Notice: Great Big Green Week Starts Saturday, September 18

Published on: 15 Sep, 2021
Updated on: 15 Sep, 2021

Billed as ‘the largest event for climate and nature ever seen in the UK’, the Great Big Green Week is starting on Saturday, September 18 with around 25 events and activities, most completely free, in and around Guildford.

Community groups, organisations, and businesses will be showcasing the work being done locally on food security, environmental protection, and mitigation and adaptation to the climate and ecological crisis.

Scroll down to see which of the events you would like to see.

Talk: Doughnut Economics – Guildford’s role on a changing planet

Doughnut Economics talk.

Saturday, September 18, 10am to 1pm in the Guildford Borough Council’s council chamber.

See more details here and book your place

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River Wey Festival

River Wey Festival.

Saturday, September 18 11am to 8.30pm at the National Trust’s Dapdune Wharf.

See more details here. No need to register, just go along.

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All Saints Autumn Fayre

All Saints Autumn Fayre.

Saturday, September 18 noon to 3pm at All Saints’ Church Field, Vicarage Gate, Onslow village GU2 7QJ.

More details here.  No need to register, just go along.

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Introducing Degrowth: A neccessity for a habitable planet

Introducing Degrowth – a neccessity for a habitable planet.

Saturday, September 18, 4pm to 5pm in Guildford borough Council’s council chamber.

See more details here and book your place

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Vegan Market

Vegan Market.

Sunday, September 19, 10am  in Guildford High Street.

See more details here

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The Therapy Garden

The Therapy Garden.

Sunday, September 19, 11am to 4pm at Manor Fruit Farm, Normandy GU3 2DT.

See more details here.  No need to register, just go along.

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Climate interactive En-Roads workshop

En-Roads workshop.

Monday, September 20, 7pm at St Nicolas Church Hall, Bury Street, Guildford GU2 4AW.

See more details here and book your place

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Guildford Library of Things: Drop in Session

Guildford Library of Things.

Tuesday, September 21, 10:30am to noon at Guildford Library, North Street.

See more details here.  No need to register, just go along.

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Creative Courage Circles

Creative Courage Circles

Tuesday, September 21, 7pm at The Boileroom, music and arts venue, Stoke Fields, Guildford.

See more details here and book your place

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Bringing Sharewear to Guildford

Bringing Sharewear To Guildford.

Tuesday, September 21, 7pm at St Nicolas Church Hall.

See more details here and book your place

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Community Organising on the Climate Crisis: Climate Emergency Centres

Community Organising On The Climate Crisis.

Tuesday, September 21, 7.30pm to 9pm online.

See more details here and book your place

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Verical Farming Workshop

Vertical Farming Workshop.

Wednesday, September 22, 1pm to 4pm at the Zero Marquee, Guildford Cathedral lawn.

See more details here and book your place

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Transport in Surrey – Options for children and young people

Transport in Surrey – options for children and young people.

Wednesday, September 22, 7pm to 9pm online.

See more details here and book your place

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Zero Climate Cinema presents: David Attenborough Life On Our Planet

Zero Climate Cinema presents: David Attenborough Life On Our Planet.

Wednesday, September 22, 1pm to 4pm at the Zero Marquee, Guildford Cathedral lawn.

See more details here and book your place

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Nature Writing with Alice Fowler

Nature Writing with Alice Fowler.

Thursday, September 23, 7pm at G Live.

See more details here and book your place

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Bike Repair Workshop

Bike Repair Workshop.

Thursday, September 23, 2pm to 7pm at Zero Marquee, Guildford Cathedral lawn.

See more details here and book your place

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Wecome to the Anthropocene – Concern for our Planet

Wecome to the Anthropocene.

Thursday, September 23, 2pm to 7pm at Zero Marquee, Guildford Cathedral lawn.

See more details here and book your place

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Learn to Scythe with Clive

Learn to Scythe with Clive.

Friday, September 24, 9.30am to 4pm (£45) at Rosamund Community Garden lawn, Longdown Road, off One Tree Hill GU4 8PP.

See more details here and book your place

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Climate interactive En-Roads workshop

En-Roads workshop.

Friday, September 24, 7pm at 11 Wharf Street, Godalming.

See more details here and book your place

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Mobile Community Fridge

Mobile Community Fridge.

Saturday, September 25, 10am  to 4pm at Rotunda aka ‘The Magic Circle’, North Street, Guildford.

See more details here.  No need to register, just go along.

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Pyrography & Willow Dream Catchers

Pyrography & Willow Dream Catchers.

Saturday, September 25, 7pm (£10) at The Boileroom.

See more details here and book your place

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Guildford Take The Jump

Guildford Take The Jump

Saturday, September 25, 11am to 5pm at Guildford Cathedral.

See more details here and book your place

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Car Free Day

Car Free Day.

Sunday, September 26, High Street, North Street and Friary Street, Guildford.

See more details here.

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Guildford Living Lab: Co-creating Sustainable Solutions for air pollution and climate change mitigation

Guildford Living Lab.

Sunday, September 26, 7pm  location to be arranged.

See more details here.

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The Worst Air Pollution In England – Discussion

The Worst Air Pollution In England.

Sunday, September 26, 2pm to 3pm, location to be arranged.

See more details here and book your place

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