HGN GOLD member, Applewood Permaculture have a busy programme of courses over the summer: 2nd – 7th June PEACE course (Peace, Empowerment and Cultural Emergence) with Looby 4th July Fruit tree Summer Pruning and Budding workshop with Chris 16th -19th July Practical Volunteer long weekend at Applewood 24th -26th July ACE course (Activating Cultural Emergence) with Looby 5th -6th September Forest Gardening with Chris Click on the links to find out more.
Applewood Permaculture, a GOLD member of HGN, run in-person and online courses throughout the year. Their next course, on the weekend of 25th-26th April is a two day introduction to the concept and techniques of forest gardening. Click here for details of this and their other courses.
Volunteer your time and learn how to cast Hempcrete Andrew de la Haye and Yolande Watson, whom many members will know from Yolande’s presentation to HGN on the Dark Skies Initiative that she is leading on and Andrew’s talk on Permaculture, are planning to build a hempcrete bungalow this year. They have broken ground (their self watering garden is currently being constructed) and now starting to schedule in their contractors. They are looking for 4 volunteers over 5 days to help them cast hempcrete in June – exact dates to follow next month when they know the date the timber frame company
Wildlife in Winter CLaN CIC, who are a GOLD member of HGN, have been lucky enough to have received some ‘Small Sparks’ funding through Herefordshire Community Foundation. This involves looking at what wildlife can be found in winter in Peterchurch. All sessions are free and designed for families. Contact tim@clan-cic.org for more information. Interested in Invertebrates 28th February 10am to lunchtime and at the Hub at St Peter’s, Peterchurch, HR2 0RT CLaN have also been funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for £19100 to continue their work in promoting gardening in Hay-on-Wye and surrounds in 2026. They have some exciting courses and events coming
Herefordshire Birds and Habitats Leominster Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust is hosting a talk from the Herefordshire Ornithological Club to take place today 30th January 2026 at 7.00pm at the Forbury Chapel, Church St. Leominster. HR6 8NQ. Members of the Wildlife Trust or H.O.C £2, non-members £3. For any further information please email leominsterbranch@herefordshirewt.co.uk Mowley Valley Update Weobley Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust is holding a talk on an update on the rewilding of the Mowley Valley on Thursday 5th February at 7.30pm. Click here for more details. An Evening with Saul Herbert (new CEO, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust) Ross on
Wildlife in Winter CLaN CIC, who are a GOLD member of HGN have been lucky enough to have received some ‘Small Sparks’ funding through Herefordshire Community Foundation. This involves looking at what wildlife can be found in winter in Peterchurch. All sessions are free and designed for families. Click here to find out more 28th February Interested in Invertebrates All from 10am to lunchtime and at the Hub at St Peter’s, Peterchurch, HR2 0RT CLaN have also been funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for £19100 to continue their work in promoting gardening in Hay-on-Wye and surrounds in 2026. They have
Nature Action Network Meeting Wednesday 28th January, 6:30pm – 8:45pm Kindle Centre, By Hereford ASDA, HR2 7JE The Nature Action Network comprises community groups, businesses, schools, parish councils and others who collaborate on positive action for nature in Herefordshire. All welcome! This meeting will include presentations from Wellington Wildlife Group and The River Arrow Trust and an update on the final consultation opportunity for the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) update from Esther Clarke, Herefordshire Council. For more details visit the HWT website Young Nature Rangers If you are 16-25 and want to get stuck into practical conservation tasks, learn something new, deepen your connection
Permaculture with Andrew De La Haye Today, Friday 9th January, 7:30 – 9:30pm, The Venue, Hill Street, Ross-on-Wye Andrew De La Haye will introduce the principles of permaculture and explore how this systems-based approach can help address modern environmental challenges while supporting biodiversity and resilient habitats. Imagine a world where we take care of the needs of earth and all of nature, whilst also meeting our own needs and making sure that future generations have a good natural legacy. These are the ethics of permaculture. Andrew De La Haye will delve into the subject showing it to be a systems thinking approach to
Wildlife in Winter CLaN CIC, who are a GOLD member of HGN have been lucky enough to have received some ‘Small Sparks’ funding through Herefordshire Community Foundation. This involves looking at what wildlife can be found in winter in Peterchurch. All sessions are free and designed for families. 17th January Loving Lichens 31st January Mad about Mammals 7th February Terrific Trees 28th February Interested in Invertebrates All from 10am to lunchtime and at the Hub at St Peter’s, Peterchurch, HR2 0RT CLaN have also been funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for £19100 to continue their work in promoting gardening in Hay-on-Wye and surrounds in 2026. They
Permaculture with Andrew De La Haye Friday 9th January, 7:30 – 9:30pm, The Venue, Hill Street, Ross-on-Wye Andrew De La Haye will introduce the principles of permaculture and explore how this systems-based approach can help address modern environmental challenges while supporting biodiversity and resilient habitats. Imagine a world where we take care of the needs of earth and all of nature, whilst also meeting our own needs and making sure that future generations have a good natural legacy. These are the ethics of permaculture. Andrew De La Haye will delve into the subject showing it to be a systems thinking approach to nature’s
