Upcoming Events
Great Big Green Week
The calendar of events is starting to take shape for Swale's Great Big Green Week, between 24th September - 2nd October 2022. Thank you to everyone that applied for funding to host events.
There is still time to apply to borrow litter picking equipment and organise a litter picking event in your area during the week. Email climate@swale.gov.uk to get involved.
Parish councils can also apply for £100 to support a climate, biodiversity or waste action event.
Great Big Green Streets - Saturday 1st October
Swale Borough Council is holding a Sustainable Transport Festival during ‘Great Big Green Week’ to help make local residents aware of their sustainable transport options, as part of our commitment for a net-zero borough by 2030. Attended by local bus companies, EV dealerships, the Energy Saving Trust and local cycling groups. Dr Bike will also be available for any bike fixing needs.
See electric vehicles up close from Vauxhall, Jeep, Fiat, Ford and more.
| Event | Details | Location | Date & Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murston Heart Land Art Festival | Connect
with the land using natural materials to create patterns and sculptures
within this historically significant new creative community venue. Our work
is to inspire and encourage people to connect with their creative selves. Free workshops led by Sioux Peto and Karen Crosby, materials supplied creating works of Art using found natural objects from the grounds. | Murston Heart, Stadium Way, Murston ME10 3TW | 11AM - 3PM |
| Plastic Free Faversham's Climate Café | A safe space to come and share your feelings, worries, and concerns as well as your hopes and aspirations about the issues we are facing regarding climate and environmental change. | Umbrella Centre, Faversham | 11AM - 1PM, Saturday 24th September |
| Faversham Climate Roadshow | Find
out more about climate action in Swale, including: - pick up a free pollinator friendly plant - get energy saving advice and devices for your home - find out more about sustainable period products - find out more about the Faversham car club - learn about eCargo bikes - visit the Community Wardrobe - learn about recycling properly - get involved with Swale Friends of the Earth | 12 Market Place, Faversham | 9AM - 12PM, Saturday 24th September |
| Walk: Milton Through the Ages | Join this walk hosted by the Friends of Milton Regis Court Hall to learn more about Milton through the ages, enjoying the local environment and getting active too. | Milton Regis Court Hall | 10:30AM - 11:30AM, Saturday 24th September |
| Faversham Repair Café | Have you got kids with uniforms needing repair, toys needing fixing or computers not working properly? For advice and repairs to all your clothing, computers, jewellery and leather items, visit Repair Café - Faversham and talk to our team of friendly, helpful volunteers..... REPAIRERS ON THE DAY: * Clothing & Textiles - Vanessa * Computers/IT - Alan * Electronic & Mechanical - Kev * Leatherwork - Jess * Jewellery - Deborah * Software and Clothing & Textiles - Clare All we ask is for a donation for every repair attempted so Repair Café - Faversham's volunteers can keep helping the community! We look forward to seeing you there! | Age UK, Selling Road, Faversham | 9AM-12PM, Saturday 24th September |
| Retrofit Open House | Come and see what retrofitting your house would actually look like, and find out how much you could save by doing so! Speak to the homeowners themselves about the process and receive advice about different the different options available, potential grant funding and planning permission. This property has retrofitted external and internal solid wall insulation, solar hot water and two Passivhaus external doors, as well as shutters on the lower and upper ground floors. Book your place here. | St Ann's Road, Faversham | 10AM -2PM, Sunday 25th September |
| GBGW at Children & Families | A series of interactive family fun days, bringing together local services and organisations to promote the benefits of greener initiatives to local residents of Swale. | Seashells, Rose Street, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1AW | Monday 26th - Friday 30th September |
| Eco Ride on Sheppey with the School Games Organiser | Take part in bike rides across the island to learn more about local bike paths, with a chance to get your bike repaired if needed. | TBC | Monday 26th - Friday 30th September |
| Sheppey Climate Roadshow | Find out
more about climate action in Swale, including: - pick up a free pollinator friendly plant - get energy saving advice and devices for your home - find out more about sustainable period products - learn about recycling properly | Sheerness Market | 9AM - 11AM, Tuesday 27th September |
| B-Well Walk at Milton Creek Country Park | The B-Well Walking group meet every Wednesday at 10.15am outside Holy Trinity Church, Green Porch Close. Join the group on GBGW to take a fairly gentle walk around the beautiful Milton Creek Country Park and the surrounding area. Walks last about 1hr. Everyone is welcome. No need to book, just turn up at 10.15am for a 10.30am start. Sensible footwear is recommended and come dressed appropriately for the weather. Dogs on leads are also welcome as are children. | Green Porch Close, Sittingbourne | 10:15AM - 11:30AM, Wednesday 28th September |
