Event Date: 20/09/20
Sunday, 20 September 2020, Norwich, 10:30-23:00. Car Free Day is celebrated across the world and encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day. Car-Free Day is a celebration of the more environmentally friendly alternatives to car travel (which is responsible for a huge amount of carbon emissions, air pollution, noise pollution, health problems,…
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Event Date: 18/09/20 - 20/09/20
Friday 18 September – Sunday 20 September, 9am – 5pm. Thetford Recycling Centre Waste is hazardous if it can cause harm to humans or the environment and includes any waste that needs specialist disposal. We don’t normally take these items at our recycling centres, however we hold annual free household hazardous waste days (amnesties) when…
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Event Date: 18/09/20 - 25/09/20
Friday 18 September 2020 – Friday 25 September 2020, Nationwide. This September, Marine Conservation Society are running the Great British Beach Clean for a week of citizen science from 18th – 25th September 2020. Like many events, this year the Great British Beach Clean looks a little different. Rather than encouraging volunteers to find a…
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Event Date: 16/09/20
Wednesday 16th September 2020. 7pm – 8pm, via Zoom Would you like to start composting at home but don’t know how? Norfolk County Council and Garden Organic are offering online compost seminars on Zoom to show you how easy it is to start composting at home and get the best results. The 45 minute webinars…
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Event Date: 12/09/20
Saturday 12 September 2020, 10:00 – 14:00, TUCH-cyclehub, Garages next to Tuckswood Library, Robin Hood Road, Norwich NR4 6BX Do you live in the Lakenham area of Norwich? Is your bike not working properly? Gears not working? Why not pop along to TUCH – Cycle Hub to learn how to maintain your bike and help…
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Event Date: 11/09/20 - 27/09/20
Great British September Clean Join the Great British September Clean 2020 and get involved the country’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign. Together, we can make a massive difference. All our individual actions can help to transform our country for the better, creating cleaner streets, parks and beaches, protecting our wildlife and, ultimately, stopping the tide of…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 11/09/20 - 13/09/20
Friday 11 September – Sunday 13 September, 9am – 5pm. King’s Lynn Recycling Centre. Waste is hazardous if it can cause harm to humans or the environment and includes any waste that needs specialist disposal. We don’t normally take these items at our recycling centres, however we hold annual free household hazardous waste days (amnesties)…
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Event Date: 09/09/20
Wednesday 9 September 2020, 10am, Online If you’ve ever considered making your own Ecobricks then why not sign up to Ecobricks online course for beginners. The course is being hosted by Norwich Ecobrickers. For more information and to sign up visit Ecobrick Courses.
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 09/09/20
Wednesday 9th September 2020. 10am-11am, via Zoom Would you like to start composting at home but don’t know how? Norfolk County Council and Garden Organic are offering online compost seminars on Zoom to show you how easy it is to start composting at home and get the best results. The 45 minute webinars will be…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 07/09/20
Monday 7th September 2020. 7pm – 8pm, via Zoom Would you like to start composting at home but don’t know how? Norfolk County Council and Garden Organic are offering online compost seminars on Zoom to show you how easy it is to start composting at home and get the best results. The 45 minute webinars…
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Event Date: 07/09/20 - 11/09/20
Monday 7 September – Friday 11 September 2020, Nationwide Zero Waste Week is an award-winning campaign, raising awareness about the environmental impact of waste. Whether you’re an individual, business or organisation, join in and reduce the amount you send to landfill. Launched in 2008, the campaign is conducted almost exclusively online via this website, e-newsletters…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 04/09/20 - 06/09/20
Friday 04 September – Sunday 06 September, 9am – 5pm. Mayton Wood Recycling Centre. Waste is hazardous if it can cause harm to humans or the environment and includes any waste that needs specialist disposal. We don’t normally take these items at our recycling centres, however we hold annual free household hazardous waste days (amnesties)…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 02/09/20
Wednesday 2nd September 2020. 2pm – 3pm, via Zoom Would you like to start composting at home but don’t know how? Norfolk County Council and Garden Organic are offering online compost seminars on Zoom to show you how easy it is to start composting at home and get the best results. The 45 minute webinars…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 01/09/20
Tuesday 1st September 2020. 7pm – 8pm, via Zoom Would you like to start composting at home but don’t know how? Norfolk County Council and Garden Organic are offering online compost seminars on Zoom to show you how easy it is to start composting at home and get the best results. The 45 minute webinars…
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Event Date: 19/08/20
When: Wednesday, 19 August 4:30pm Where: Hubbub’s Facebook Live: Roll up, Roll up; It’s time to make savoury roll ups It’s time to get #FoodSavvy, sharpen up your kitchen skills and cut back on your food bills. Food Savvy and our partners Hubbub will be hosting top chefs to give you a pinch of delicious,…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 12/08/20
