The latest Greener Footprints newsletter from Herefordshire Council includes news of the recent River Conference; their work with young people at Hereford College of Arts; and an interesting article about Hopes of Longtown.
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Hereford Council are pleased to invite you to an upcoming
Archenfield Community Environment Group Event
Monthly talk: Thursday 23rd January 7.00-8.30pm at Llangrove Village Hall Join ACEG
Six Inches of Soil
Hosted by Herefordshire Food Alliance and Sustainable Ledbury Monday 27th January
Warm Homes Grant Scheme
Herefordshire Council is currently accepting expressions of interest for the
FISH BOY – 2Faced Dance Company
As part of their 25th Birthday celebrations, 2Faced Dance Company will
Nature Recovery Mapping in Herefordshire Webinar
Hereford Council are pleased to invite you to an upcoming
Archenfield Community Environment Group Event
Monthly talk: Thursday 23rd January 7.00-8.30pm at Llangrove Village Hall Join ACEG
News from Hereford Rural Hub
Click here for the latest newsletter from Hereford Rural Hub.
Job Vacancies at MCS
The Marine Conservation Society, based in Ross-on-Wye, has several job
FISH BOY – 2Faced Dance Company
As part of their 25th Birthday celebrations, 2Faced Dance Company will
News from Kington Kleen
An edited recording of Nic Howes' presentation on Geomorphology on
FISH BOY – 2Faced Dance Company
As part of their 25th Birthday celebrations, 2Faced Dance Company will
News from Kington Kleen
An edited recording of Nic Howes' presentation on Geomorphology on
HWT Branch Events
Leominster Area Branch Leominster Area Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
Hedge planting volunteers wanted
CPRE Herefordshire is looking for hedge planting volunteers during December.
News from 2Faced Dance Company
As part of their 25th Birthday celebrations, 2Faced Dance Company will
It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world
A recent article in the i newspaper highlighted the craziness
HWT Branch Events
Leominster Area Branch Leominster Area Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
News from Kington Kleen
River Arrow Water Quality Testing Above Kington Tony Norman (through CPRE)
News from Transition Leominster
Community Choir Tuesday evenings 7-8.30pm Contact: lccatlcc@myphone.coop. The choir is
HWT Branch Events
Leominster Area Branch Leominster Area Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
Building Sense November update
Click here to read the latest newsletter from Building Sense
HFA showings of ‘Six Inches of Soil’
Herefordshire Food Alliance is showing the film Six Inches of
Kington Kleen’s Talks Series
Geoff Steel's talk on the Underlying Rockscape of Kingtonshire was
HWT Ross Local Branch Events
Ross Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. The group's next talk
Building Sense Events Online and In-person
Ready to start your own green retrofit project? Come along
Kington Kleen’s Talks Series
Geoff Steel's talk on the Underlying Rockscape of Kingtonshire was
Herefordshire’s Trees, Hedgerows and Other Woods
Herefordshire residents are being encouraged to take part in a
Community Energy Advice
Sustainability charity Severn Wye Energy Agency is now offering free
Colwall Greener’s Free Eco Festival Returns This Weekend
Colwall Greener's Free Eco Festival will be taking place this
Building Sense Events Online and In-person
Ready to start your own green retrofit project? Come along
Great Collaboration Weekly Banter Sessions
The Great Collaboration runs weekly lunchtime online sessions. These are
HWT and HWT Local Branch Events
Hereford ~ River City: share your stories Share your stories of
Heat pumps, solar and battery for home and business – The Basics
Free Webinar Hosted by Herefordshire Council's Greener Footprints Initiative Thursday 14 November
Building Sense Events Online and In-person
Ready to start your own green retrofit project? Come along
News from Kington Kleen
KLEEN Community Shop Fundraising Week - running until 5th Nov. Kington
March for Clean Water – this Sunday, 3rd November
March for Clean Water Book Your Tickets Here Join
HWT and HWT Local Branch Events
Ross Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. The group's next talk
Building Sense Events Online and In-person
This weekend is your final chance to visit some wonderful green homes,
News from Ewyas Harold People and Planet
RECYCLING - Saturday, September 26 10.00am-12.00pm in the car park
March for Clean Water- note CHANGE of DATE
March for Clean Water Book Your Tickets Here Join
HWT Local Branch Events
Ross Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. The group's next talk
News from Transition Leominster
Regular activities are running as follows: At the Community Centre: Community Choir Tuesday
Rural Business Advice Day
On Tuesday, 12th November, from 12pm to 6pm, Herefordshire Rural
Heat pumps, solar and battery for home and business – The Basics
Free Webinar Hosted by Herefordshire Council's Greener Footprints Initiative Thursday 14 November
2Faced Dance Company present Fish Boy
2Faced Dance Company present Fish Boy: one boy's fantastical quest
Building Sense Events Online and In-person
Green Open Homes Is taking place throughout Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford
News from Kington Kleen
International REPAIR DAY Saturday 19th October The first Repair Café started
Six Inches of Soil Film Screenings
Six Inches of Soil: film followed by Q&A Herefordshire Food Alliance
Wyescapes: Food, Nature, Water – Stakeholder Workshop
Wyescapes is a Landscape Recovery Project for the Rivers Wye
Home Upgrade Grants for hard to heat homes
Local residents who are off gas and have a household
March for Clean Water- note CHANGE of DATE
March for Clean Water Book Your Tickets Here Join
HWT Local Branch Events
Ross Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. The group's next talk
How Green is your Bank?
