What’s on
Sunday 11th January, 10am to 1pm
Orchard tree planting at Hallingbury Road West allotments
If you would like to brave the cold and could help us plant some fruit trees, please get in contact. We have traditional Essex varieties to plant in an unused allotment at the Hallingbury Road West site, on the Hallingbury Road out of Bishop’s Stortford.
Friday 16th January, 10am
Heat pump open house demo
See a heat pump in use and learn how they work at an open house demo. Your opportunity to ask questions about the installation, and to feel the warmth!
Saturday 17th January, 10am to 1pm
Orchard tree planting at Barrels Down Road allotments
We are planting a second group of orchard trees this season, at Barrels Down Road allotments. If you can help with planting fruit trees, please get in contact.
Saturday 24th January 2026, 10:30am
Heat pump open house demo
See a heat pump in use and learn how they work at an open house demo. Your opportunity to ask questions about the installation, and to feel the warmth!
Wednesday 28th January, 7pm
Heat pump open house demo
See a heat pump in use and learn how they work at an open house demo. Your opportunity to ask questions about the installation, and to feel the warmth!
Wednesday 4th February, 8pm
Monthly meeting
Update on group projects. Heat pump open houses, orchards, and plans for a community event in the spring.
Windhill Churches Centre, Windhill, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 2ND
Saturday 7th February, 10:30am to 12pm, Bishop’s Stortford
Climate coffee
Join us for an informal coffee-shop chat on Saturday morning at the Terrace Park Cafe in Castle Park https://terraceparkcafe.co.uk/. We’ll be there between 10:30 and 12 if you’d like to join us there. No serious agenda – just an opportunity for climate-related chat, and coffee.
Saturday 7th February, 2pm to 5pm, Bishop’s Stortford
The Stortford Repair Cafe, at the Emmaus Centre, St James Church, Thorley, Bishop’s Stortford. More details at https://www.stortfordrepaircafe.org/
Stortford Repair Cafe
Sunday 15th February, 11:30am-1:30pm, River Stort
Grow Green Spaces
We’re gradually clearing the area behind the cinema to plant native shrubs and wildflowers. Come and join us to continue clearing the area in preparation for planting in the autumn. Bring a spade, fork, gloves and a drink. Some tools and lots of cake provided. More information
Date to be confirmed
Jenkins Lane Community Woodland
Our recently planted trees still need more mulching to help get them through the spring droughts that are now a feature of our changing climate. All help welcome – please bring some gloves.
Meet on Jenkins Lane, Bishop’s Stortford. https://maps.app.goo.gl/ztPQ127CUepXw4rQ8
Join us on social media
For regular updates about the group see our Facebook and Twitter accounts.
We also have an active discussion group on climate change an biodiversity issues. Please request to join.
Presentations
Tuesday 24th May
‘How to save energy ‘
How to save energy – for the climate and to reduce costs – by carbon reduction expert Chris Dunham.
Tuesday 22nd February
‘Where Does Our Waste Go?’
Duncan Jones from the Herts Waste Partnership explained how waste is managed and how our recycling schemes work
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