Click here to read the uplifting annual report from The Big Skill with news of the many inspiring activities that they have organised for those marginalised in society for carers and refugees, in the face of the challenges posed by pandemic restrictions. The report finishes with their plans for 2023.
Herefordshire Council are running Greener Footprints Week as part of
There will be a screening of the film 'Plastic Warriors'
The Hay Meadow Festival will be taking place on Sat
Spend some time in your garden or nearby open space
South Hereford Repair Café has been established at Dinedor Village
Caplor Energy is excited to announce a five-day event celebrating
Click Here for a link to information about a talk on Food initiatives
Spend some time in your garden or nearby open space
Hereford Community Farm Exhibition - Friday 5 May to Saturday
From 10-18 June Herefordshire Council are holding their first ever
There will celebrations on Monday 1st May of the signing of
The Haygrove Community Gardens Charity will be running some free
Spend some time in your garden or nearby open space
'The Big One' organised by XR, is a protest about
Ledbury Young Poets Competition Explore the natural world and our precious
Growing Local have two vacancies to fill: Head Grower - the
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's next action is attending AGMs of supermarkets
Whitecross School community eco-event: SPRING INTO ACTION! will be taking
Click here for more details of a planned protest about
Farmers and producers are invited to take part in an
Whitecross School community eco-event: SPRING INTO ACTION! will be taking
Click here for more details of a planned protest about
Do you have a favourite garment which you'd like to
Hedgehog Awareness Week is organised by the British Hedgehog Preservation
At the last HGN Gathering, Marc Scale, a member of
Tickets for the WOW Film Festival's online programme are now
Leominster Repair Café, this Saturday,31st March 10 -12.30am, Leominster Community
Richard Priestley is about to start Spring/Summer season of talks
Stalls needed for Whitecross School community eco-event: SPRING INTO ACTION! 21st April from
Click here for more details of a planned protest about
Spend a day playing in the woods to celebrate Herefordshire
Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce are holding their first
Click here for news from Growing Local including details of
HGN members enjoyed a very informative and interesting online Gathering
It's back, the Great British Spring Clean, the nation's biggest
Hunderton Community Gardens Association are organising a free community event
Farm Herefordshire have two upcoming events: Water Security in a Changing
Stalls needed for Whitecross School community eco-event: SPRING INTO ACTION! 21st April from
Many groups continue to campaign about the state of the
KLEEN presents: An Evening with ENERGY TRACERS HEREFORD & WORCESTER & "K9" - The
Leominster Walkers are Welcome invites you to join them for
Have you thought about hosting Educational Visits on your Farm? Interested
Vending Sheds and Online Sales: Selling good food direct in
The state of the River Wye continues to make headlines
Are you a farming or rural business in Herefordshire or
Hunderton Community Gardens Association are organising a free community event
What's different about gardening using permaculture techniques? Permaculture is a
Eardisland Environment and Sustainability Group spent Sunday 26th February planting
Our next Gathering will be an online meeting on Wednesday
Herefordshire Green Network is essentially a volunteer-run organisation. There are
Anyone who missed the excellent presentation by Gordon Coppock on
Alan Heeks who runs the organisation, Seeding our Future, which
How will the impact of ecological and climate crisis affect
HGN organises regular members' Gatherings on topics of interest to
WEBINARS MONDAY 20th FEBRUARY 1pm: The case for solar: cost-benefit evaluation HGN’s
Hereford Christian Ecology Group 'A Spiritual Response to the Global Crisis' a
The Wye Valley Society AGM will be on Monday 27th February
Vending Sheds and Online Sales: Selling good food direct in
A new project has been funded thanks to the National
Are you interested in installing electrical vehicle (EV) charging in
Rural Hub Herefordshire are organising a free event on environmental
Hereford Christian Ecology Group 'A Spiritual Response to the Global Crisis' a
The award winning film FINITE: The Climate of Change documentary
4th February 10am - 2pm Hereford Seed Swap at the Courtyard At
Join Herefordshire Wildlife Trust for two brilliant events coming up
Wednesday 8th February from 7:30 KLEEN Committee Meeting at The Oxford Arms -
Spring Greens Environmental Fair will be taking place on April
The Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT) protects, promotes, and regenerates the
A month on from Christmas already. Snowdrops and early primroses
Join Herefordshire Wildlife Trust for two brilliant events coming up
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust have several upcoming events - details below. Sunday
Although this is specifically aimed at the Welsh government, HGN
Monday 23rd January 1pm | webinar | Click here to book Retrofit involves a lot of
Archenfield Community Environment Group have organised a presentation on Ethical
Join Herefordshire Wildlife Trust for two brilliant events coming up
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust have several upcoming events - details below. Sunday
The HWCC Sustainability Forum in association with the Business Energy
Lots of events in the newsletter this week! The fact
Monday 23rd January 1pm | webinar | Click here to book Retrofit involves a lot of
Transition Leominster have several upcoming events: Wassail - Saturday 14th January: with
Herefordshire Council have relaunched their Repair Café Grant Funding Scheme.