BankGreen is a website that rates banks according to environmental
News from Building Sense
Green Open Homes 19/20th and 26/27th October Is taking place throughout Herefordshire, Shropshire
Great Collaboration Weekly Banter Sessions
The Great Collaboration runs weekly lunchtime online sessions. These are
News from Kington Kleen
International REPAIR DAY Saturday 19th October The first Repair Café started
Six Inches of Soil Screening, Almeley
Six Inches of Soil: film showing with local food buffet,
March for Clean Water- note CHANGE of DATE
March for Clean Water Book Your Tickets Here Join
HWT Local Branch Events
Ross Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. The group's next talk
Hedge Planting Volunteers Wanted
CPRE Herefordshire are recruiting volunteers for their local Hedgerow Heroes
HWT Local Branch Events
Ross Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. The group's winter talks
Archenfield Community Environment Group Events
Join AECG this Saturday 5th Oct for Community Apple Juicing with
Discussion evening at De Koffie Pot
A reminder that the next discussion evening is on Tuesday
March for Clean Water Saturday 26th October
Water is life. Yet here in Britain, it's on life
Archenfield Community Environment Group Events
Saturday 5th Oct: Community Apple Juicing with Ploughers Lunches, a cider and
Arts Alive are looking for new trustees
Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey through
Discussion evening at De Koffie Pot
At the next discussion evening on Tuesday 8th October at
Big Apple Festival and Bike Ride
The Big Apple Harvestime Festival is coming soon! Join Ledbury
Book Now for HGN Dark Skies Event
Blinded by the Light? Wednesday 25th September from 7.30pm -
Archenfield Community Environment Group Events
Archenfield Community Environment Group has a lot going on in the next
News from Transition Leominster
Transition Leominster Annual General Meeting is on 27 September, at 5.15pm Nori's
Using advertising tactics to engage new audiences in climate action
Wednesday 2nd Oct 2024 10 - 11am Is your organisation
March for Clean Water Saturday 26th October
Water is life. Yet here in Britain, it's on life
Booking Open for HGN Dark Skies Event
Blinded by the Light? Wednesday 25th September from 7.30pm -
Archenfield Community Environment Group Events
Archenfield Community Environment Group has a lot going on in the next
March for Clean Water Saturday 26th October
Water is life. Yet here in Britain, it's on life
Grant Opportunity for Children’s projects
George's Fund is once again open for applications with funding
Book Now for HGN Dark Skies Event
Blinded by the Light? Wednesday 25th September from 7.30pm - 9pm, Are
Electric Vehicle Charging Points in the community: Free Webinar
Thursday 12th September, 12.45 to 2pm Book now to join this free
Course at Black Mountains College
Introduction to Vegetable Fermentation on Saturday 28th September! Make live Sauerkraut
News from Kington Kleen
Apple Pressings - Saturday 28th September & 26th October It's time
Climate Change Adaptation Webinar
Calling all Herefordshire Parish and Town Councils, businesses and community
Building Sense Event
Retrofitting Communities: Free support and advice Free webinar Tuesday 10th September 1.00-2.00pm Book here Community
The Great Collaboration Banter Sessions
The Great Collaboration is dedicated to helping councils and community
News from Transition Leominster
At the Community Centre Community Choir: Tuesday evenings 7-8.30pm starting 10th
Practical Sustainability Course
Click here for details of an 11 month Practical Sustainability
Green Open Homes (otherwise known as Green Doors)
SAVE THE DATE! This year's Green Open Homes will be running
News from Leominster Area Branch of HWT
Following on from their July event, which concentrated on making
New post with CREST Team at the University of Chester as a Senior Research Assistant!
