus website.
9-11 Nov 2018
Passivhaus Open Days: three Manchester homes are open, in Levenshulme (Fri+Sat), Chorlton (Fri+Sat), and Heaton Moor/Heaton Mersey (Sat). See https://service.passivehouse.com/en/ph_days/map#map-canvas.
Thurs 17th Nov 22
Transition Wilmslow Monthly
Meeting, 7.30pm Quaker Meeting House, Bourne Street, Wilmslow.
Including discussion on Lindow Moss. Mailchimp.
17-24
Nov; 2-3 Dec 2021
Northern Real Farming Conference. Programme
now out. Online:
17-24 November, In person in Lancaster 2-3 December. £70(£50) for
online+inperson; £29(£19) online only; £45(£35) inperson with
option of 1 day tickets. Bursaries. Details
and booking on website.
18-24 Nov 2019
Road Safety Week, coordinated by Brake, raising awareness about road safety. See Road Safety Week
website. Also show patience, consideration and responsibility, slow to
20mph in communities, take care at junctions and bends, give room; and
cyclists and pedestrians - be seen. See Speed Down Save Lives campaign. Thurs 21st
November 2019
Home Grown in Holmes Chapel informal meeting,
from 8pm at The Red Lion. This is the last of season. Contact sue[at]amitch.co.uk
23-25 Nov 2022
Welsh
Real Farming Conference. Lampeter. See
https://wrffc.wales/
Fri 29th Nov (last Friday in November, sometimes called 'Black Friday') 2019
Buy Nothing Day - forget being a consumer. see http://www.buynothingday.co.uk
Sun 1st Dec 2019
Hartford Cycle Hub Ride to Tatton Park from Hartford, 25 miles, road/hybrid bikes, 9.30am – 12.30pm. Event on Facebook.
5 December, every year:
World Soil Day, in 2017 celebrating 'Caring for the planet starts from the ground'. See FAO website.
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