Kerne Bridge Dark Skies project presents a talk on Tuesday
Clean power innovator Juliet Davenport OBE, founder of renewable supplier
Archenfield Community Environment Group have organised a presentation on Ethical
Hereford Grassland Society Meeting (open to current and future members) “Soil –
The new year has started with a bang with plenty
Herefordshire Council have relaunched their Repair Café Grant Funding Scheme.
Kerne Bridge Dark Skies project presents a talk on Tuesday
Clean power innovator Juliet Davenport OBE, founder of renewable supplier
Archenfield Community Environment Group have organised a presentation on Ethical
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust have several upcoming events - details below. How
14th January: Wassail Corn Square, Leominster 11th February: Leominster Seed Swap
Kerne Bridge Dark Skies project presents a talk on Tuesday
Several of the posts in this week's newsletter relate to
Transition Leominster will be holding their second social get-together Wednesday
Encouraged by the full-house at last month's showing of "River" in
In this cold weather the temptation is to hunker down
Spring Greens Environmental Fair will be taking place next April
With the ongoing energy crisis and changes to funding and
ACAN: Natural materials + retrofit in detail 5th December 7pm |
Celebrating Leominster's Trees There will be a walk to look at
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust have two events in December: Hereford City Branch:
Encouraged by the full-house at last month's showing of "River" in
With the support of Herefordshire County Council (HCC), volunteers at
Kerne Bridge Dark Skies project presents a talk on Tuesday
BUILDING SENSE: Getting ready for a heat pump 30th November 1pm
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust have several upcoming events: Walk along the Hereford
There are still spaces available for three events coming up
Severn Wye Energy Agency will be hosting an online meeting
Herefordshire Green Party are looking for volunteers to help with
Join our online AGM meeting this Wednesday, 23 November, from
For anyone interested in finding out more about the Big
Places are still available for Keep Herefordshire Warm’s free online
Getting ready for a heat pump 30th November 1.00pm | webinar Switching your heating
For anyone interested in finding out more about the Big
Tuesday 15th November 7pm, Upstairs at De Koffie Pot, Left
Click here for a link to Richard Priestley's latest blog
Join Transition Leominster for the online worldwide premier of Mama
“Cutting Pesticide use through healthier soils – Can you still
Herefordshire Green Party have organised two Big Days Out, door
Earlier this autumn FOUW held a public meeting with the
Tuesday 15th November 7pm, Upstairs at De Koffie Pot, Left
For anyone interested in finding out more about the Big
The City Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust present a
In November Herefordshire Wildlife Trust are organising events for all
KLEEN Films Presents RIVER Wednesday 9th November at 7pm Oxford Arms Kington This
Date: Tuesday 1 November Time: 10.00-11.00am Location: Virtual, Zoom The HWCC Sustainability Forum in association
HGN's BUILDING SENSE is on the road this month! We're
The Great Collaboration project funding has been running for nearly
What have the River Wye, a good loaf of bread
If you are a farming business in Herefordshire or Gloucestershire,
