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Blossom Walk

Bells Farm Shop, Chadwick Bank, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY10 9SA

Walk around our farm and orchards and see nature in action. Our Plum, Apple and Pear orchards will be blossoming during April and you can see how your food grows as you follow the trail around our pick your own fields.

A Diet to Save the Planet - Doordropping

Wyre Forest District

Delivering leaflets through letterboxes throughout the Wyre Forest area encouraging people to adopt a vegan diet to protect the planet. If you would like to take part, please phone or text 07703 558724.

Sustfest Launch Family Fun Day

Stourport Riverside Meadows, Stourport, DY13 8UX

Family fun day with traders, food, live music, activities and talks. Find lot's of information on sustainability and lot's to do. Bring a blanket and hang out with us for the day. Free, no booking required.

Climate service

St Anne's Church Bewdley

A church service to pray for the environment and our changing climate.

Sale of native wildflowers for pollinators

St Anne’s Church, Bewdley

We grow native wildflowers for pollinators on Ruskin Land in the Wyre Forest and will have a selection for sale outside the church.

Sustainable Funerals - Shroud making, decorating and dying

Hobro Lodge, Wolverley, Kidderminster. DY11 5SZ

Shrouds are more than a piece of fabric. We will explore making a shroud suitable for burial or cremation from your own fabrics or from recycled coffin delivery bags and decorating with natural dyes. Max 6 participants.

Wyre Forest District Council Energy Efficiency Grants - 1-2-1 info sessions

The Hub, Green Street, Kidderminster, DY10 1HA - Room 4

Residents can book a 1-2-1 slot with WFDCs energy efficiency grant officer to discuss their homes energy efficiency needs and gain advice on improving their homes energy efficiency as well as exploring grants that may assist with the costs.

Kids Collage Workshop

Bells Farm Shop, Chadwick Bank, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY10 9SA

Create a beautiful picture with found and repurposed materials – all materials supplied. Adult supervision required. Drop in - Pay £1 on the day

Gay Gathering at the Viaduct

The Viaduct Tavern , 619 Chester Road South, Kidderminster DY10 1XL

CALLING YOUNG LGBT PEOPLE — a WEEKLY MEET UP, in a friendly and safe environment. ALLIES ALLOWED! Free nibbles and sandwiches! Board and card games available! Feel free to bring partners, friends, family! Anyone that will help support you.

Greener Living Fair

St Michael & All Angels Church Hall Church Drive  Stourport on Severn  DY13 9DT

Locally produced food and arts & crafts, plus stalls and info to help you be more eco-friendly. Free tea and coffee.

Bee Trail

Bells Farm Shop, Chadwick Bank, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY10 9SA

Follow our self-guided trail around our Pick Your Own fields and see how your food is grown and enjoy nature. Trail Guide is £2 - answer our quiz questions to win a prize!

Sandy Scrape Pollinator Habitat Creation Volunteer Work Party with Wyre Forest District Council Rangers Service

Habberley Valley Nature Reserve Car Park, Kidderminster, off B4190 Habberley Road DY11 5RH

Work alongside the rangers to help create bare ground sandy scrapes for our native pollinators to live and plant communities to grow. The terrain will be uneven and in the outdoors all day. No toilet facilities are available.

Bee Motif Door Plaque Making

Bells Farm Shop, Chadwick Bank, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY10 9SA

Create your own decorative door plaque with bee motif. All materials supplied with options for decoration and help with assembly. Pre-booking required £15 per person

Community Orchards and Micro Forests

Community Orchards bring blossom and local fruit to our communities. Miyawaki Forests are a new way of establishing native trees. Wade Muggleton explains how we can create community orchards and local Mini forests and where to get funding.

Wildlife Recording Group

Field Studies Council Bishops Wood, Crossway Green, Stourport on Severn, DY13 9SE

Join the group to record wildlife species onsite. Learn ID skills from our group or just test your own skills. Species recorded help us to plan for improvement to habitats here at Bishops Wood. This event is for adults only.

Women’s DIY Workshop

Uncllys Farm, Tanners Lane Bewdley DY12 2LR

Come and have fun, making and installing a pair of timber shelf brackets, and learn about the use and care of tools. All materials supplied. Everyone welcome. Refreshments provided.

Sale of native wildflowers for pollinators

St Anne’s Church, Bewdley

We grow native wildflowers for pollinators on Ruskin Land in the Wyre Forest and will have a selection for sale outside the church.

Sandy Scrape Pollinator Habitat Creation Volunteer Work Party with Wyre Forest District Council Rangers Service

Habberley Valley Nature Reserve Car Park, Kidderminster, off B4190 Habberley Road DY11 5RH

Work alongside the rangers to help create bare ground sandy scrapes for our native pollinators to live and plant communities to grow. The terrain will be uneven and in the outdoors all day. No toilet facilities are available.

