HGN is holding a series of Starting and Running a Local Environment Group workshops at which participants can hear about how to set up a group and get ideas for inclusive activities that local groups can organise.
On Tuesday February 10th from 10.30am – 12.30pm the third event in the series will be held at De Koffie Pot, Hereford. Register now to join this session and you will be sent more details and the notes from the previous two sessions nearer the time.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and make a real difference. See you there!
Nature Restoration Thurs 22nd Jan 2026 7.00-8.30pm Llangrove Village Hall In 2023 Tom and Chloe Constable bought a piece of farmland in Monmouthshire and formed The Grange Project. With their young family and volunteer helpers they are working to restore more nature, produce more food, contribute more to the local economy and connect more people to the natural world than was achieved through the previous land management processes. Join ACEG to hear about their journey and what they have already learned from the project. Click here for more details
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Growing Local, one of HGN’s GOLD members, is currently putting together a major 4-year funding bid to the National Lottery ‘Reaching Communities’ fund. This funding will allow them to run the activities that will fill their new Community Cook Studio and indoor classroom (which have just received planning approval) and the farm, addressing health and wellbeing and bringing the community together through food. They would be extremely grateful for any feedback on their bid – would you use the facility, what else could they be offering, is there local need, what are the barriers to participation, would your
CPRE is looking for more help with their upcoming hedge planting days, and are so grateful for your continued support! If you’ve already booked, no need to do anything; full details will follow. For those who haven’t yet picked a date, they still need more hands for all planting dates below! They’ve got a packed season ahead to reach their target of 6km, and would love to have you with them and please share these details with friends, family, colleagues, students… anyone you think may want to join in creating a better countryside for future generations!) E-mail info@cpreherefordshire.org.uk with the dates you
Sadly, HGN as an organisation didn’t make it to the mass lobby of Parliament this week, organised by the Climate Coalition to ask MPs to show leadership on climate, nature, communities and health. Perhaps you did – in which case thank you for representing Herefordshire and for speaking up! Apparently, most of us keep quiet, with a survey by Climate Barometer revealing that only one in 10 British people say they regularly express their climate views. As summarised in The Guardian, the survey found that ‘about two-thirds of Britons support the 2050 net zero target, local solar parks and local
Sat, 31st May 10:00am to 12:00pm Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Rd, Hereford HR4 0DJ, UK Rather than discarding a broken item, join the team at the HOLY TRINITY CHURCH. They can repair: Electrical Appliances; Bicycles; Toys; Clothing, Textiles and Soft Toys; Garden Tools; Household Goods and they can restore old photos and bring them back to life. You can even enjoy a cuppa and piece of cake while you wait! Repair Café Hereford City Email: repaircafeherefordcity@gmail.com Web: https://repaircafeherefordcity.org.uk/
NoFit State are a touring contemporary circus company based in Cardiff who are coming to Hereford from 23 May until 8 June. NoFit State Circus is committed to making ethical strategic decisions about where and how they create, perform and engage in order to reduce their environmental impact. They have recently written this article about the steps they are taking to reduce their impact on the environment. They would love for you to come see their shows in Hereford from 23 May to 8 June. Awe-inspiring circus that doesn’t cost the earth.
Click here to read the latest Greener Footprints newsletter from Herefordshire Council
Ceilidh band ‘Cradle to Grave’ Assembly Room, Town Hall, St Owen St, Hereford. May 10th 7.30 – 10.30pm Doors open at 7. Join Hereford City Branch of the Wildlife Trust for a knees-up wildlife fundraiser with a really great local band and their amazing caller all the way from Cumbria. This is going to be very popular so please book your tickets via Eventbrite to make sure you don’t miss out. £10 pp via Eventbrite or £13pp on the door. Under 12’s go free. There will be a Bar and luscious local food to purchase. Booking link: Ceilidh with ‘Cradle
The Millichap Peace Fund group in Hereford is holding an online talk on 30th April 2025, 7.30pm by Zoom The Climate Crisis, Conflict and Peace a talk by Robin Attfield, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy. Robin Attfield draws the links between climate crisis, conflict and peace and suggests a potential way forward, presenting links between the movements for disarmament and for climate justice. Click here for more details and click here to Register Organised by the Millichap Peace Fund www.millichappeacefund.org.uk
