KEEP IT GREEN: ECO-FRIENDLY EVENTS IN SURREY THIS SEPTEMBER
Hate waste? So do we! Which is why, every month we bring six of the best eco-friendly events taking place in Surrey. Plant-based markets, sustainable shopping and more plant power awaits. Keep it green.
RHS WISLEY FLOWER SHOW / SEPTEMBER 3 – 8 / RHS GARDEN, WISLEY
The annual RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show returns this month, promising an exquisite array of flora. Expect exceptional displays, specialist nurseries, inspirational expert talks and your chance to buy something special for your very own garden. Learn how to make your green space a haven for nature and book your tickets pronto.
For more information, visit rhs.org.uk
PLANT-BASED ARTISAN MARKET / SEPTEMBER 8 / HIGH STREET, GUILDFORD
Whether you’re looking for environmentally friendly products for your home or want to fill your larder with some tasty vegan treats, head for this plant-based market found on Guildford’s iconic High Street – browse and buy from a range of sustainable-centric sellers.
For more information, visit ethicalveganevents.com
X TRILLION FILM SCREENING / SEPTEMBER 9 / ST DUNSTAN’S CHURCH, WOKING
14 women, 3,000 miles, X trillion pieces of plastic. Follow the gruelling journey of eXXpedition’s all-women crew led by Emily Penn as they sail 3,000 miles across the North Pacific Ocean through the densest accumulation of ocean plastic on the planet to make the unseen, seen. The international crew of scientists, sailors, designers, engineers, and teachers set sail on a transformative month-long voyage and this film offers practical and emotional response to one of the biggest global challenges of our time. A story of hope, filled with life, magic and a call to action that burns with optimism.
For more information, visit zerocarbonguildford.org
THE BIG BOOK OF NATURE ART WORKSHOP / SEPTEMBER 15 / WATTS GALLERY ARTISTS’ VILLAGE, COMPTON
Join best-selling author, illustrator and environmentalist Yuval Zommer for a fun nature art workshop in the Watts Gallery Artists’ Village woodland amphitheatre, to celebrate The Big Book of Nature Art! There’s creative potential in the everyday treasures around us – from twigs, seed pods, petals and leaves through to loo rolls, pencil shavings, takeaway cutlery and kitchen string. Using natural, recycled and found materials you’ll get to create your own nature art.
For more information, visit wattsgallery.org.uk
CLEANER AIR DAY / SEPTEMBER 29 / GUILDFORD TOWN CENTRE
“Be part of a Greener Guildford” and choose alternative travel such as walking, cycling or public transport, instead of using their car for the day. Guildford Borough Council is coordinating this free, fun, and interactive event, bringing in dozens of local providers, traders, and community organisations, all working together. The event will involve a range of environmental education and awareness activities, family entertainment, and many different stalls on the High Street.
For more information, visit guildford.gov.uk
SUSTAINABLE FASHION CELEBRATION (SUSTAINABLE FASHION WEEK 24) / SEPTEMBER 29 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Celebrating the first locally and communally produced linen garment in the UK in 200 years! Meet the group of flax growers, share their exciting story, and view their wonderful creations. Part of the nationally celebrated Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW 24), this event aims to recognise the importance of forgotten heritage crafts. Members of the Let’s Grow Flax community group, led by skilled textile craft artisans Brigitte Kaltenbacher and Ginny Farquhar, will be providing demonstrations of the fibre extraction process and displaying samples of their own textile pieces.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
