Green Watford

Random Café - Open Session
2023-06-13 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Random Cafe, Meriden Gardens,24a Garsmouth Way, Watford, WD25 9DR
Random Café is a not for profit café, waste food
shop and garden centre. We have a selection of
hot and cold food and drinks, and cakes available.
We also have a selection of plants and handmade
garden items for sale

Cassiobury Park Green Gym - Session at Peace Garden
2023-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Cassiobury Park, Gade Avenue,, Watford, WD17 3AR
Keep active, spend time outdoors, and make
Cassiobury Park a nicer place for wildlife and
people!
Meet at the Peace Garden at Cassiobury Park

Ebury Way Litter Pick
2023-06-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Ebury Way, Skidmore Way, Rickmansworth, W3 1TA, Rickmansworth, W3 1TA
Help keep our local area clean, tidy and safe for wildlife by joining in this community litter pick. Every piece of litter collected is one less hazard in
the environment. Come along – whether a regular picker or a first-time volunteer – and make a positive, practical contribution.
The pick will work its way along the Ebury Way from Skidmore Way

Watford Green Gym - Super snipping, sawing & sycthing
2023-06-15 09:45 - 13:00 | Knutsford Playing Fields, Radlett Road, Watford, WD24 4LL
From weeding and pruning to digging and
coppicing, something to suit all fitness levels.
Come and join in the fun we would love to
meet you.
Meet at Watford Rugby Club, Knutsford Playing Fields

Knutford Playing Fields Litter Pick
2023-06-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Knutsford Playing Fields, Radlett Road, Watford, WD24 4LL
Help keep our local area clean, tidy and safe for
wildlife by joining in this community litter pick.
Every piece of litter collected is one less hazard in
the environment. Come along – whether a regular
picker or a first-time volunteer – and make a positive,
practical contribution!

Watford Borough Council - Environmental mangers network
2023-06-15 12:00 - 14:00
A network empowering local businesses to become net zero and embed environmentally conscious practices into their operations.
Please contact sustainability@watford.gov.uk if you are interested in attending.

Random Café - Crafternoon Tea
2023-06-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Random Cafe, Meriden Gardens,24a Garsmouth Way, Watford, WD25 9DR
Meet up at the Café to talk about everything arts & crafts – and bring to life our latest creations. Everyone is welcome to join! So whether you’re an avid knitter or someone who’s been thinking about scrapbooking for a while, just bring along your ideas and any material you’ve got.

Riverside Park Litter Pick
2023-06-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Riverside Recreation Ground, Riverside Road, Watford, WD19 4HU, United Kingdom

Woodoaks Farm - Golden Rose Flower Farm volunteering
2023-06-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Woodoaks Farm, Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, WD3 9XQ
Work alongside Melanie throughout the seasons and be part of Golden Rose Flower Farm’s vision to bring British Grown Flowers to the local marketplace.

Random Cafe - Big Green Day
2023-06-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Random Cafe, Meriden Gardens,24a Garsmouth Way, Watford, WD25 9DR
Community event with local organisation running
stalls promoting recycling and reducing waste.
We will also have local cycle groups and PCSOs
doing security marking for cycles promoting
greener transport.

Woodoaks Farm - Rickey's Market Garden
2023-06-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Woodoaks Farm, Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, WD3 9XQ
Drop in to meet Rickey the organic farmer.
Learn about how the secret to good farming
is in the soil. Volunteer and be part of the
movement to reduce air miles and shorten
the distance from farm to fork!
Two sessions: 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm

Green Market Takeover - Watford
2023-06-18 10:00 - 15:00 | The Parade, The Parade, Watford Town Centre, Watford, WD17 1BJ
A fantastic way to draw the great big green week to a close. Come along
to the parade and discover stalls on all things to do with sustainability
including, recycling with the Rotary, find out how to make you’re next party
more eco with help from Nook and Niche, grab a sustainable bite from our
food traders and a chance to try vegan cheese from The Green Cheese
Experience, learn about nature and wildlife with organisations such as the
wildlife trust, there’s a chance to learn about local community groups and,
of course, there will be a range of sustainable goods for you to buy from
local businesses such as Jefferson Crafts and Pic and Sis. Beryl bikes will also
be there with a chance to win prizes! Ask questions, seek advice and come
away with loads of ideas and info to help you stay green all year round!

