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SUMMARY:Henley's Great Big Green Week - 10 to 18 June 2023
DESCRIPTION:‘Great Big Green Week’ is back! A full week of environmentally green activities is programmed for Henley’s residents to enjoy during Henley’s Great Big Green Week this year from 10 – 18 June\, with lots of different sectors of the community coming together to show how Henley is taking action to tackle climate change and protect nature. \nFollowing on from the tremendous success of last year\, Greener Henley are teaming up with Henley Town Council and a host of other local groups to put on a week long series of events under the banner ‘Henley’s Great Big Green Week’ – a true community effort in the making! \nWhat’s happening day by day\nGreener Henley’s activities have something to suit everyone including a Fair in the Town Hall on 10 June\, with a host of green stalls and fun activities where you can come chat about biodiversity\, from bats and toads to trees and bees\, Thames bathing\, changing dirty water into drinking water\, the town’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions and lots more. There will be a gallery showing artwork by local schoolchildren plus poems from our Greener Poetry Competition\, and kids of all ages can have a go at crochet\, weaving\, felt-making and crafting insects throughout the day. Jo from Honeys of Henley will be giving a talk on bees 11-12pm\, and we’re teaming up with Pavillion Foods for ‘Plant vs Beef Taste Test: Which Burger’s Best?’ – come along and tickle your taste buds! \nIn addition to the Fair\, on Sunday 11 June local churches are dedicating services to the environment\, and Badgemore School Gardening Club are opening up their grounds for a family-friendly scavenger hunt. On 12 June green-fingered folk can get involved in the conversation around wildlife-friendly gardening techniques and how we can better support local biodiversity at our ‘Green Gardeners’ Question Time‘ event. The week also sees GH’s Wildlife Group with two daytime events\, including a guided wildflower walk through our wonderful Marsh & Mill Meadows and a Working Party in the same riverside location\, whilst keen growers can explore Greencroft Allotments with guided tours on 13 June. If that wasn’t enough\, the GH Business Group will be gathering on the evening of 14 June for the ‘Green Tactics 2’ seminar at D:Two\, with all local businesses encouraged to come along and hear first hand insights into the highs and lows of working towards sustainability and net zero from fellow local businesses. \nLater in the week\, film lovers can come down to the Regal Picturehouse Cinema on the evening of 15 June for Fashion Reimagined and take part in a panel discussion with live Q&A after the film looking at ethical and sustainable fashion. Local fashionistas can be further inspired by a fun evening with swaps of preloved and vintage clothing at the ‘Swaparama Razzamatazz’ fashion event on 16 June. On Sunday 18 June it’s the Paddleboard River Clean with Warriors on Waste – the final event of Henley’s Great Big Green Week. Come and get involved in the big green clean up\, getting our stretch of the Thames ready for the Regatta!  \nWhat’s happening throughout the week\nThroughout the week Henley Library will display artworks by local primary school children from Greener Henley’s Environmental Science Challenge 2023 and poems from our Greener Poetry Competition\, and schools will be participating in a variety of activities with a ‘green’ focus. Shop windows will have green displays\, and will take part in a family scavenger hunt\, ‘spot the bees in ‘23’ – find 15 bees in shop windows and collect tokens to win Wildflower seeds\, then enter our prize draw for some super family prizes courtesy of our local retailers – it might be ice-cream from local refill shop The Willow Basket\, or something from Asquith’s Teddy Bear Shop\, Gail’s Bakery\, or Costa Coffee! \nGreener Henley are very thankful to Henley Town Council for their support of Henley’s Great Big Green Week in 2023. \nFull list of events taking place during Henley’s Great Big Green Week:\nSaturday 10 June\n– Henley’s Great Big Green Fair 10-4pm at the Town Hall\, full listing of participants available here\n– Jo from Honeys of Henley will be giving a talk on bees 11-12pm\n– ‘Plant vs Beef Taste Test: Which Burger’s Best?’ outside Pavilion Foods\, 12-2pm\n\nSunday 11 June\n– Local church participation\, services dedicated to the environment\n– Badgemore School Gardening Club: grounds open to visitors for a ‘National Trust style’ scavenger hunt\, along with children’s art making with natural leaf pigments\, 10-2pm \nMonday 12 June\n– Green Gardeners’ Question Time: panel discussion