KEEP IT GREEN! ECO FRIENDLY EVENTS IN SURREY
Whether you’ve indulged in or been presented with ‘stuff’ this Christmas and the festive season has left you feeling somewhat stuff-ocated, then you might like to give a little back to mother earth. From upcyling and thrift shopping to looking after your local nature reserve; check out these eco-friendly events for you to experience in Surrey this January.
MAKE AN UPCYCLED GARDEN PLANTER / JANUARY 4 / THE GREAT BRITISH WOOD SHOP, WEST BYFLEET
Upcycling and growing! Two excellent ways to Keep It Green and cut down your carbon footprint. Head for West Byfleet’s Great British Woodshop this month and participate in this educational workshop, whereby you’ll learn some great tips on upcycling and take home with you your very own planter.
For more information, visit greatbritishwoodshop.co.uk
PRINT YOUR OWN TOTE BAG / JANUARY 10 / WEST HORSLEY PLACE
In this workshop you will learn the basics of screen printing, creating your own design and printing it during the workshop. You will create your own stencil and print a single colour design onto a tote bag – perfect for reusing again and again and again.
For more information, visit westhorsleyplace.org
VINTAGE KILO SALE / JANUARY 14 / GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL
Enjoy a thrifty weekend buying clothes that simply, erm, must be worn again! Buy by the weight of clobber collected as you say “no” to new and “yes” to that second-hand dress that will not only look super rad but also be saved from landfill.
For more information, visit worththeweightvintage.com
TOADS ON THE ROAD / JANUARY 16 / ST NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL, GUIDFORD
An engaging interactive talk from Regena Coult, Zero Carbon Guildford present this titilating talk this January. Enjoy an evening of getting to know Toads, their development and life cycle, their mass migration over the next few months, the dangers they encounter and how we can help them . You will have the opportunity at this fascinating talk to get up close and meet some Toads.
For more information, visit zerocarbonguildford.com
VOLUNTEER DAY: COPPICING / JANUARY 16 / BROOKWOOD LYE, BROOKWOOD
Love nature? Of course, you do – that’s why you’re here. Join members from the Surrey Wildlife Trust over at Brookwood Lye on the outskirts of Woking. Dress for a day undertaking the practical duties required to maintain and conserve the local environment and meet a like-minded group of folks who love where they live.
For more information, visit surreywildlifetrust.org
PEOPLE, PLANET, PINT: SUSTAINABILITY MEETUP / JANUARY 18 / KERRERA CRAFT BEER & GIN BAR, GUILDFORD
For those keen on cutting down on their carbon footprint in both a professional and personal capacity, get together and chat over nibbles and some of the wet stuff at this soon-to-be regular addition to the sustainability scene’s events calendar. Started in Glasgow after COP26, this is an informal meet-up for like-minded folk with a passion for the planet to network and share ideas and practices.
For more information, visit small99.co.uk