When: Wednesday, 12 August 6:30pm Where: Hubbub’s Facebook Live: Eating root to shoot It’s time to get #FoodSavvy, sharpen up your kitchen skills and cut back on your food bills. Food Savvy and our partners Hubbub will be hosting top chefs to give you a pinch of delicious, sustainable and affordable eating ‘inspo’, right in…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 08/08/20
Saturday 08 August 2020, 10:00 – 14:00, TUCH-cyclehub, Garages next to Tuckswood Library, Robin Hood Road, Norwich NR4 6BX Do you live in the Lakenham area of Norwich? Is your bike not working properly? Gears not working? Why not pop along to TUCH – Cycle Hub to learn how to maintain your bike and help…
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Event Date: 08/08/20
Saturday 8 August 2020, 11:00am- 12:30pm Are you interested in hiring a cloth nappy kit to try out different brands? Whether you are pregnant or have a baby, hiring a nappy kit can be a great way to find out which nappies work best for you and whether using cloth nappies is something you can…
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Event Date: 08/08/20
Saturday 08 August 2020 at 11am, Facebook Live Got a little time on your hands? Cooking more at home and feeling the peelings piling up? It’s time to start home composting. There are lots of benefits to home composting. Not only does composting help reduce food and garden waste (especially if you don’t have home…
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Event Date: 07/08/20
FRIDAY 7th AUGUST, 4 pm on Zoom (for young people aged 13-25) Get inspired to make some art or write your own poetry and fiction on the themes of ice, exploration and climate change. A collaboration between the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge and Norfolk Library and Information Service. Limited places, booking is required,…
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Event Date: 29/07/20
Wednesday 29 July, 2-3pm, free online event. Create a character using your own recycled materials! MA Moving Image and Sound student Valentina will lead this free workshop for ages 14-19. Sign up here.
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Event Date: 27/07/20 - 04/09/20
This summer Norfolk County Council and Norfolk Recycles are inviting all primary school aged children and their families to complete our Summer Recycling Challenge and become Recycling Champions. We’ve put together a series of six different waste related activities – one to complete each week of the holidays. With exciting ideas like bug hunts, baking,…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 11/07/20
Saturday 11 July 2020, 10:00 – 14:00, TUCH-cyclehub, Garages next to Tuckswood Library, Robin Hood Road, Norwich NR4 6BX Do you live in the Lakenham area of Norwich? Is your bike not working properly? Gears not working? Why not pop along to TUCH – Cycle Hub to learn how to maintain your bike and help…
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Event Date: 08/07/20
Wednesday 08 July 2020, Facebook live, 7pm As part of Norfolk County Council’s Rooting for Nature campaign, there is a live Q&A hosted on the County Council’s Facebook page on Wednesday 08 July beginning at 7pm with Master Composter, Bee Springwood. Bee will talking all things Home Composting including alternatives such as Wormeries and Bokashi…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 05/07/20
Sunday 5 July 2020, 10am, Online. Want to get started with cloth nappies but not ready to buy a set? This webinar will explain all you need to know about cloth nappies and give you the opportunity to hire a nappy kit to try out lots of brands before you buy. This session is only…
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Event Date: 01/07/20 - 31/07/20
Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste. Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics? Join the…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 01/07/20
Wednesday 01 July 2020, Facebook live, 7pm As part of Norfolk County Council’s Rooting for Nature campaign, there is a live Q&A hosted on the County Council’s Facebook page on Wednesday 01 July beginning at 7pm with Master Composter, Bee Springwood. Bee will talking all things Home Composting including alternatives such as Wormeries and Bokashi…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 27/06/20
Saturday 27 June 2020, 10:00 – 14:00, TUCH-cyclehub, Garages next to Tuckswood Library, Robin Hood Road, Norwich NR4 6BX Do you live in the Lakenham area of Norwich? Is your bike not working properly? Gears not working? Why not pop along to TUCH – Cycle Hub to learn how to maintain your bike and help…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 20/06/20
Summer Fete, Saturday 20 June 2020, 10am-2pm, Hillside Avenue Primary School, Hillside Avenue, Norwich NR7 0QW Come along to the annual summer fete to raise funds to support the school and it’s students, a good fun day out for the local community! This year we are trying to create a different feel to our typical…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 06/06/20
Saturday 6 June 2020, 10am – 2pm, Aylsham High School. Sir Williams Ln, Aylsham, NORWICH. NR11 6AN Join Norfolk Master Composters at the Aylsham Community Trust family learning day. This fabulous event brings all of the schools in the cluster, the children’s centre, pre-schools and many local organisations together each providing an activity ranging from…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 20/05/20
Food Savvy’s Lockdown Kitchen It’s lockdown and time to get #FoodSavvy, sharpen up your kitchen skills and cut back on your food bills. Over the next month, Food Savvy and our partners Hubbub will be hosting top chefs to give you a pinch of delicious, sustainable and affordable eating ‘inspo’, right in time for tea….