Craft and Natter

Bells Farm Shop, Chadwick Bank, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY10 9SA

Join our lovely bunch of crafters in Bells Farm Café on Thursdays from 10 am until 4pm. Drop in any time and enjoy crafting and lots of laughs and new friendships. Bring your own crafts or come and see what we are recycling.

Craft and Natter

Kidderminster Library, Market Street, DY10 1AB

Bring your own crafts and share with others. For experienced crafters and beginners. Come along to share your crafts, learn a new one and have a natter too!

Carbon Income Presentation

Bewdley Meeting House, Lax lane, DY122DP

Presentation and Q&A on the Carbon Income. CI is a socially just fossil tax scheme aimed at reducing fossil fuel demand.

Heathland discovery walk

Meeting point: Blackstone Picnic site, Stourport Road, Bewdley DY12 1PU

Join staff from Worcestershire Wildlife Trust for a magical walk around our heathland nature reserves.

Haye Farm Regenerative Farm Tour

View agroforestry systems, mob grazed cattle, heritage orchards, no-dig market garden and forest garden. In depth tours from the farmer, staff and volunteers. Dexter beef, Wiltshire Horn lamb, market garden veg and apple juice for sale.

Conservation Volunteer Group

Field Studies Council Bishops Wood, Crossway Green, Stourport on Severn, DY13 9SE

Enjoy some volunteering in the woods. Help us create habitats, care for our environment and be part of a likeminded group. Tasks may vary and will help to meet to needs of the site. Adults only but older children may be considered, please contact us.

Kidderminster Repair Cafe

The Youth House, Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster DY10 1PF

Repair Cafe Kidderminster - What do you have that needs fixing or sharpening? Our talented team of volunteers will be waiting. Sewing, sharpening, electrical, mechanical, computer repairs, glueing, reattaching, woodworking.

Creative Paint and Print Workshop

Bewdley Museum Sawyard 13 Load Street Bewdley DY12 2AE

Workshop for all ages to draw, paint or print, upcycling surplus art materials with a textile artist and a printmaker. enquiries to Pauline.meade94@gmail.com

Making the most of Plastic bottles

Bewdley Museum, Load St, Bewdley DY12 2AE

We shall be making decorated plant holders from discarded plastic bottles. All ages welcome. This is a hands on event so be prepared to get a bit mucky! Free to attend but donations welcomed.

Bluebell Family Day

Field Studies Council Bishops Wood, Crossway Green, Stourport on Severn, DY13 9SE

Walk the trail through our Bluebell wood, Then enjoy a picnic, followed by some family activities such as min beast hunting, shelter building and crafts.

Storytelling - nature stories

Bewdley Library, Dog Lane, Bewdley, DY12 2EF

Our storytellers present an hour of environmental and nature stories suitable for all ages from 4 to 104.

Creative Cup Cake Decorating

Bells Farm Shop, Chadwick Bank, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY10 9SA

Show your creative side and decorate a cup cake – children welcome – drop in anytime to Bells Farm Cafe between 11 am and 3pm. Be creative and messy with us!

Art blocking and print your own clothing or bags

21 Stourport Road Bewdley DY12 1BB

Give your old t-shirt, jacket, bag or other item of material a new lease of life. We have beautiful blocks depicting the creatures that help sustain the earth. Or print a message to "tell the truth" about the state of our climate and nature.

How Veganism Can Save The Planet

Santih Holistics, 1a Comberton Road, Kidderminster, DY10 1UA (across the road from Kidderminster railway station)

Talk and conversation with Ronnie Lee, coordinator of Wyre Forest Vegans, on why the adoption of a vegan philosophy, diet and lifestyle is vitally important if we are to put an end to the climate and ecological crisis.

Earthwalk - a Stroll through Spring

Meet by the pond, Jubilee Gardens, Bewdley DY12 2DW

Join us for a magical walk where you can connect with nature using all your senses in a fun and mindful way. Enjoy nature's symphony, a cocktail of smells, create your own artist's palette of natural colours and much more. All ages 4 +

Active Travel: Make a real difference! (Good for you and everyone else)

Friends Meeting House, Lower Park, Bewdley DY12 2DP

A short presentation from Clive Prince, chair of the Wyre Forest Cycle Forum, followed by a discussion on how Active Travel can make a real difference to carbon emissions without great personal sacrifice.

Three Coppices Walk

Meet Cleobury Mortimer Golf Club.

Undulating walk near western edge of Wyre Forest on tracks, public footpaths, meadow and farmland.

"Once You Know" - award-winning film and discussion

St. George's Hall, Load Street, Bewdley DY12 2EQ

An opportunity to see the award-winning film "Once You Know" - an intimate journey across the abyss of a world at the edge of climate-induced collapse. Following the film we'll reflect on our personal and collective actions and reactions.

All Hail the Emperor - Guided walk on Hartlebury Common in search of butterflies and moths

Wilden Top car park, Stourport DY13 9JB

Guided walk to seek out some of the special butterflies and moths found on the Common including Green Hairstreak butterflies and Emperor moths plus other species.