around wildlife-friendly gardening techniques with a panel Q&A session\, at Henley Rugby Club\, 7-9:30pm\n– Guided Wildflower Walk at Marsh & Mill Meadows with wildflower expert Sally Rankin\, 10-12pm \nTuesday 13 June\n– Greencroft Allotment Guided Tours: explore Greencroft Allotments with experienced plot holders\, 10-1pm\n– Greener Poetry Competition readings at Henley Library\, 5:30-7:30pm \nWednesday 14 June\n– ‘Green Tactics 2’ Business seminar & networking event with speakers\, at D:Two\, 5-7pm\n– Wildlife Group working party\, Mill Meadows\, all welcome\, 9:30am-12:30pm\n– Henley Garden Buddies: caring for the Fire Station garden in a green and sustainable way \nThursday 15 June\n– ‘Fashion Reimagined’: Greener Henley in collaboration with Picturehouse present their latest Green Screen film\, followed by panel & live Q&A\, at Regal Picturehouse Henley\, 7-9:30pm \nFriday 16 June\n– ‘Swaparama Razzamatazz’ preloved fashion swap & shop\, music and bar at The Green Room\, 48 Market Place\, 6-9pm\n\nSunday 18 June\n– Paddleboard River Clean with Warriors on Waste\, at River & Rowing Museum Jetty\, 10-12pm  \nThroughout the week\n– Greener Poetry Competition: Poems from the competition will be on display at Henley Library & the Fair\n– Artworks by local primary school children on display at Henley Library\n– ‘Spot the Bees in 23’ scavenger hunt in shop windows: for each bee you find you get a token; exchange 15 tokens for Wildflower seeds\, then put enter your name in our lucky drawer to be in with a chance of winning family ice-cream from Willow Basket\, or other prizes from Asquith’s Teddy Bear Shop\, Gail’s Bakery and Costa Coffee! \nWe are now organising the event\, contacting local shops and businesses. If you or your organisation want to be involved please email Greener Henley.\n#GreatBigGreenWeek is taking place nationally 10 June – 18 June 2023 and will be the largest event for climate and nature ever seen in the UK. Thousands of events across the UK will celebrate how communities are taking action to tackle climate change and protect green spaces\, encouraging others to get involved too. For more information on the national initiative: https://greatbiggreenweek.com/ 
URL:https://greenerhenley.org.uk/event/great-big-green-week-10th-to-18th-june-2023/
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SUMMARY:Great Big Green Week - Greener Poetry Competition Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Henley Library on the evening of Tuesday 13 June 2023 at 5.30pm until 7.30pm during Great Big Green Week for a poetry reading.\nWe look forward to seeing you there.\n\nLibrary address – Ravenscroft Rd\, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2DH\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS \n\n\n\nEvent Name\nGreener Poetry Competition\n\n\nContact/lead\nSue Turner & David Williams\n\n\nOrganising group\n5.30pm to 7.30pm\n\n\nDate\nTuesday 13 June 2023\n\n\nLocation\nThe Henley Library\n\n\nClosing Date\n31 May 2023\n\n\nShort description\nPoetry Competition\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDo you love the the joys of nature?\nAs part of Henley’s Great Big Green Week we are launching a poetry competition – write a poem about what lifts your heart or you would miss or mourn if it disappeared because of climate change. \nIt can be any format : maximum 19 lines. \nThere will be 3 categories:\nChildren under 12 years\nTeens 12 -18 years\nAdults over 18 years \nCLOSING DATE – 31 May 2023 \nHow to submit your poem:\nSend to: Sue Turner and David Williams at Candela 19 Reading Road\, Henley on Thames\, RG9 1AB\nEmail to : ruskinsbooks@gmail.com.\nPlease give name\, age and contact details when submitting your poem. \nEntries will be displayed at Henley’s Great Big Green Fair on Saturday 10 June and at Henley Library. \nPrizes will be £25 Book Tokens \nWe are hoping we can use the Henley Library on the evening of Tuesday 13 June during Great Big Green Week for a poetry reading. Watch this space for updates.. \nCredit: Image by Ffion Hughes from Pixabay
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SUMMARY:WILDLIFE GROUP Session - MILL/MARSH MEADOWS