Butterfly Walk for early summer butterflies
2023-06-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Cassiobury Park, Gade Avenue,, Watford, WD17 3AR
A walk through Cassiobury Park to look at early summer butterflies and how we can support butterfly habitats.
Cassiobury Park Address &/or grid ref: Cassiobury Park, Gade Avenue, Watford WD18 7LG. Meet just into the park from the entrance opposite Langley Way, WD18 3BD What3words: https://what3words.com/match.case.bliss

Watford and Three Rivers Friends of the Earth AGM and social
2024-02-28 19:00 - 21:00
AGM and Spring Social to the 28th February
The AGM will be between 1900-2015 and then networking and cake 2015-2100.
At the AGM we will be:
· Reviewing our Constitution as needs a refresh to support what we do (and is a must when applying for grants) – here is a draft for discussion
· Voting on roles within the group.
· Discussing our campaigns for the 2024:
o Great British Spring Clean
o Great Big Green Week
o Planet over profit as our possible overarching 2024 campaign
o Others…….. please suggest
Please RSVP sustainableswherts@greenwatford.uk so we can ensure sufficient tea and cakes for the social!

South West Herts Great Big Green Week
2024-06-08 - 2024-06-16
The South West Herts Great Big Green Week (GBGW) and we look forward to you joining us. Events will be taking place across Three Rivers and Watford between the 8-16 June 2024.
The GBGW campaign aims to draw attention to climate change and destruction of the natural world, while also making a connection with these issues and actions locally in Watford and Three Rivers.
The week is a collection of events with a sustainable and environmental focus run by local groups – from movie showings to walks and talks to practical actions. Individual event litsings will be loaded as the GBGW dates approach.

Open Volunteering on Golden Rose Flower Farm with Melanie
2024-06-08 09:30 - 11:30 | Woodoaks Farm, Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, WD3 9XQ
Sign up to offer your volunteering help to Woodoak’s Flower Farmer Melanie for the 2024 growing season.

Work alongside Melanie throughout the seasons and be part of Golden Rose Flower Farm’s vision to bring British Grown flowers to the local marketplace.

Tasks will include prepping beds and pathways, planting and mulching and lots more.

We will provide the tools for the day and gloves.
Food and refreshment available from 10.00 at The Tea Shack.

Please note toilets are not open on site until 10.00am
Parking Free

Newly based at Woodoaks Farm in Maple Cross, we are so excited to be starting our first season in our new home, growing artisan seasonal British flowers which are full of interest and scent. Our flowers will always be grown with care and consideration for our environment. Which means no harmful chemicals are used on the flower plot, we follow organic growing principles, and all packaging will either be re-useable or recycleable.

Oxhey Park clear up
2024-06-08 10:30 - 12:00 | South Oxhey Playing Fields, WD19 7PU
Join us in a litter pick to help clear up Oxhey’s well-loved local park.

Meet at Green Cycle Bridge Oxhey Park WD18 0HZ

Great Big Green Day at Random Cafe
2024-06-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Random Cafe, Meriden Gardens,24a Garsmouth Way, Watford, WD25 9DR
A day for all the family celebrating all things green. Including cycle security marking, gardening, green cleaning workshops and so much more. Entry is free, there will be some stalls with costs. The Random Cafe will be open for hot and cold food and drinks.