Forage walk

Blackstone Riverside Car Park, B4194, Bewdley, DY12 2TQ

Learn how to safely forage for wild edible plants, and hear some surprising facts about the plants that grow wild around us in the UK, including some of their herbal and medicinal uses.

The Artisan Bazaar

Bells Farm Shop, Chadwick Bank, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY10 9SA

Support small local artisans who produce wonderful hand-crafted items – watch some of the crafters in action and browse the beautiful objects they make and find out how they make them.

Family Fun Dog Show - Bank Holiday

Bells Farm Shop, Chadwick Bank, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY10 9SA

Enter our Fun Family Dog Show at Bells Farm - Bank Holiday Monday – Free to watch. All dogs are welcome - enter classes on the day - £2 per class entry. Fun classes such as Waggiest Tail. Have a go at Dog Agility and relax in our dog friendly Café.

Wyre Forest District Council Energy Efficiency Grants - 1-2-1 info sessions

The Hub, Green Street, Kidderminster, DY10 1HA - Room 4

Residents can book a 1-2-1 slot with WFDCs energy efficiency grant officer to discuss their homes energy efficiency needs and gain advice on improving their homes energy efficiency as well as exploring grants that may assist with the costs.

Visit to Enviro-Recover

EnviRecover, Hartlebury Trading Estate, Worcestershire, DY10 4JD

Discover how this "energy from waste" facility converts the contents of your black bins into enough electricity to power 32,000 homes. It avoids 200,000 tonnes each year going to land-fill. Find out how safe this is for the environment.

Visit to Envirosort

Envirosort Centre, Norton Nr. Worcester

Join us on this visit to the Envirosort Centre where the contents of your green bins are separated for recycling. Be amazed at what you can and cannot recycle! Adults and 11+

How Green is my Bible?

St Anne's Church, Bewdley, DY12 2AP

This session will explore what the Bible has to say about our responsibility for the environment, in the context of the climate crisis. A mixture of presentation and discussion, all are most welcome!

Sustainable Funerals - What are they and how can I make mine sustainable?

Friends Meeting House, Lower Park, Bewdley. DY12 2DP

Short talk by Kate Spohrer around natural organic reduction aka human composting, resomation (water 'cremation') and natural burial followed by discussion and question and answer session. Phone 07806301328 with any queries.

Women’s DIY Workshop

Uncllys Farm, Tanners Lane Bewdley DY12 2LR

Come and have fun, making and installing a pair of timber shelf brackets, and learn about the use and care of tools. All materials supplied. Everyone welcome. Refreshments provided.

Schools' SustFest Day

St Anne's Primary School, Bewdley

St Anne's School are hosting other local schools to explore and celebrate various aspects of sustainability. Delegates will share examples of good practice from their own schools and take ideas back. By invitation only.

Volunteer Fair

Kidderminster Library, Kidderminster

Over 15 local voluntary groups will be available to speak to face to face at Kidderminster Library. Find out about volunteer opportunities within all their organisations.

One Earth Festival Launch

St. George's Hall, Load St, Bewdley DY12 2EQ

A launch event for the One Earth Festival, featuring a celebration of SustFest with live music and stalls. If you would like a stall please email info@oneearthfestival.org.uk.

Rail Trails Worcestershire. Kidderminster to Blakedown Walk

Kidderminster Railway Station, Comberton Hill, DY10 1QZ.

A scenic 5.4 mile walk between Kidderminster and Blakedown stations to showcase the County's new 100 mile long Rail Trail. The walk will be led by the Trail developer.

Wildlife Friendly Domestic Garden

21 Stourport Road, Bewdley DY12 1BB

Cottage style domestic garden. Planted and managed for the benefit of wildlife. Bee friendly plants, tea and cake for sale. Free admission. Donations welcome. Cash only please. All proceeds to Nightstop, a local charity for homeless young people.

'Don't go near the Water' - A dance performance and workshop for all ages including craft session to make a headdress

Springfield Park, Usmere Road , Kidderminster. DY10 2PS.

A performance and workshop on the theme of river pollution. Includes making a headdress and taking part in a short performance highlighting what is happening to our rivers locally and nationally. Presented by Arts Etc Wyre Forest.

Woodbury Park Nature Trail

Woodbury Play Park, Woodbury Road, Kidderminster DY11 7JJ

Come and join Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and the Active Youth Outreach Service (AYOS) in Woodbury Park and see if you can find all the clues on our nature trail - you might even win a prize!

Allotment Plots Open Day

Areley Kings Allotment Areley Common Stourport DY13 0NB

View the range of vegetables, fruits and flowers grown on a local allotment. Meet plot holders. Plant a seed to take away. Plant sale. Refreshments prepared with allotment vegetables. Enquiries: phone: 07703307017 email: balbircurrie@gmail.com

Forage Walk

Blackstone Riverside Car Park, B4194, Bewdley, DY12 2TQ

Learn how to safely forage for wild edible plants, and hear some surprising facts about the plants that grow wild around us in the UK, including some of their herbal and medicinal uses.

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