KLEEN Films Presents RIVER Wednesday 9th November at 7pm Oxford Arms Kington This
Weds 19th October 5.30pm - 7.00pm Online We all want to
HGN's BUILDING SENSE is on the road this month! We're
A Herefordshire Green Network and New Leaf event There are still
Forthcoming talks and events: Final reminder for Saturday October 15th, from 2-4pm,
Rusty Bridge Suite, HEREFORD RACECOURSE, ROMAN ROAD, HEREFORD, HR4 9QU, Tuesday 18th October
Date: Tuesday 1 November Time: 10.00-11.00am Location: Virtual, Zoom The HWCC Sustainability Forum in association
Keep Herefordshire Warm has sent out their first newsletter with
Air source heat pumps — a professional view on getting
The next HGN Gathering will be on Weds 19th October
Leominster Repair Café is on Saturday 8th October at the
Big Apple Harvestime is a collection of rural events taking
Archenfield Community Environment Group are hosting an event entitled Hedges
A Herefordshire Green Network and New Leaf event There are still
A reminder about some upcoming very topical events, looking at
At this time of continuing concern and ongoing confusion about
Air source heat pumps — a professional view on getting
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust is supported by local branch groups across
Please click the link for the September Newsletter from Hereford
Rural Hub Herefordshire are holding their 12th Rural Business Advice
Member groups that are registered charities may be interested in
With prices going sky-high, energy saving and energy efficiency are
At this time of continuing concern and ongoing confusion about
Air source heat pumps — a professional view on getting
A Herefordshire Green Network and New Leaf event This is an
The Feeling Towns project engaged with hundreds of local people,
The West Midlands region WPD Net Zero Communities Forum will
The Hereford Food Bank would like to invite you to attend its 2022
Solar and Storage Live is coming to the NEC, Birmingham
Thinking of making your home more energy efficient? See what
Richard Priestley will present his new book SYSTEM CHANGE NOW! on
The much-anticipated Seed Funding Programme for Transition Groups from Transition
KHW are continuing to offer their popular and free online
Herefordshire Rural Hub still have a few afternoon spaces available
A little forward planning is always a good idea -
Archenfield Community Environment Group is hosting a presentation about Bees
Transition Leominster AGM will be on Saturday 8th October at
Big Apple Bike Ride The apple harvest beckons. Join Ledbury Area
We couldn't issue this edition of the newsletter without expressing
Do you know your Dog's Vomit from your Orange Jelly
17th September 10am to 4pm at HARC Tutor Pete Boardman Springtails are
Leominster Walkers are Welcome have invited Tom Fisher, the chair
'PEACEFUL CHILDREN: AN ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION FOR A PEACEFUL WORLD' A talk by HELEN
Are you … Already started with Carbon Footprinting, but have
Do you know your Dog's Vomit from your Orange Jelly
BUILDING SENSE "Future Ready Homes: your questions answered" recording Members who
Kington Kleen are experimenting with moving their monthly sessions to
HGN membership donations are now due. Please support us with
The next discussion will be on 7th September 7.30pm at
The Big Skill workshops are re-starting in September. Click here
Hereford’s largest, free community event returns this August bank holiday.