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 17/05/20
Saturday 17 May 2020, 11am – 3pm, Grapes Hill, Norwich, NR2 4HH Join Norfolk’s Master Composters for advice on Home composting. For more information please visit Grapes Hill Community Garden – Nature in the Garden
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 16/05/20
Saturday 16 May 2020, 10am -4pm North Lodge Park, Cromer, NR27 0AH Join Norfolk’s Master Composters at this year’s Friends of North Lodge Park Gardening Festival . In 2018 Friends of North Lodge Park launched a new event to the Cromer calendar as an addition to the popular Crab and Lobster Festival:the CROMER GARDENING FESTIVAL. This festival…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 13/05/20
Food Savvy’s Lockdown Kitchen It’s lockdown and time to get #FoodSavvy, sharpen up your kitchen skills and cut back on your food bills. Over the next month, Food Savvy and our partners Hubbub will be hosting top chefs to give you a pinch of delicious, sustainable and affordable eating ‘inspo’, right in time for tea….
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 07/05/20
Thursday 07 May 2020, Facebook live As part of Norfolk County Council’s Rooting for Nature campaign, there is a live Q&A hosted on the County Council’s Facebook page on Thursday 7 May, beginning at 7pm with Master Composter, Alan Davies. Alan will be on hand to answer people’s questions and give top advice. Norfolk County…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 06/05/20
Food Savvy’s Lockdown Kitchen; Facebook Cook Along with live Q&As Wednesdays 5:30pm It’s lockdown and time to get #FoodSavvy, sharpen up your kitchen skills and cut back on your food bills. Over the next month, Food Savvy and our partners Hubbub will be hosting top chefs to give you a pinch of delicious, sustainable and…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 29/04/20
Food Savvy’s Lockdown Kitchen It’s lockdown and time to get #FoodSavvy, sharpen up your kitchen skills and cut back on your food bills. Over the next month, Food Savvy and our partners Hubbub will be hosting top chefs to give you a pinch of delicious, sustainable and affordable eating ‘inspo’, right in time for tea….
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Event Date: 22/04/20
Earth Day 2020 On Earth Day 2020, we seize all the tools and actions that we have, big and small, to change our lives and change our world, not for one day, but forever. While the coronavirus may force us to keep our distance, it will not force us to keep our voices down. The…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 17/04/20
Friday 17 April 2020, 10am – 2pm, Tuckswood Library, Norwich , NR4 6BX Do you live in the Lakenham area of Norwich? Is your bike not working properly? Gears not working? Why not pop along to TUCH – Cycle Hub to learn how to maintain your bike and help get it repaired. For more information…
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Event Date: 29/03/20
Sunday 29 March 2020, 11am- 12pm, Meet at Village Sign, Thorpe Marriott, NR8 6XG Join Taverham and Drayton Litter Pickers for a local litter pick. Each litter pick raises £50 to support local residents, who are out of work, to access training opportunities. Free teas and coffee provided after the event by ‘The Otter’ To…
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Event Date: 24/03/20
Tuesday 24 March 2020, 12:30-16:30, KindaKafe 21-23 Castle Meadow, Norwich, NR1 3DH Rag rug is a craft that uses upcycled textiles and quickly creates a beautiful finished piece. And its cheap and easy to do. Learn the basics at this workshop and develop the skills to develop this heritage craft at home. I will help…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 21/03/20
Saturday 21 March 2020, 10am – 2pm, Tuckswood Library, Norwich , NR4 6BX Do you live in the Lakenham area of Norwich? Is your bike not working properly? Gears not working? Why not pop along to TUCH – Cycle Hub to learn how to maintain your bike and help get it repaired. For more information…
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Event Date: 20/03/20 - 13/04/20
Great British Spring Clean Join the Great British Spring Clean 2020 and get involved the country’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign. Together, we can make a massive difference. All our individual actions can help to transform our country for the better, creating cleaner streets, parks and beaches, protecting our wildlife and, ultimately, stopping the tide of…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 19/03/20
Thursday 19 March 2020, 12pm- 1pm, Drayton Park, Opp. Bob Carter Centre, Drayton, NR8 6DW Join Taverham and Drayton Litter Pickers for a local litter pick. Each litter pick raises £50 to support local residents, who are not in work, to access training opportunities. To find out more visit Taverham and Drayton Litterpickers
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Event Date: 18/03/20
Saturday 18 March 2020 Every year, the earth yields billions of tons of natural resources to transform into consumables. At some point, there will be nothing left. That’s why we must, as a planet, think again about what we throw away seeing not waste, but opportunity. Global Recycling Day was created in 2018 to help recognize,…