An exciting new project tackling the impacts of Climate Change
Heat from the River Severn
To the north-east of Herefordshire, the Transition group in Bewdley,
The Great Collaboration Banter Sessions
The Great Collaboration is dedicated to helping councils and community
Green Open Homes (otherwise known as Green Doors)
SAVE THE DATE! This year's Green Open Homes will be running
Balancing food protection and environmental protection on the river Wye
There is still time to contribute to the survey being
The Great Collaboration Banter Sessions
The Great Collaboration is dedicated to helping councils and community
Balancing food protection and environmental protection on the river Wye
HGN has been contacted by a year 3 student at
Courses at Black Mountain College
Just over the border of Herefordshire in Brecon Beacons National
Green Open Homes (otherwise known as Green Doors)
SAVE THE DATE! This year's Green Open Homes will be running
Repair Cafés around the county
Several Repair Cafés are taking place tomorrow: GOLDEN VALLEY REPAIR CAFÉ
News from Transition Leominster
Regular activities are running as follows: At the Community Centre Community Choir:
Festival of Wildlife
Sunday 11 August 2024; 10:00am - 4:00pm Venue: Queenswood Country Park Herefordshire
News from Herefordshire Food Allliance
Herefordshire Food Alliance are sharing a bit of an update
Can Aviation Fuel ever be Sustainable?
Airlines, airports and governments are relying on so-called SAF (Sustainable
Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Herefordshire
This month, Herefordshire Council published a Climate Change Adaptation Plan for
Green Open Homes (otherwise known as Green Doors)
SAVE THE DATE! This year's Green Open Homes will be running
New Member: 2Faced Dance
2Faced Dance, an all-male contemporary dance company have recently joined
News from Transition Leominster
The next activity in this year's Millenium Orchard diary is
Welcome to our New Member ‘JABA’
Welcome to St James and Bartonsham Community Association - JABA
Big Butterfly Count
The Big Butterfly Count organised by national charity Butterfly Conservation
NEWS FROM KINGTON KLEEN
Mortimer Wood Fair – Sat 13th July ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ House Plants &
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION WEBINAR RECORDING
As climate change brings more intense and frequent extreme weather
ADVICE AND GRANTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Marches Energy Grant The Marches Energy Grant (MEG) offers free advice,
SUSTAINABILITY FORUM FOR BUSINESSES
Date: Thursday 1 August Time: 09.00 – 11.30am Location: Herefordshire and Ludlow
CAST YOUR VOTE AND MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
HGN Co-Chair Jackie Jones writes: Will history have been made in
TELL YOUR CANDIDATES YOU CARE ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSPORT
The Campaign for Better Transport is urging everyone to contact
RESTORE NATURE NOW MARCH
The Restore Nature Now March is taking place tomorrow, June 22nd in London.
NEWS FROM HEREFORDSHIRE FOOD ALLIANCE
Herefordshire Food Alliance has been taking action to put the
Update from The Great Collaboration Herefordshire
The Great Collaboration website with its toolkit of actions, transferred from the
Restore Nature Now March
The Restore Nature Now March is taking place June 22nd in London. Coaches are
Modern Problems and Indigenous Wisdom
Hay Festival has just finished. One of the speakers was
News from Herefordshire Food Alliance
The Ledbury event #thefoodconversation is on Monday, please spread
Archenfield Repair Café
Archenfield Repair Café is open 2-4pm this Saturday, June 8th at Llangrove
Wildlife Gardening Workshop
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Ross-on-Wye branch are running another wildlife gardening
June Events from Kington Kleen
Life on the Verge at The Hub, School Lane, New Radnor Saturday
Herefordshire Council Climate Change Adaptation Webinar
As climate change brings more intense and frequent extreme weather
Restore Nature Now March
The Restore Nature Now March is taking place June 22nd in London. Coaches are
Wildlife Gardening Workshop
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Ross-on-Wye branch are running another wildlife gardening
Herefordshire Council Climate Change Adaptation Webinar
As climate change brings more intense and frequent extreme weather
News from Transition Leominster
Leominster in Bloom Plant Fair is tomorrow, 25th May 9am - 3pm. There
Colwall Greener Environmental Display
Colwall Greener is collaborating with Colwall Library on a display
Talk: Can Our Rivers Survive?
Eardisland Environment and Sustainability Group have organised a talk with
Wildlife Gardening Workshop
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Ross-on-Wye branch are running another wildlife gardening
Courses at Black Mountains College
Black Mountains College run a varied programme of courses on
Environmental News from Herefordshire Council
Click here to read the most recent Greener Footprints newsletter
Beetles Talk and Curry Night
Join Tim Kaye from Cultivating Learning and Nature (CLaN CIC)
Draft Herefordshire Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation
Herefordshire Council's Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation finishes on 20th
Archenfield Community Environment Group Event
Archenfield Community Environment Group are hosting a talk by Emily
Talk: Can Our Rivers Survive?
