Green Watford

Litter Pick - Knutsford playing fields/ Radlett Road playing fields
2022-04-10 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Watford Rugby Club, Knutsford Playing Fields, Radlett Road, Watford, WD24 4LL
Be a wildlife saviour and help care for our local environment by supporting a litter pick near you!
Discount for those taking part on hot drinks afterwards at the WRFC Bar and Coffee House.
Please register at the link below to ensure we have enough equipment: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/litter-pick-knutsford-playing-fields-radlett-road-playing-fields-tickets-305291885247

✓ FREE ✓ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
✓ SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES (children must be supervised)

Litter Pick - Sarratt
2022-04-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AS, United Kingdom
Join the Sarratt Litter Picking Group as part of the Great British Spring Clean. Meet at 9am at Sarratt Village Hall.

Litter Pick - Rickmansworth Aquadrome
2022-04-03 10:45 - 12:30 | Aquadrome, Frogmoor Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 1NB, United Kingdom
Be a wildlife saviour and help care for our local environment by supporting a litter pick near you!
Please register at the link below to ensure we have enough equipment: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/litter-pick-rickmansworth-aquadrome-tickets-305295144997

✓ FREE ✓ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
✓ SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES (children must be supervised)

Litter Pick - Ebury Way / Riverside Recreation Ground
2022-04-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Riverside Recreation Ground, Riverside Road, Watford, WD19 4HU, United Kingdom
Be a wildlife saviour and help care for our local environment by supporting a litter pick near you! Join us in supporting the #GBSpringClean.
Discount for those taking part on hot drinks afterwards at the Tasty Bean Café.
Please register at the link below to ensure we have enough equipment:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/litter-pick-ebury-way-riverside-recretion-ground-tickets-303295333507

✓ FREE ✓ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
✓ SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES (children must be supervised)

Litter Pick - Chorleywood Common
2022-04-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Chorleywood Common, Christchurch Car Park, Chorleywood, United Kingdom
Chorleywood Parish Council in conjunction with Chorleywood Residents Association are having a litter pick on Chorleywood Common, meeting at Christchurch Car Park.

"One Small Change" environmental evening at Croxley Danes School
2021-11-13 19:00 - 20:30
An evening together with family and friends to raise the profile of environmental challenges facing the world and to encourage “one small change” we can make locally that will make a big difference globally. The evening will include a quiz, posters display from local schools, a panel discussion (featuring our MP, a local politician, an environmental psychologist and a local minister and former climate scientist) along with a range of other inputs from local groups and from across the world
to get us thinking and talking . Bring your own drinks and
glasses. Table snacks will be provided.
Booking in groups or individually: by email to bookingsosc@gmail.com or by calling 07932 339859 . There is no charge for this event, although there will be an opportunity during the evening to make a donation to cover costs.

Join the COP26 Day of Action - Don't Let Our Planet Burn
2021-11-06 11:30 - 12:30 | Watford High Street Station, Watford High Street, Watford, WD17 2NW
Join our public protest to send a message to our leaders to take climate action now, and reach an effective and fair agreement at the Glasgow COP26 Climate Talks.
Meet from 11.15am on the paved area next to Watford High Street Station ready to march at 11.30am to the Watford Town Hall in solidarity with the marches in Glasgow, London and elsewhere.
The protest is part of the Global Day of Climate Action for Justice.
We will be highlighting the government’s hypocrisy in claiming to be a world leader on climate whilst building new roads and runways, and continuing to support fossil fuels here and abroad.
Everyone is welcome. This protest is intended to be law abiding, peaceful and family friendly. Please bring placards if you have them.
Register for the event at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/join-the-cop26-day-of-action-dont-let-our-planet-burn-tickets-198495775207
Please stay at home if you have COVID symptoms or have tested positive for COVID and respect others’ concerns and safety.

Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership launch of Strategic Action Plans and panel discussion
2021-11-03 13:00 - 15:00
The Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership (HCCSP) is working collaboratively to deliver climate change targets and meaningful carbon reduction across Hertfordshire. HCCSP includes all ten districts and boroughs, Hertfordshire County Council and the Local Enterprise Partnership.
To date, the partnership has produced Strategic Action Plans on Water Sustainability, Biodiversity, Carbon reduction and Transport. This session will take place online during COP26, which is a prominent time to launch the current plans for HCCSP across Hertfordshire.
Find out more by visiting the HCCSP webpages via www.hccsp.org.uk
Key note speaker
Dr Phil Porter, Associate Dean of Education at the University of Hertfordshire and Reader in Geoscience.
Panel discussion
The event will feature a panel session chaired by Mark Kemp, Director of Environment and Infrastructure at Hertfordshire County Council, and Vice President of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport.

Carbon Literacy Action Day
2021-11-01
To coincide with Day 1 of the UN COP26 negotiations in Glasgow this November, we are staging the first-ever Carbon Literacy Action Day. The Action Day will catalyse action on climate change through Carbon Literacy training, getting everyone involved in delivering positive action, to address climate change wherever they are.
The Action Day is fully inclusive and open to all, and on November 1st we will witness thousands of people from all walks of life, sectors, genders, ages and nations all around the world, participate and complete their days’ worth of Carbon Literacy training.
We will be making and sharing virtual visits to courses and initiatives throughout the day, but at 17:00 GMT we will commence a virtual tour by Zoom, giving participants and their groups the opportunity to share some of the best actions coming from their learners. At the same time we will tabulate the total number of learners that have participated in the Action Day, count their actions and estimate the predicted amount of CO2e saved as a consequence.

FREE screening of the film 2040
2021-10-18 18:30 - 22:00 | Watersmeet Theatre, High St, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH
Three Rivers District Council are putting on a FREE screening of the film 2040, followed by a question and answer session with local experts who specialise in the many aspects of Climate Change — from energy and travel, to biodiversity and agriculture.
You can book your FREE ticket through the Watersmeet website –https://www.watersmeet.co.uk/2040.
Doors open, bar open and networking: 6.30pm
Film begins: 7pm
Questions to the panel: 8.50pm
Close: 10pm

Watford and Three Rivers Friends of the Earth Meeting
2021-10-14 19:00 - 21:00
Join us at our meeting where we will be discussing:
– next steps post the Great Big Green Week
– COP 26 actions and events
– engagement with local and county councils on climate change strategies and action plans
The meeting will be on both zoom and in person – contact anna@aphsherts.co.uk for more details on location/ zoom link

ALAN & RON GO TO COP26
2021-10-01 - 2021-10-31
There’s no two ways about it: the planet is on fire. In between games of ping pong and pruning their plants, middle aged men Alan and Ron are starting to get a little worried. What power do they have to help change the big picture?
Join these two loveable clowns on a fantastical 10-video journey to the UN’s 26th climate conference (COP26), which is being held in Glasgow this year. In a comedic quest to find out what it’s all about, expect laughs, sustainable transport tips, and Irn Bru in all the wrong places.
https://watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk/events/alan-ron-go-to-cop26/
Go to https://watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk/events/alan-ron-go-to-cop26/ to view the videos.

Plastic in our bins. A look at Hertfordshire’s rubbish.
2021-09-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
Join us to uncover what Hertfordshire throws away, how it’s sorted and where it goes.
As part of #GreatBigGreenWeek and #RecycleWeek, we are sharing the fascinating details of what the county throws away, how it’s sorted and where it goes.
The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership will guide you through what we throw away, what happens to the items, how and where they are processed.
Register at https://whatsinourbins.eventbrite.co.uk

Volunteering taster session on Croxley Common Moor
2021-09-26 12:00 - 16:00 | Croxley Common Moor, Mill Lane (only pedestrian and cycle access, no vehicle access), Croxley Green, WD3 3EW
Croxley Common Moor is a local nature reserve with exceptionally rich wildflower diversity. To preserve that, it needs to be actively managed. A vital part of that management is conservation work by volunteers.
Come along to find out how and why the Moor is managed and have a taste of the volunteering work.
Terrain and activity would be difficult for some forms of disability.
Please email friends@croxleycommonmoor.org.uk if you are interested so there is an idea of numbers.