Deep Time Walk
2024-06-09 02:30 - 18:00 | Kings Langley Common, Kings Langley, WD4 9QA
Walk led by Mary Chabrel and John Ingleby, starting at the crossroads of Langley Hill and Love Lane, corner of Kings Langley Common. We will follow a script and walk you through the history of planet earth with regular stopping points in the countryside between Kings Langley and Chipperfield, returning to Kings Langley Common. Bring snacks, water to drink and a hat to wear. The distance walked will correspond to the time that we travel! https://www.deeptimewalk.org/

Adults only (children over 10 able to attend if accompanied by an adult); Booking Required; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/deep-time-walk-tickets-888220680967

Conservation work on Croxley Common Moor
2024-06-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Croxley Common Moor, Mill Lane (only pedestrian and cycle access, no vehicle access), Croxley Green, WD3 3EW
Croxley Common Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of its rich diversity of wild flowers. Help us protect the Moor by removing ragwort and thistles.

Meeting: Walk down Mill Lane (from the junction between Watford Road (A412) and Frankland Road) to its very end to reach the Croxley Common Moor entrance (postcode WD3 3EW). Alternatively leave Tolpits Lane (A4145) at its junction with Moor Lane, and follow Moor Lane to the Croxley Common Moor entrance (postcode WD18 9QN)

Open Farm Sunday - A family Day on Woodoaks Farm, Maple Cross.
2024-06-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Woodoaks Farm, Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, WD3 9XQ
Take part in the Nationwide ‘Open Farm Sunday’ event at Woodoaks Farm Maple Cross where nature led farming leads to improved wellness for wildlife, planet and community.
Come & meet – Melanie our Flower Farmer, Rickey our Market Gardener and the Whitby Family Farmers. Jump on board the tractor & trailer ride with farmer John. Get down and dirty with soil and MINI-beasts, or take a Creative Juices Brewing Company MINI beer tour. Join a pick your own flower session or visit the live art studio with Romey. There’s also Farm Ranger and Cow Walks and Talks. Alternatively sit down and enjoy a fermenting workshop with Lucy Williamson Nutrition? There’s so much farm fun to be had.
Booking is advised. Entry is free. Car parking £2

Green Festival at Chiltern Open Air Museum
2024-06-09 10:00 - 17:00 | Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4AB
A day filled with sustainable fun for all ages. Featuring an eco-friendly market, live music and theatre, wellbeing sessions and family activities.

Herts Health Walks
2024-06-09 10:00 - 2024-06-16 17:00 | Various across Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere
Enjoy the countryside and local green spaces with the Free Hertfordshire Health Walks led by qualified volunteer leaders.
Over 20 walks over the Great Big Green Week from Monday to Sunday – dip in and find a walk to suit you.

Watford Green Festival
2024-06-09 11:00 - 16:00 | The Parade, The Parade, Watford Town Centre, Watford, WD17 1BJ
Join us as we start this years South West Herts Great Big Green Week!
Come along and make a day of it in Atria and the Parade in Watford High Street and discover stalls on all things to do with sustainability including:

get involved in a range of children’s craft activities (and for adults a shiatsu massage),
give cycling a try with a amazing range of bikes,
recycling with the Rotary,
grab a sustainable bite from our food traders (including ethical chocolate),
listen to live music from The Electric Umbrella
experience, learn about nature and wildlife with organisations such as The Wildlife Trust and Butterfly Conservation,
learn about local community groups and how you can get involved in local green activities, and
of course, there will be a range of sustainable goods for you to buy from local businesses including local honey.

Ask questions, seek advice and come away with loads of ideas and info to help you stay green all year round!

Film Screening - Ice Age: The Meltdown
2024-06-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1JZ
Come along to a free family-friendly screening of Ice Age: The Meltdown at Watford Palace Theatre. Faced with global warming and the thawing of a gigantic glacier, follow Manny, Sid and Diego as they find themselves forced to leave their once-hospitable home on a journey to safety on higher ground. Doors open at 3pm for a 3:15pm start. Please note the movie is rated PG for some mild language and innuendo.

Outdoor Meeting for Worship
2024-06-09 19:00 - 19:30 | Watford Quaker Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford, WD17 4QB, United Kingdom
Quakers believe in sustainability and caring for the world around us. We worship in stillness. Join a peaceful Quaker Meeting for Worship outside in our beautiful garden.