KLEEN-UP Kington: There will be a Town litter-pick starting at Place
Leominster Walkers are Welcome have invited Tom Fisher, the chair
Keep Herefordshire Warm (KHW) are continuing to offer their popular
Members are reminded about the BUILDING SENSE event next Wednesday,
A reminder about the upcoming talk organised by Archenfield Community
Hereford River Carnival will be taking place on Friday 26th
Thursday 8th September 10:00am-11:00am Online The Sustainability Forum in association with
Members are invited to attend a talk organised by Archenfield
Book Launch: 7th September 7.30pm at De Koffie Pot Richard Priestley
The training is for community groups, schools, churches or parish
Transition Leominster is a local group working towards an equitable,
HGN Group and Individual Membership donations are now due for
Regrettably the HGN Gathering planned for 17th August has had
Leominster Walkers are Welcome have invited Tom Fisher, the chair
Save the Date! 17th August, 5.30pm - 7.00pm Tim Kaye
St.James and Bartonsham Community Association are holding a Balsam Bash
Keep Herefordshire Warm are running two sessions aimed at helping
The Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Forum in
The much-anticipated Seed Funding Programme for Transition Groups from Transition
Many groups in Herefordshire are concerned about the plight of
Tim Kaye from CLaN CIC, who is leading the Urban
Archenfield Community Engagement Group are hosting a talk on Thursday
Members near the border with Powys may be interested in
There is still time to join the final day of
The next HGN Gathering, coming up on 17th August (more
hvoss are thrilled to be joined by Babs Evans, Head
7.30pm on Thursday July 21st 2022 Hereford Civic Society have invited
The beautiful River Lugg stretches 63 miles from its source
Over this coming weekend of 8th - 10th July, Save
Our wonderful repairers will be at Leominster Community Centre this
Holme Lacy campus (part of Herefordshire & Ludlow College) invites you
7.30pm on Thursday July 21st 2022 Hereford Civic Society have invited
Organised by HWT City Branch, on Sunday July 24th there
Concern continues over the state of the rivers in Herefordshire.
This weekend, June 25th – June 26th With ever growing energy bills
HGS SUMMER GRASSLAND FARM WALK AND BARBECUE At Eardisley Park Farm,
Please come and join Hereford Green Party volunteers in Kington
Church Stretton Area June 25th – June 26th With ever growing energy
There will be a further Balsam Bash organised by Jaba
The next HGN members' Gathering will be early evening on
On Saturday, June 11th, 10.30 - 12.30, Jaba (St.James' and
The 'Hidden Herefordshire: discovering its wildlife and wild places' project,
The next discussion will be on The BBC Licence Fee,
Free training organised by Keep Herefordshire Warm Thursday 23rd June 10am-12.00pm This
UK Fungus Day is an annual celebration of our fungal
The Great Collaboration would like to introduce you to StayGreen. Our
This is a final reminder about a forthcoming talk: Herefordshire Friends
The next discussion will be on The BBC Licence Fee,
Please come and join Hereford Green Party volunteers in Kington
Church Stretton Area June 25th – June 26th With ever growing energy
Members may recall an online HGN Gathering last year in
Several groups in Herefordshire are highlighting the health of the
The University of Warwick have been working on a range
The next discussion will be Nuclear and Net Zero, led
Herefordshire Friends of the Earth is hosting an illustrated talk by
Church Stretton Area June 25th – June 26th With ever growing energy
Grab your plant ID books, apps and field guides and
'Profiting from Trees on Poultry Ranges' Webinar Tuesday 24th May 7:30 pm Please
Members may be interested in a FREE, live Zoom council
Herefordshire Friends of the Earth is hosting an illustrated talk by
The next discussion will be Nuclear and Net Zero, led
Long Time No See - Post Covid Catch-Up There will be
Herefordshire Biological Records Centre are holding a series of wildlife
Spring Greens Fair returned last weekend and what a lovely
On Thursday May 26th at 8.00pm Herefordshire Green Party invite
This summer Applewood is back to hosting in person courses.
