Engagement/ education

Herefordshire Environment Board – invitation to join

Final call to submit your applications  for the new Herefordshire Environment Board. The Board currently comprises a number of core organisational representatives including Herefordshire Council, Environment Agency, Natural England, Midlands Net Zero Hub, the Nutrient Management Board and Herefordshire Green Network. The Board is now seeking nine additional Board members.  Find out more here – deadline for applications is 2nd March.

Green Group Almeley – Talk by Friends of the Wye 

Monday March 9th 7pm, Almeley Village Hall, HR3 6LH Following the River Arrow event on Wednesday in Pembridge, this is a chance to hear more about the work taking place on the River Wye. More than 50,000 samples have been taken as part of the River Wye Citizen Science Programme. Over 500 volunteers have contributed to this effort since 2020 to test the water quality of the Wye and its surrounding rivers and streams. This is an amazing community effort, but is it having the effect required? Join Green Group Almeley on March 9th to hear from two

Repair Cafés Around the County

Saturday 28th February Hereford City Repair Café – 10.00am – 12 noon.  Hereford City Repair Café’s next session is at the end of  February. They are at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road. You can book your items in or just walk in on the day. Everyone is welcome to come along. Saturday 7th March Ledbury Repair Café – 10.00am – 12.30pm.  Booking is now open for the next repair café. Go to Booking Page Leominster Repair Café and Plant Swap-  10.00am – 12.00pm For more details and to book an item, visit their

Great Collaboration News

Banter Sessions The banter sessions organised by the Great Collaboration team continue weekly on a Wednesday lunchtime covering a range of topics. Click here for a list of past and future sessions. The next session will be on Wednesday 4th March. Nick Jones will be musing on Collaboration. A recording of each week’s can be found on the GC website after the event. Great Collaboration Banter sessions are free, open to all, and held at noon on Wednesdays.  So please do sign up for this session, and feel free to pass this invitation on to

Wildlife Events Around the County

Wildlife in Winter CLaN CIC have been lucky enough to have received some ‘Small Sparks’ funding through Herefordshire Community Foundation to provide sessions looking at what wildlife can be found in winter in Peterchurch. All sessions are free and designed for families. The final session is this weekend: 28th February Interested in Invertebrates All from 10am to lunchtime and at the Hub at St Peter’s, Peterchurch, HR2 0RT All About Beavers Alicia Leow-Dyke the Wildlife Trusts Wales (WTW) Welsh Beaver Project Officer will be giving a talk on Beavers and Beaver reintroduction. This is a free event, donations welcome to

Herefordshire Garden Waste Collection Service

Herefordshire Council has opened subscriptions for its new fortnightly garden waste collection service, launching in March. The scheme replaces single‑use green sacks with a 240‑litre brown wheelie bin or reusable sacks for properties where a bin isn’t suitable. Collections will run throughout the year with a short break at Christmas, and all garden waste will be composted locally and turned into soil improver available from household recycling centres. The new service aims to make garden waste disposal easier and greener while supporting the county’s wider recycling goals by reducing reliance on single‑use plastics and increasing local compost production. A subscription costs £60

Herefordshire Environment Board – invitation to join

Applications  for the new Herefordshire Environment Board are now open. The Board currently comprises a number of core organisational representatives including Herefordshire Council, Environment Agency, Natural England, Midlands Net Zero Hub, the Nutrient Management Board and Herefordshire Green Network. The Board is now seeking nine additional Board members.  Find out more here – deadline for applications is 2nd March.

Repair Cafés Around the County

Saturday 21st February  South Hereford Repair Café – 10.00am – 12.30pm The next session of South Hereford Repair Café (a GOLD member of HGN) will be on 21st February. Booking is now open. Click here to find out more. Saturday 28th February Hereford City Repair Café – 10.00am – 12 noon.  Hereford City Repair Café’s next session is at the end of  February. They are at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road. You can book your items in or just walk in on the day. Everyone is welcome to come along. Saturday 7th March Ledbury Repair Café – 10.00am – 12.30pm.  Booking is