✓ FREE ✓ ADULT ONLY

River Colne Guided Tour
2021-09-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Tesco, 239-241 Lower High St, Watford, WD17 2BD
As restoration efforts surrounding the River Colne are underway, you can receive a guided tour of the river and its surrounding areas – giving you a better understanding of the unique ecosystem, and what we’re doing to help.
BOOKING REQUIRED – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-big-green-week-river-colne-guided-tour-tickets-170440315572
Start at Tesco – final details sent when booking
© Licensed to simonjacobs.com. 09/09/2019 Watford, UK. Launch of a restoration project for the River Colne.FREE PRESS AND PR USAGE.Photo credit : Simon Jacobs

LITTER PICK West Watford
2021-09-26 10:30 - 12:00 | West Watford, West Watford / Ascot Road / Holywell – meet location confirmed when booking, Watford
Be a wildlife saviour and help care for our local environment by supporting a litter pick near you!
Discount for those taking part on hot drinks afterwards at the Premier Inn.
Please register at the link below to ensure we have enough equipment:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/litter-pick-west-watford-ascot-road-holywell-tickets-168810993225

✓ FREE ✓ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
✓ SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES (children must be supervised)

Chess Valley Challenge 2021
2021-09-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Waitrose Footbridge, Homestead Rd, Rickmansworth, WD3 1FX
Challenge yourself, friends and family to walk the 10-mile Chess Valley Challenge and raise funds for Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust on this sponsored walk. This route follows a public footpath which has stiles and steps.
Registration is required (£15 adult, £5 child, £35 family, £75 team of 6): https://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/chessvalleychallenge
WHERE: Rickmansworth. Wildlife Trust staff will greet attendees over the footbridge located near the railway station and Waitrose, where the Chess Valley Walk begins.
TIME: starting from 9am

Farm walks at Woodoaks Farm
2021-09-25 11:30 - 12:30, 2021-09-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Woodoaks Farm, Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, WD3 9XQ
Explore Woodoaks Farm and see how the food you choose to buy and consume can save the planet.

BOOKING REQUIRED – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodoaks-farm-walk-tickets-168716492571
✓ FREE ✓ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
✓ SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

Pop up Market at Woodoaks Farm
2021-09-25 11:00 - 17:00 | Woodoaks Farm, Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, WD3 9XQ
Come along to the pop-up market at Woodoaks Farm and sample the local products on sale.
✓ FREE
✓ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
✓ SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

Abbots Langley Community Giveaway
2021-09-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Abbots Langley village, See website for giveaway map, WD5 0AR
Download the giveaway map via the website and come for a walk round Abbots Langley to see what residents are giving away. Like a free car boot at people’s front doors. Will you find clothes, books, plants, produce or something else ????
http://abbotsintransition.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/AbbotsInTransition

LITTER PICK Knutsford Playing Fields
2021-09-25 10:30 - 12:00 | Knutsford Playing Fields, Radlett Road, Watford, WD24 4LL
Be a wildlife saviour and help care for our local environment by supporting a litter pick near you!
Discount for those taking part on hot drinks afterwards at the WRFC Bar and Coffee House.
Please register at the link below to ensure we have enough equipment:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/litter-pick-knutsford-colonial-way-reeds-estate-tickets-168809266059

✓ FREE ✓ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
✓ SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES (children must be supervised)

LITTER PICK Bushey Arches
2021-09-24 14:30 - 16:00 | Century Park, Lower High Street, Bushey Arches (meet location confirmed when booking), Watford
Be a wildlife saviour and help care for our local environment by supporting a litter pick near you! Discount for those taking part on hot drinks afterwards at the Tasty Bean Café.