Suitable for all ages; Wheelchair accessible; The Meeting will take place on the grass, chairs, benches provided, spaces for wheelchairs, surface may be slightly uneven; If it rains, we’ll move inside.
Everyone is welcome to stay to chat afterwards.

St Mary's Churchyard Nature Survey
2024-06-10 02:00 - 16:00 | St Mary’s Church, 1 Church Street, Watford, WD18 0EG, United Kingdom
Child-friendly event to find out what lurks amongst the tombstones of St Mary’s Churchyard as a baseline for the Green Heart of Watford initiative. Join St Mary’s climate group as we survey what we have in order to work out what we should do to restore nature to help make this part of the Green Heart of Watford.

Child friendly/ aimed at children; Wheelchair accessible; Meet under the clock tower at 2pm; Booking required; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-survey-in-st-marys-churchyard-tickets-888482143007
If bad weather we will organise some indoor green activities in the church building or church centre.

RefillAbell water play for children
2024-06-10 10:00 - 2024-06-15 16:00 | RefillAbell, 4 Haydon Road, Oxhey Village, Watford, WD19 4DD
Come and experience ‘refilling’ containers outside the shop. Play with measuring jugs, funnels and taps. Please wear suitable clothing. Children must be accompanied by and adult, and supervised by them.
Daily event between 10am and 4pm, Monday 10 June to Saturday 15 June.

Is the Circular Economy the New Frontier?
2024-06-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
Join our speakers to gain a greater understanding of the critical success factors and risks of moving towards a circular economy, plus Q&A.

The circular economy (CE), promoted by the Ellen McArthur Foundation , the Waste Resource and Action Program (WRAP) and high-profile academic organizations, presents opportunities for reducing waste and pollution which damage the environment and waste precious resources.
The CE presents numerous environmental, economic and social benefits. Indeed, the CE is expected to generate £1,800 Bn in the EU alone, with the global economy gaining $4.5 trillion by the end of 2030.
Companies who implement CE practices however rarely extend these outside the boundaries of their organization – which is crucial in realising the full environmental and economic benefits. These organizations are also struggling to partner up in networks with other companies to design CE practices and processes.
This session will outline the critical success factors and risks to CE and provide food for thought as companies look to CE to support their carbon reduction plans and climate emergency declarations.
Following hearing from our speakers there will be a panel Q&A session facilitated by Anna Addison from Watford and Three Rivers Friends of the Earth.
Our speakers are:
Richard Collins – Founder of CSR-A
Enabling Environmental and Social Responsibility to build ethical and caring organisations
Richards aim is to help improve the world for future generations, by reducing the negative impact we have on the environment and by building a better and cohesive society. As an experienced brand strategist Richard has pursued a passion for helping companies in the public, private and third sector to promote their CSR and Sustainability efforts. Since 2018 CSR-A has developed a global Sustainability Training course and Workshops, Social Impact Reporting and a CSR programme for primary and secondary schools. CSR Accreditation now operates on an international stage with partners and offices being established throughout the globe. Richard is an international key- note speaker on sustainability. To compliment this he also co-runs the International CSR Excellence Awards.
Maurizio Catulli, Director, CRIJT
The Centre of Research In Just Transitions (www.crijt.org) is a Community of Interest Company which was established to conduct research in the pathways to transition to an environmentally and socially sustainable way of living. The focus of the research is to investigate why innovations which are promising from an environmental and social perspective fail to get established and thrive. A key focus of the research is to explore whether a transition to these sustainable innovations and ways of living may facilitate responsible consumption and production but may also harm people with disadvantages. CRIJT conducts foundational and contract research and offers educational services on the circular economy, sustainable innovation and social value.

Community Litter Pick - Croxley Green
2024-06-11 09:30 - 16:00 | Croxley Green Parish Council Office, Community Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3SU, Community Way, Croxley Green, WD3 3SU, United Kingdom
A litter pick around Croxley Green. All equipment provided by Croxley Green Parish Council – just pop along to the Parish Coucil offices at anytime during the day to pick up the litter picking kits and take your pick of where to pick!