Sarah King from Herefordshire Wildlife Trust will be giving a
A reminder that the Spring Greens Fair will be taking
Transition Leominster will have a stall at Spring Greens 7/8 May at Court of
Topic: Talking Rubbish! Louis Menzies-Baird, Business Development Manager at BioPak will
On Tuesday 24th May, HWT City Branch are inviting you to grab
Natalie Bennett is speaking at The Burton Hotel in Kington
Stretton Climate Care are presenting a talk on 11th May
On Tuesday 17th May from 10am - 2pm The Big
Farm Walk with Ben Taylor-Davies Monday 25th April, 10am – 2.30pm At
The Ledbury and District Civic Society is hosting a talk
Speaker: Baroness Natalie Bennett. Venue: The Burton Hotel in Kington Date:
Foundation for Integrated Transport The current system of transport appraisal has
Expect skylarks! Bill Laws and Dick Jones of Friends of Bartonsham
Help our communities - Keep Herefordshire Warm Right now, everyone could do
Spring Greens Fair will be taking place on 7th and
Talk Community are celebrating having opened 4 new Talk Community
Join us on Wednesday 6th April at 5.30pm for an
Transition Leominster have sent in some dates for your diaries: "Trials
HWT have some upcoming events which may be of interest
Click here to read the latest newsletter from Talk Community
Watch award-winning documentary Once You Know anytime from April 8th to
Reminder that Archenfield are launching their environmental initiative on Saturday
Join us on Wednesday 6th April at 5.30pm for an
The documentary film 'Once You Know' (Une Fois Que Tu
The third in our series of our BUILDING SENSE events
Hereford City Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust have two
Members in the west of the county may be interested
Archenfield were an early Great Collaboration adopter and are launching
The Case for Solar - Revisited The third in our series
An Invitation to Prune in Kington Community Orchard(s) Meeting at Crooked Well
Black Mountains College, Talgarth, Brecon, which was founded as a
Advance Notice of an event taking place on Saturday 7th
Simple and low-cost DIY routes to lower energy bills and
As Herefordshire enters a new phase of restoring nature to
In the coming months, Transition Network will be starting work
IS FARM DIVERSIFICATION FOR YOU? Herefordshire Rural Hub are holding a
Keep Herefordshire Warm are running training courses for frontline staff,
WOW Film Festival is online again this year so screening
Two free ‘Heading for Extinction’ talks are being held in
Zero Carbon Guildford and The Surrey Climate Commission held a
Millichap Peace Fund Lecture Northern Ireland since the troubles: Reconciliation and where
Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce are holding a Business
BUILDING SENSE have three online event dates for your diaries
This is a reminder about the launch of 'Heat Creatures:
A project to conserve Herefordshire’s Ice Age Ponds will culminate
BUILDING SENSE RECOMMENDS - Herefordshire Climate Assembly recordings on buildings
Regen is pleased to announce the launch of 'Heat Creatures:
Two forthcoming events organised by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust may be
This Saturday 5th February, it is the Hereford seed swap
Transition Leominster is the local group working towards an equitable,
The next event from BUILDING SENSE - CREATING COMFORT AND
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, one of the world's biggest wildlife
The next event from BUILDING SENSE - CREATING COMFORT AND
In early December Mike Harvey of HETAS joined us to
Click here for the winter newsletter from the very busy
Plantlife are offering an online talk series Spring into action
Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce runs a series of
CAR SHARE PROJECT WELCOMES MEMBERS Transition Leominster has notched up a
Our Festive newsletter is a little bit different from our
WEDNESDAY 22 DECEMBER 2021 : Social DE at DKP. DEs IN THE FUTURE :- A few
Do you want to know more about how individuals can
Stock up for Christmas on local, sustainable firewood this Saturday
Wednesday 15 December : ZOOM meeting, usual time, 7.30pm, and
Don't miss the HGN Members Meeting on Monday 6th December
Heating with wood is part of rural life - but
November and December Events Reminder A quick reminder of Hereford City
Wednesday 15 December : ZOOM meeting, usual time, 7.30pm, and
In recent times, Christmas has become synonymous with excess consumption,
Wednesday 8 December at 5.30 pm - online by Zoom.