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Event Date: 14/03/20
Saturday 14 March 2020, 3pm Re.Source,Timberhill, Norwich Can we help make our loved items last longer, look beautiful and come out of the back of the wardrobe or blanket box again? Every week the UK sends 11 million items of clothing to landfill. Lots of us simply have clothes piled up that we’re not wearing…
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Saturday 14 March 2020, 10am- 11am, Meet at Taverham Youth Room, Taverham NR8 6JR Join Taverham and Drayton Litter Pickers for a local litter pick. Every litter pick raises £50 to support local residents, who are not in work, to access training opportunities. To find out more visit Taverham and Drayton Litterpickers
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Event Date: 12/03/20
Thursday 12 March 2020, 4pm-8pm, Tesco Superstore, Ipswich road, Norwich, NR4 6DZ Take a look at plans for a brand new £1.9million recycling centre to the south of Norwich. A new larger modern recycling centre at Harford could replace the current site at Ketteringham. This site would complement the planned new recycling centre to the…
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Event Date: 07/03/20
Saturday 7 March 2020, 7pm-9:30pm, Rowan House, Queens Road, Hethersett, NR9 3DB An evening to celebrate sustainable fashion and living. Swap up to 8 items of clothing whilst learning more about how to live sustainably. Event organised by Mumma and More . This is a ticketed event; tickets available from EventBrite
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 05/03/20
Thursday 5 March 7pm -9pm, The Reading Room, Gressenhall, NR20 4DT A pop in session for all who want to learn more, stuff in company or just want to know ‘what it’s all about’ We are there from 7 till 9pm but feel free to arrive late or leave early… tools and some plastic available,…
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Event Date: 04/03/20 - 01/04/20
Wednesday 04 March – Wednesday 01 April, 10am – 12:30pm, Wymondham Library, Back Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0QB A short course (5 sessions over 5 weeks) where you can explore a number of simple, environmentally friendly upcycling craft skills. We will cover paper crafts, simple sewing crafts all using materials that are easy to use, low…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 02/03/20
Monday 2 March 2020, 10:30-13:30, The Forum, Millenium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1BH Take a look at plans for a brand new £1.9million recycling centre to the south of Norwich. A new larger modern recycling centre at Harford could replace the current site at Ketteringham. This site would complement the planned new recycling centre to the…
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Event Date: 29/02/20
Saturday 29 February 2020, 11am- 12pm, Thorpe Marriott, NR8 6XG Join Taverham and Drayton Litter Pickers for a local litter pick. Meet at Thorpe Marriott village sign, Stay on for free tea and coffee after the event (kindly provided by The Otter) To find out more visit Taverham and Drayton Litterpickers
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Event Date: 29/02/20
Saturday 29 February 2020, 10am – 5pm, Honesty Library, Castle Quarter, Norwich. We hold a jumble sale in the Honesty Library in the Castle Quarter on the last Saturday of every month to help raise money for New-U (which is a registered charity). – There’ll be menswear, womenswear, kidswear, and accessories. – Free entry. –…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 26/02/20
Wednesday 26 February, 10am – 12:30pm, Wymondham Library, Back Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0QB A short course where you can explore a number of simple, environmentally friendly upcycling craft skills. We will cover paper crafts, simple sewing crafts all using materials that are easy to use, low cost and readily available from home if you continue…
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Event Date: 22/02/20 - 23/02/20
Saturday 22 February & Sunday 23 February 2020, 09:00- 17:30 each day. Discovery Centre, Columbia Way, King’s Lynn PE30 2LA Are you passionate about gardening and sharing your knowledge with others? Have you got a local group you’d like to support with growing their own fruit and veg? Garden Organic are looking for Master Gardener…
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Event Date: 19/02/20
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 19:00- 21:00, Waterstones, Castle Street, Norwich We live in disturbing times, with the threats from climate change becoming ever more terrifyingly apparent. To counter and capture this despair, the largest creative response to climate change was put together by Culture Declares Emergency and published as “Letters to the Earth”; a collection…
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Event Date: 18/02/20