Eardisland Environment and Sustainability Group have organised a talk with
Community Infrastructure Grant
The Community Infrastructure Grant is a capital grant scheme that
Herefordshire Green Network AGM
Zoom link for Herefordshire Green Network AGM 15 May 7pm Join
Beetles Talk and Curry Night
Join Tim Kaye from Cultivating Learning and Nature (CLaN CIC)
Courses at Applewood Permaculture Centre in North Herefordshire
Applewood have a range of courses over the next few
Funding available for Herefordshire Businesses
Businesses across Herefordshire should apply now to a £630,000 funding
New Award celebrating communities that share!
The Big Lunch have teamed up with FareShare and City &
Herefordshire Waste and Recycling Webinar **Change of Date**
Unfortunately this webinar has had to be rescheduled. It will
Hedgehog Awareness Week
Next week is Hedgehog Awareness Week. Click here for more information
Courses at Applewood Permaculture Centre in North Herefordshire
Applewood have a range of courses over the next few
Beetles Talk and Curry Night
Join Tim Kaye from Cultivating Learning and Nature (CLaN CIC)
Draft Herefordshire Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation
The Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation is currently running
Catch up with HGN in person and online
There are two upcoming chances to catch up with what
Draft Herefordshire Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation
The Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation is currently running
Herefordshire Waste Service Webinar
There will be an online webinar on Thursday May 9th 12:45
YES Energy Solutions
YES Energy Solutions are currently working with Herefordshire Council on the Keep
Midland Forest Network Workshops
Midlands Forest Network are setting up a series of workshops
Special Spring Energy Offer on courses at Applewood Permaculture Centre in North Herefordshire
There is still just time to benefit from Applewood's special
News from Herefordshire Food Alliance
This week's update from Herefordshire Food Alliance includes news on
Beetles Talk and Curry Night
Join Tim Kaye from Cultivating Learning and Nature (CLaN CIC)
Whitecross School Eco Festival
Whitecross School are holding their second annual eco-festival this Friday
News from Kington Kleen
Kington Kleen have sent the following updates: Ink Cartridge Recycling in
Talking About Climate Change Training
Would you like to speak up more about climate change
South Hereford Repair Café 1st Birthday Saturday 20th April
Congratulations to South Hereford Repair Café which is celebrating its
Special Spring Energy Offer on courses at Applewood Permaculture Centre in North Herefordshire
Spring is arriving at Applewood who have a special spring
Beetles Talk and Curry Night
Join Tim Kaye from Cultivating Learning and Nature (CLaN CIC)
News from Herefordshire Food Alliance
Recent news from Herefordshire Food Alliance can be found on
Herefordshire Draft Local Plan consultation is now live
The (Regulation 18) consultation on the Draft Herefordshire Local Plan
Home Upgrade Grants
Severn Wye Energy Agency has been working with Herefordshire Council to
HWT webinar: Recovering Nature in the Lugg Valley
10th April, 6pm, online Find out about how Radnorshire Wildlife Trust and
News from HWT City Branch
Click here for news from HWT City branch, including volunteering
Herefordshire Local Plan consultation events
Herefordshire CC is hosting events across the county to give
Building Sense Event Recording now available
The most recent HGN Building Sense webinar about Herefordshire Council's
HWT webinar: Recovering Nature in the Lugg Valley
10th April, 6pm, online Find out about how Radnorshire Wildlife Trust and
Beetles Talk and Curry Night
Join Tim Kaye from Cultivating Learning and Nature (CLaN CIC)
Big Skill Events in May at The Living Room
The Big Skill have a series of events taking place
Funding Opportunity for SMEs and Community Buildings
The Marches Energy Grant (MEG) offers free advice, energy assessments
Grow Your Own – Ross Stall, Every Friday
Herefordshire Food Alliance's Grow Your Own Food Stall is open
Herefordshire Local Plan consultation events
Herefordshire CC will be hosting events across the county to
Update from Big Solar Co-op
Big Solar Co-op, a not-for-profit, carbon-first and volunteer-led organisation whose
Midlands Forest Network – Videos and Reflections from the Launch
Midlands Forest Network would like to share their new YouTube
HWT webinar: Recovering Nature in the Lugg Valley
10th April, 6pm, online Find out about how Radnorshire Wildlife Trust and
Building Sense Webinar
Home Energy Savers Webinar — new from Herefordshire Council Tuesday 19th
REACH: An innovation project for rural communities
An exciting opportunity for rural communities in the South West,
News from Herefordshire Food Alliance
HFA have been talking in their Steering Meeting about what