| NetZero Networking Ride | NetZero Networking is a new initiative that aims to connect socially and environmentally minded leaders from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors in Kent through active, outdoor, sustainable events. This cycle ride will enable you to get some fresh air and exercise, whilst meeting and chatting with like-minded business leaders and enjoying the lovely Kent countryside. You don't have to be super fit or an expert cyclist to join us. But you will need a reasonable level of fitness, basic bike handling skills and a roadworthy bike. 8-12 mile ride. Participants can stay on after the ride and buy lunch at Macknade. | Macknade, Faversham | 10.30AM meet for Introductions and Bike/Kit check, Wednesday 28th September |
| Brogdale CIC Walled Garden Open Day | The Walled Garden in Faversham was formerly a Victorian/Edwardian garden. Now used by BCIC as a place to teach young disabled people about horticulture and creative crafts, the site has no electricity or mains drainage. The site uses green energy from solar panels, has a compost toilet and water is drawn from a bore hole in the ground. We opened the garden last year for the first time and would like to open again to show people how the transformation from overgrown jungle to Edwardian garden and Victorian kitchen garden is coming along. | King George V Recreation Ground, Faversham | 10AM - 5PM, Wednesday 28th September |
| Kent Businesses Go Electric! | Join the Energy Saving Trust to find out more about electric vehicles. Learn about types, charging options, financial incentives available and the benefits of an ultra-low emission company vehicle. Book your place here. | Register for online webinar. | 1PM, Thursday 29th September |
| Youth Climate Competition | 11-16 years olds are being encouraged to enter the climate competition to tell us how they would spend £500! Find out more here. Successful groups will be invited to present their pitch to councillors in the chamber at Swale House. Find out more here. | Swale House, Sittingbourne, ME10 3HT | 4PM - 6PM, Thursday 29th September |
| Great Big Green Week Business Networking Event | The event will take place at Sweeep Kuusakoski, and will include presentations about the latest funding available locally for energy efficiency. There will also follow a tour of Sweeep Kuusakoski where you can see the advanced technology which the company employs as part of the recycling process. We will be sending further details in the next few weeks; but in the meantime, we just wanted to alert you to this upcoming event as we realise how quickly diaries can become full at this time of the year. | Sweeep Kuusakoski, Gas Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2QB | 8AM - 10AM, Friday 30th September |
| Queenborough Climate Roadshow | Find out more about climate action in Swale, including: - pick up a free pollinator friendly plant - get energy saving advice and devices for your home - find out more about sustainable period products - learn about recycling properly | Queenborough | 10AM - 12PM, Friday 30th September |
| Abbey Physic Open Garden | Come and visit this hidden gem in Faversham. Learn more about the gardening methods used, the wellbeing benefits and other activities run by this brilliant charity. | Abbey Physic Community Gardens, Abbey Place, Faversham, ME13 7BG | 10AM - 2PM, Friday 30th September |
| Great Big Green Streets | Swale Borough Council is holding a Sustainable Transport Festival during ‘Great Big Green Week’ to help make local residents aware of their sustainable transport options, as part of our commitment for a net-zero borough by 2030. Attended by local bus companies, EV dealerships, the Energy Saving Trust and local cycling groups. | High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3HT | 9AM - 3PM, Saturday 1st Oct |
| Swale Friends of the Earth Creek Clean | Join Swale Friends of the Earth to litter pick around the creek. All equipment will be provided. | Faversham Creek | 10AM - 2PM, Sunday 2nd October |
| Retrofit Open House | Come and see what retrofitting your house would actually look like, and find out how much you could save by doing so! Speak to the homeowners themselves about the process and receive advice about different the different options available, potential grant funding and planning permission. Pheasant Barn is a Grade II listed barn conversion, with solar PV and EV charging installed. Book your place here. | Oare, Faversham | 10AM - 2PM, Sunday 2nd October |
| Open Day - Grow Your Own Food & Garden Sustainably | Investigate ways to garden & grow your own food that help protect nature, and tackle climate change, at Lynsted Community Kitchen Garden. | Lynsted Park House, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, KENT ME9 0JH | Sunday 2nd October |