A weekend Retreat based at Fircroft College in South Birmingham caters for those seeking nature-connected experiences to combat the challenges of climate change and to balance the rigours of your everyday busy life. Spend two days immersed in practical sustainability, including growing, harvesting, creating and understanding how small changes can make a big impact. Reconnect with nature, learn valuable skills and...
The Leominster branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust invites you to a Moth Hunt. Learn about identification and get involved with recording using your phone. Families Welcome! Meet in front of Grange Court on The Grange, Leominster Free but donations appreciated. Please bring your own refreshments for the end of the walk It is suggested that you download the iNaturalist...
Applewood Permaculture, a GOLD member of HGN, run in-person and online courses throughout the year. This 2-day introduction to the concept and techniques of forest gardening involves theory and practice from visioning to harvesting. See their website for more details.
Growing Local (a Gold Member of HGN) hold a Community Day on the first Saturday of each month. For their September community day they are joined by Tim from CLAN CIC. Help Tim discover all the species of animal, fungi and plants in their education garden! Adults are very welcome too – join the growers for a Southside Farm tour...
Hay Regenerative Soils CIC, who work under the name of Hay We Got Worms' and CLAN are holding a Soil Safari and Biodiversity Building Workshop Click on the website links to find out more.
Yolande and Andrew of Taste of Self Sufficiency are building a one bedroom hempcrete bungalow in Herefordshire. They are both Permaculturists and have used Permaculture Principles and Ethics in their build. They have had volunteers helping them hempcrete their walls and install natural insulation. Most of the volunteers who stepped forward were wanting to get hands-on experience for their own house...
This event is out of county, but which may be of interest to our members: The Wild Summit takes place at Bristol Beacon. The event will bring together people from across the nature sector to share ideas, hear from leading voices and discuss how wildlife and wild places across the UK can be restored. Speakers include campaigners, conservation leaders, policy...
Screening to follow the group's AGM at 2.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend both, or just the screening. Cradley Village Hall, WR13 5LH Here is the link to a UK map of National Emergency Briefing screenings complete with the links to the organisers. If anyone has seen the film and has questions or comments resulting from it, do send them...
The Grange in Leominster hosts an autumn plant and craft fair - perfect for filling those bare borders before the cold and picking up something handmade. Spare pots and seed trays lurking in your shed? Someone nearby would happily take them off your hands.
As part of CPRE's 'Love Your Countryside Month' running throughout September, CPRE Herefordshire, a gold member of HGN, is organising a gentle 5.5 mile walk in the Ewyas Harold area. Click here for more details and to book a place.
This book social with Joseph Emmett will be at Elevate Business Lounge on Eign Street, Hereford with a particular nature focus. Book tickets here for tickets to Dani Robertson's 'Creatures of Darkness'
An event organised by Operation Noah and JustMoney Movement in partnership with the Living Gently on the Earth programme. Undercroft Learning Centre How can your money help build a better world and support the transition to a more sustainable economy? Come and explore how Christians and churches can champion support for renewables, low-carbon technology, and nature-based solutions through investments and...
This event is out of county, but which may be of interest to our members: Climate Expo and Sustainability Conference in Staffordshire. More details and how to book here
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s annual Day of Action brings together organisations and community groups across Herefordshire. They will be running activities to highlight the issues affecting our wildlife and watercourses, to take action to improve them for nature and to celebrate the county's wonderful wildlife. Events include: Fun by the brook in Belmont; a Beginners Birdwatching session; a River Survey demo...
Join Herefordshire Wildlife Trust and friends for their third annual Day of Action for Rivers & Wildlife. Groups and organisations are invited to join them in running a range of events and activities on this day across the county, to highlight the issues affecting the county's wildlife and watercourses, take action to improve them for nature and celebrate our wonderful...
Please do join Growing Local (an HGN Gold Member) for their next Big Eat at The Kindle Centre next to Asda in Hereford. It’s been a while since their last Big Eat as funding has sadly come to an end. However Rural Media are kindly supporting this special Herefordshire Harvest event in September. They’ll be cooking together a delicious feast using...
The Brailsford Hall, Scouts Corner, Crozen Lane, HR1 2RX Herefordshire Wildlife Trust is running the event supported by local volunteers. This community event links with Bartonsham Meadows where there is a new orchard which will start fruiting over the next few years. Come along to The Brailsford Hall Scout Hut at any time between 1pm-4pm to have a go at turning apples...
This year's Public Pressing Events will take place at the Oxford Arms. If anyone wants to borrow the equipment to process your own larger quantities, click here for details.
You are warmly invited to the next Millichap Peace Fund Talk by Professor Fiona Macaulay. This talk looks at the roots of misogyny and gender-based violence and its links with other kinds of discrimination and violence. Fiona will draw upon her research in Brazil where she has worked for Amnesty International. Professor Macaulay is Emeritus Professor at the Department of...
HGN Gold Member Transition Leominster have a talk on "Fungus the Forgotten Kingdom" by Tim Kaye of CLaN CIC at the Community Centre. Free with retiring collection. For more details contact transitionleminster@gmail.com
The programme of evening events organised by the Weobley branch of Herefordshire Wildlife Trust starts with a talk on Bats by Stuart Moore from Herefordshire Mammal Group. Click here for more details
The DKP Discussion Group are having a discussion about the bypass, but definitely not the usual conversation about the bypass. They are aiming for a constructive conversation that seeks common ground. Click here for more details
On Saturday 3rd October the Museum of Cider on Pomona Place, Hereford, throws open its doors free of charge for a day all about the humble pear and its drink, perry. Expect tastings, talks, food and family activities. Got a glut of pears going soft? Offer them on Freegle. Take a look
Have you ever met a native black poplar? You are warmly invited to an exhibition which celebrates these rare and magnificent trees, from sapling to ancient. Come and find out more about this special species and the work being done to preserve it in Herefordshire. 50% of proceeds to this will be donated to this important work. drawings by Richard...
A community dig, wildlife workshops, scientific surveys and more – the Dorstone Settlement Timeline Project is bringing 6,000 years of local history to life in 2026, with a programme of free events open to everyone supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Families and nature lovers of all ages can join in with this interactive, guided session with CLaN CIC...
An afternoon of fun and stickiness with HGN's Gold Members Archenfield Community Environment Group. Share in the juice making process and take home a bottle or two of fresh apple juice. Bring your own apples and containers or use theirs for a small donation. Children's activities and the judging of the nature photography competition. Cider bar and refreshments available. Llangrove...
HGN Gold Members Almeley Green Group will be holding an apple juicing session at the Bells Inn in Almeley village. Powered scratters and presses will be mobilised so be prepared to be amazed at how quickly your buckets of apples are transformed into litres of fresh juice. So much more tasty than from the shops! Click here to find out...