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 7pm-9pm, The Chapel Coffee House, Ormesby NR29 3RS The Trinity Broads project are hosting this event for local people to find out more about climate change. An opportunity to see the scientific evidence, ask questions, learn how it will impact us locally and what action we can take to really make…
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Event Date: 16/02/20
Sunday 16 February 2020, 11am – 3pm, Silver Road Community Centre, Norwich, NR3 4TB. It’s the 2020 Norwich Seed and Plant Swap! In partnership with the Norwich Allotment Association, we’re offering allotmenteers and gardeners across Norwich and Norfolk the chance to come together to swap seeds, potted plants, gardening books and hints and tips. There’ll…
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Event Date: 16/02/20
Sunday 16 February 2020, 10:30am – 12:30pm. Carrowbreck Close, Hellesdon Free group nappy consultation *booking essential* Come along and find out everything you need to know about cloth nappies. All the types, what you really need, how to care for them and all your questions answered. Babies and older children welcome. For more information and…
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Event Date: 15/02/20
Repair Cafe’s across the UK are uniting for Britain’s Biggest Repair Cafe! On Saturday 15th February, 10am – 1pm, hundreds of volunteers at Repair Cafes across the country are participating in a nationwide day of repair events. Coordinated by Recycle Devon and Devon County Council in partnership with all participating Repair Cafes, The Big Fix 2020 is day…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 15/02/20
Saturday 15 February 2020, 3pm Re.Source, Timberhill, Norwich Can we help make our loved items last longer, look beautiful and come out of the back of the wardrobe or blanket box again? Every week the UK sends 11 million items of clothing to landfill. Lots of us simply have clothes piled up that we’re not…
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Event Date: 15/02/20
Saturday 15 February 2020, from 10am, Kings Lynn. Join Rooting for Earth for a community clean up in King’s Lynn. Meet at the Spar near The Walks
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Event Date: 14/02/20
Friday 14 February 2020, 11am-1pm, Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, The Forum, Norwich Are you attending the National Climate Strike? Are you keen to make your own banner or poster? Join us on the Ground Floor of the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library from 11am-1pm for a FREE climate crisis banner-making drop-in workshop. We encourage…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 13/02/20
Thursday 13 February 7pm -9pm, The Reading Room, Gressenhall, NR20 4DT A pop in session for all who want to learn more, stuff in company or just want to know ‘what it’s all about’ We are there from 7 till 9pm but feel free to arrive late or leave early… tools and some plastic available,…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 13/02/20
Thursday 13 February 2020, 12pm- 1pm, Drayton Park, Opp. Bob Carter Centre, Drayton, NR8 6DW Join Taverham and Drayton Litter Pickers for a local litter pick. To find out more visit Taverham and Drayton Litterpickers
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Event Date: 08/02/20 - 23/02/20
Saturday 8 February – Sunday 23 February 2020, The Forum and Countywide Fringe Festival The Norfolk Makers Festival brings sixteen days of inspiring exhibitions, creative activities, workshops, demonstrations, talks and crafty conversation to the The Forum, in Norwich, and to venues around the county. This year the festival is full of repair, up-cycling and reuse…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 08/02/20
Saturday 8 February 2020, 10am-11 am, Taverham Youth Room, Taverham, NR8 6JR Join Taverham and Drayton Litter Pickers for a local litter pick. Meet near the Tennis Courts, please wear something red. To find out more visit Taverham and Drayton Litterpickers
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Event Date: 01/02/20 - 31/03/20
The Big South Norfolk Litter Pick launches today. Each spring, South Norfolk District Council works with communities and community groups to help reduce litter in South Norfolk by asking them to take part in the Big Litter Pick. This initiative encourages communities to work together to keep their villages or towns clean and tidy. South…
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Event Date: 27/01/20
Dragon Hall Debates: Rubbish, Monday 27 January 2020, National Centre for Writing, Dragon Hall, Norwich Control. Alt. Delete? We know that our planet faces serious waste issues, but what if we redefined rubbish? UEA’s Dr Lorna Richardson will explore the value of preserving our digital heritage; poet Dr John Wedgwood Clarke will take us down…
Find Out MoreEvent Date: 16/01/20
Thursday 16 January 2020, 7pm – 9pm Gressenhall Reading Room NR20 4TW Welcome to 2020’s first Gressenhall’s Ecobrick Club meeting. Come along, learn how you can take personal responsibility for your plastic and meet some great people. Tools available. Everyone welcome from beginners to professional. For more information visit Norwich EcoBrickers
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