Recycling in Ewyas Harold The Ewyas Harold & District For People & Planet group are holding their next recycling morning on Saturday 25th July – 10.00 am until noon in the Doctor’s surgery car park at Ewyas Harold. As in recent times, the items they can take are: tin foil; printer cartridges; biros & felt tip pens; compost bags or similar; black plastic (not PET); & candle wax. All these are items which cannot be recycled in the green bins or which can raise money for charity. Contact: sue@2youngs.co.uk Six Legged Safari The Leominster Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust invites
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Growing Local hold a Community Day on the first Saturday of each month. The next one is Saturday 1st August. All Welcome!
Hay Regenerative Soils CIC, who work under the name of Hay We Got Worms have three upcoming workshops on soil health and composting. On Sunday 26th July there is a Home Composting Workshop with Nicky Scott On Saturday 1st August there is a Living Soils Workshop On Sunday 6th September a morning Soil Safari with CLaN will be followed by a Biodiversity Building Workshop in the afternoon. Click on the links above to find out more.
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Events Herefordshire Wildlife Trust have regular events for children and adults throughout July. Click here for more details. Six Legged Safari The Leominster Branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust invites you to an Insect Walk. Learn about insect identification and get involved with recording using your phone – the group suggests that you download the iNaturalist app in advance. Sunday 26th July, 2.00pm -3. 30pm Meet in front of the pavilion café on The Grange, Leominster Free but donations appreciated. Please bring your own refreshments for the end of the walk. Families Welcome! Please register your interest by e-mailing: leominsterbranch@herefordshirewt.co.uk Dorstone Dig:
There seem to be butterflies everywhere this year, particularly Painted Ladies – although if the lack of rain continues the food plants for caterpillars may wilt and shrivel up which will affect butterfly numbers next year. Get involved in this year’s Big Butterfly Count which starts this Saturday 17th July and help build a national picture of how they are faring,
The Nature Towns and Cities Network is a programme by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Trust and Natural England which aims to improve access to nature by helping local authorities, communities and partners bring green space into every neighbourhood. It is open and free to join, offering events, training and resources for community groups, charities and local government. The resource section offers plenty of interesting articles.
Wildlife Weekends at St Faith’s Churchyard Wildlife Weekends – May to October 2026 Families and nature lovers of all ages can join in interactive, guided sessions in St Faith’s Churchyard – getting creative and deepening their connection with nature. These are free, family-friendly events and the findings will contribute directly to the Churchyard Management Plan. On Saturday 11th July the focus is on Invertebrates. More details here.
09/07/2026
On Saturday 11th July, 12 noon – 3pm, HGN GOLD member, Growing Local, will be holding their Summer Celebration with stalls, farm tours, games including welly wanging and more.
Community groups and local organisations could access grants of between £10,000 and £75,000 through the Veolia Environmental Trust for projects that improve community facilities and outdoor spaces, or enhance biodiversity and natural habitats.
Funding can support improvements to community centres, parks, play areas, sports grounds, community gardens, woodlands and other publicly accessible spaces. Eligible organisations must be based near a qualifying Veolia site in England and secure a 10% third-party contribution towards the project.
The next application window opens on 20 August 2026 and closes at noon on 1 October 2026. Organisations can check their eligibility and find further details on the
03/07/2026
Click here for the latest news from HGN GOLD member Transition Leominster, including their plant swap at the Repair Café this Saturday, 4th July, and more details of their screening of the PEB film on Thursday 30th July.
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