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 12th August.
A recording of each week’s can be found on the GC website after the event. Recent sessions included one on extreme heat and one on the most effective moves to combat climate change – both very topical given the current heatwaves.
Great Collaboration Banter sessions are free, open to all, and held at noon on Wednesdays.
07/08/2026
Click here for the latest newsletter from Rural Hub Herefordshire which includes details of the final Wye Living Lab Workshop on Monday 10th August, the Sustainable Farm Incentive, and funded places on a scheme to encourage farmers to offer more school visits.
Throughout August, children in England can travel by bus for free! Children aged five to 15 are eligible for the free fares, and you don’t need to register – just hop on board and ask for a free ticket. Find out which bus operators are taking part in your area – most of them are. And as of the start of next year, all bus fares will be capped at £2.00
PEB Screening – Next Steps If watching the PEB film brought home to you the urgency of the current climate and bio-diversity crises, the creators of the film have supplied a PEB QR code for you to scan with your camera for immediate actions you can take. Look out for details of follow-up actions from HGN in future newsletters. Other Screenings in Herefordshire Weobley Village Hall, HR4 8SN Screening on Thursday 6th August at 6.30pm. There will be a particular focus on food security and the implications for farming. Refreshments available. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5HN Following the screening in June there will be
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 5th August and the subject will be on having a composting toilet in your own home. A recording of each week’s can be found on the GC website after the event. Recent sessions included one on extreme heat and one on the most effective moves to combat climate change – both very topical given the current heatwaves. Great Collaboration
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. Using the ‘There is No Waste – only Resources’, they have successfully installed a unique nutrient neutral self watering garden. They are looking for volunteers who’d like to help them install wool insulation in the floor and hemp batts in the ceilings of their new hempcrete bungalow any weekday up until Friday 7th August. All volunteers are well looked after and that includes a freshly made lunch. The working day will
24/07/2026
The latest newsletter from Building Sense, HGN’s project ‘Cutting Carbon, Creating Comfort’ has an emphasis on keeping your house cool during the current heatwave.
PEB Screening – Next Steps If watching the PEB film brought home to you the urgency of the current climate and bio-diversity crises, the creators of the film have supplied a PEB QR code for you to scan with your camera for immediate actions you can take. Look out for details of follow-up actions from HGN in future newsletters. Other Screenings in Herefordshire Leominster District Community Association The screening at Leominster Community Centre HR6 8NJ will be on 30th July starting at 7.30pm. Contact – Michael Turner: comcentreleo@outlook.com The car park is located immediately behind the building, off Arkwright Close. Weobley Village Hall,
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 29th July on Community Land Trusts and Nature Conservation. A recording of each week’s can be found on the GC website after the event. Recent sessions included one on extreme heat and one on the most effective moves to combat climate change – both very topical given the current heatwaves. Great Collaboration Banter sessions are free, open to all,
Shropshire based Big Solar Co-op runs an in depth Community Solar Foundation Course starting in September that has bursaries available. Their annual conference (in Birmingham this year) is on Monday 5th October. Click here for more details and to book a ticket.