DESCRIPTION:Mill/Marsh Meadows \nDate and time: Wednesday 14 June 2023\, 9:30am – 12:30pm \nMeeting place:  The Mill Meadows car park\, just beyond the River & Rowing Museum. I have made arrangements with the Town Council for volunteers to park for free for the duration of the work party \nThings to bring: gardening gloves \nThe tasks for this session will be general maintenance work although we must avoid disturbing nesting birds. As always\, litter picking will be on the agenda for anyone willing to do it. See below for the more general information. Attached please find the risk assessment. \nI hope you will be able to join us at our events in June. If you haven’t already done so\, could I please ask everyone who intends coming to work parties to provide the contact details specified in the table below. Lex has been reviewing our procedures in relation to risk assessments and has found that these details are supposed to be lodged with the Town Council. The procedures state that ‘All information will be kept safe and confidential.’ \nPlease contact Lex or me if you have any queries. It would be helpful if you could let us know if you are attending a session to help ensure we have enough tools\, tea\, coffee and cake. Lex works for the Town Council on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. His work mobile is 07508 427026. \nIf you know anyone else who may be interested\, could you please forward this e-mail to them. If you no longer wish to be reminded about these sessions\, please let me know. \nBest wishes\,\nSally \nMobile: 07941 207687 \n  \nGreener Henley Wildlife Group sessions \nOur sessions are generally pleasant and sociable occasions. Some of the work is quite strenuous\, but there are always lighter tasks for those who would prefer them\, for whatever reason. We have a break mid-morning when refreshments are provided: tea\, coffee and cake. Please bring your own gardening gloves. Any gardening gloves will be all right for tasks like pulling Himalayan Balsam but heavier ones will be needed for working with brambles. No previous experience is necessary\, and tools are usually provided. Tough clothes and stout footwear are recommended. Marsh Meadows is often wet underfoot so waterproof footwear is recommended when we are working there\, particularly if working in the pond area. Volunteers are welcome to join us for the full three hours or any part of them. \nIf you intend coming to work parties and haven’t already provided the information in the table below\, could I please ask you to do so. \n\n\n\nYour Contact Details\n\n\nName:\n\n\n\nAddress:\n\n\n\nHome phone:\n\n\n\nMobile:\n\n\n\nEmail:\n\n\n\nSignature: \n  \n \nDate:
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SUMMARY:Green Tactics 2 - Business seminar & networking event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for ‘Green Tactics 2’\, one of the main business events being held locally during Great Big Green Week – the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.\nThis FREE seminar follows on from last year’s successful event where local businesses came together and shared highs and lows of embracing sustainability and working towards net zero. \nBook your FREE eventbrite tickets:\nhttps://greentactics2.eventbrite.co.uk \nWhether you are taking your first steps to make your business more sustainable\, or are already on this journey and are looking for inspiration and tips to take you further\, come along and hear from local business people about how you can make simple changes to your current business practices that will have a positive\, and significant\, impact on the planet. \nYou will have an opportunity to find out what other local businesses are doing\, network and meet other likeminded business people in Henley. \nDATE – Wed 14 June 2023\nTIME –  5:00 pm to 7:00 pm\nLOCATION – D2: Henley Baptist Church\, 55-57 Market Place\, Henley-on-Thames\, RG9 2AA \nSpeakers at the event will include:\n\nHeather & Ryan Irving from riweb.uk who will be speaking about ‘Digital sustainability’ explaining how much carbon is generated by our digital activities and what businesses can do about it.\nCome and hear about the food business COOK became the UKs first ever business to become a “B Corporation:” from Chloe of COOK Henley.\nRobin Benner\, just back from the Wood Festival\, who will be speaking about running a sustainable festival\nInterior designer Nikki Schafer\, who will be speaking about having a more sustainable supplier chain.\nBrand Ambassador and sustainability guru Lynne Lambourne who will be speaking about her War on Waste\nHolly Rosier who will be talking about protecting forests and carbon banking.\nIan Reissmann  of Henley Town Council who will be joining us to talk about the work being done to reach Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030\nDr Anne Dibley\, from Henley Business School\, who will be speaking about why sustainability in business matters\n\nJoin us\, and be encouraged by local businesses sharing their simple steps to increasing sustainability and moving closer towards net zero. \nBook your FREE eventbrite tickets:\nhttps://greentactics2.eventbrite.co.uk \nIf you have questions get in touch with us at: greenerhenley@gmail.com
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