Please register at the link below to ensure we have enough equipment:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/litter-pick-century-park-lower-high-street-bushey-arches-tickets-168808040393

Love your Leftovers LIVE Cooking Show & Love Recycling Stall
2021-09-24 11:00 - 15:00 | Watford Market, The Parade (in front of Nandos), Watford
Veolia in partnership with West Herts College in Watford are hosting a live cooking recipe demonstration from the Love your Leftovers Cookbook. The plant-based recipes were created by 18 and 19 year old trainee chefs from West Herts College in Watford. There will be recipe demonstrations from the most waste vegetables and we will show you how you can save the planet one bendy carrot at a time!

Veolia will also host a Love Recycling Stall which will be informative, fun, interactive and full of competitions to win on the spot prizes.
✓ FREE ✓ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
✓ SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

A CLIMATE CONVERSATION
2021-09-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Random Cafe, Meriden Gardens,24a Garsmouth Way, Watford, WD25 9DR
Have you always wanted to help the environment but had no idea where to start? Come to Climate Conversations, a place where you can chat about positive solutions and ways in which we can all make a difference.
There will be activities for children, space to talk as well as refreshments available.
There will be inside and outside areas to allow for social distancing and plenty of fresh air.

✓ FREE ✓ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
✓ SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

Webinar and conversation on Local Community Climate Resilience and Deep Adaptation
2021-09-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Online
This conversation is for anybody who is deeply concerned about the climate and other interconnected predicaments – and is curious to learn more about what they and their local community could be doing NOW to prepare and adapt for what may be a very different way of life.

✓ FREE ✓ ADULTS ONLY
BOOKING REQUIRED – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-climate-resilience-and-deep-adaptation-great-big-green-week-tickets-166145703271
Two webinar times are available:

11 am – 1 pm and
7 pm – 9 pm

Fun, physical, practical conservation sessions
2021-09-23 09:45 - 13:00 | Watford Rugby Club, Knutsford Playing Fields, Radlett Road, Watford, WD24 4LL
From pruning and weeding to scything and coppicing. Participate at your own pace, what you choose to do is up to you. Help us improve Watford’s green spaces.
Event will go ahead unless torrential downpour (call 07935989890 if need to confirm)

http://www.facebook.com/watfordgreengym
✓ FREE
✓ ADULT ONLY

Croxley Green Parish Council Great Big Green Week Litter Pick
2021-09-22 15:00 - 18:00 | Croxley Green Parish Council Office, Community Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3SU, Community Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3SU, United Kingdom
Help us to clean up Croxley Green by being part of a community After-School Litter Pick. Pick up litter picking equipment from Parish Council Offices.
Event will go ahead if dry or light rain – to check 01923 710250.
Twitter @CroxleyGreenPC
Instagram croxleygreenpc
Facebook CroxleyGreenPC

Webinar: Cutting edge of food waste: Tips and tricks on reducing kitchen waste
2021-09-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Veolia in partnership with West Herts College in Watford present recipes from the ‘Love your Leftovers Cookbook’ created by 18 and 19 year old trainee chefs. There will be recipe demonstrations from the most wasted vegetables and we will show you how you can save the planet one bendy carrot at a time! We will share five key behaviours that will help you save money and cut down on food waste.
The session will be informative, fun, interactive and a must for those that want to take climate action in the comfort of their kitchen! Our session host will be the Herts WasteAware Partnership.

BOOKING REQUIRED – http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cutting-edge-of-food-waste-tips-and-tricks-on-reducing-kitchen-waste-tickets-163173495317

FREE BERYL BIKE DAY
2021-09-22 | The Parade, The Parade, Watford Town Centre, Watford, WD17 1BJ
Access will be free to users on the day without the use of a code, for the entire day, with unlimited riding for each journey up to 60 mins on a pedal bike or 30 mins on an e-bike – https://beryl.cc/bikeshare/riders
There will be a stall held on the Parade (by the pond), promoting and providing information about the Beryl Bike scheme.

✓ FREE
✓ SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