The Music for Trees evening at the Lion tomorrow evening,
Join climate charity Ashden and grassroots organisation Camden Think &
WEDNESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2021 ZOOM 7.30pm :- Guest speaker Mark Bennett : Cryptocurrencies! Cryptocurrencies – are they a fad of internet funny money
Sunday 28th November, 11am. Walk round Wyevale Woods, Breinton. We
HGN held a discussion last Monday, chaired by Kate Gathercole,
A Herefordshire Citizens' Climate Assembly is being organised by Herefordshire
Mammal expert and author Johnny Birks delivers Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s
Not too far from the international hustle and bustle of
Don't forget the Vigil in High Town, Hereford, Saturday November
A REMINDER ABOUT OUR FORTHCOMING AGM: PLEASE NOTE, DESPITE SUCCESS WITH PROJECTS
Friends of Bartonsham Meadows are holding an event on Tuesday
Free webinars Severn Wye are running webinars in November and January on
Huge thanks to those of you who have contributed this
SAVE THE DATE We’re hoping to bring you an online session
Introduction to Common Bryophytes 13th November 10 till 4pm at HARC,
WILDER HEREFORD - AUTUMN UPDATES AND EVENTS Hereford City Branch of
Hay Festival Winter Weekend is coming up live + online
Wednesday 3 November : Another social meeting at De Koffie
The next Great Collaboration event will be held on November 3rd from
There will be two volunteer days at Saxon Hall, Hereford
PTES (People's Trust for Endangered Species) is encouraging everyone to
We walk, stroll, and run down our city streets, most
Climate justice will be under the spotlight as Hereford joins
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)
This Wednesday at De Koffie Pot! Wednesday 27 October : next Discussion Evening (at De Koffie Pot) Link to past DEs on
On Tuesday 19th October 7.30pm - 9pm you are invited
Herefordshire Rural Hub are holding the Welcome Meeting for the
Don't Forget: This Saturday 16th of October 10 am-4pm -
The Hereford Food Bank would like to invite you to attend its
A Rural Media / P.O.V. event is being held on
Discover the new PowerShaper Monitor service and find out how
There are a range of events on wildlife or nature
Please Vote for us in TESCO stores, Hereford, 1st October
Transition Leominster is the local group working towards an equitable,
Greetings!! Great news from the Big Apple team: The Big Apple
As part of our run up to COP26, on Friday
Are you a farming business in Herefordshire or Gloucestershire? Herefordshire Rural
The Stretton Climate Care annual electric car day on 9th
Good afternoon everyone, Some lovely weather for a change
Councillor Ellie Chowns has been invited by Herefordshire Friends of the Earth
The first ever ECOSINEMA event 'Reflecting on Water' starts next Sunday 19
The Millichap Peace Fund: Is a better future possible? talk by Richard Priestley Wed
How these evenings are drawing in
Herefordshire Council has declared a Climate Emergency - come to
A People’s Walk for the Planet to the COP26 International Climate
This year the charity Plantlife has received a lot of
We are in to September with the evenings drawing in
We will be having talks in the Beacon courtyard every
HGN event Tuesday 7 September by Zoom with Cllr Ellie
We are quickly developing our programme of events on Saturdays
The Millichap Peace Fund: Is a better future possible? talk by Richard Priestley Wed
Keep Herefordshire Warm are currently offering online webinars to project
Tempest Fugit!!!!! We are very near the end of August
The next HGN Gathering looking at moths, real and created
Participate in a People’s Walk for the Planet to the
Hidden Herefordshire: discovering its wildlife and wild places, aims to
The purpose of the Global Day of Action is to
Fully Charged OUTSIDE will be taking place at Farnborough International
The next HGN Gathering will be in conjunction with Plymouth
Is a Better Future Possible? talk by Richard Priestley Wed 22nd Sept at 7.30pm via
On the evening of Saturday 7th August and during the daytime
Find out how arts and humanities research can contribute to
Business Energy Efficiency Programme ONLINE SUSTAINABILITY FORUM: The Benefit of Adopting an
The Arts and Humanities Research Council funded Towns and the
Good evening everyone, Welcome rain last night, dull and chilly today
Good evening everyone, Real summer! So much sun, so hot
Good morning everyone, Lovely weather - for the most part -
Friday 11th June 2021 10:00-11:00am Free Online Event Join us if you
PILGRIMAGE WILL HIGHLIGHT PLIGHT OF THE WYE Citizens the length of
Transition Leominster is the local group working towards an equitable,
Good evening everyone, Somewhere up north had 3mm rain in April, 39mm a
This autumn, Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum is running a
Queenswood Country Park's Heritage Open Day this coming Saturday, 21st
Spring Greens is North Herefordshire's most beautiful Green Networking festival on
28th – 29th April: On 29th April 2017, in an all new central
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