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Great Big Green Week 2024
10th - 18th June

Take part in this year's Great Big Green Week

We invite you to celebrate the Great Big Green Week with us - it's the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. 

Between 10th and 18th June this year thousands of people in every corner of the country will celebrate the heartfelt, everyday actions being taken to stand up for nature and fight climate change. To get involved please take a look at our events below:

Green hay laying- creating rich wildflower meadows. The Heart of England Forest, Great Big Green Week and The Warwickshire Wildlife Trust logos all feature on the right hand side
Careers in Conservation
Online
Monday 10th June
7pm – 8pm

If you want to change career, find opportunities to work in conservation, or are looking to gain the right experience or qualifications, join us and the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust for this informal online event to help guide you to working in this sector.
A group of people weeding in tree nursery
Practical Volunteering Taster Session for Adults
In person event: The Heart of England Forest Tree Nursery, Sandfields Barn, Luddington Road, Luddington, CV37 9SW
Saturday 15th June
10.00am – 12noon

A two hour volunteering taster session out in the Forest to see if it’s something you’d like to do regularly for the benefit of the natural environment.
An Aerial view of a mature canopy of trees in the Forest
The Heart of England Forest community talk
In person event: Stratford upon Avon Library, 12 Henley Street Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6PZ
Wednesday 12th June
2.00pm – 3:-00pm

A talk on the Heart of England Forest, its founder, its vision and how to engage with this amazing local green space, a place of enduring natural beauty for the benefit of the environment, wildlife and people.
Andrea, Learning and Skills Officer standing outside holding a clip board on a sunny day
Young Foresters taster session
In person event: The Heart of England Forest, Middle Spernal Farm, Spernal, B49 6JE
Saturday 15th June
1.30pm - 3.30pm

This Young Foresters event is for young people aged 12-18 years to come out and get hands on in the beautiful Heart of England Forest. Offering the chance to take positive action to combat climate change, gain valuable work experience, and forge new friendships, all whilst benefitting mentally and physically from spending time outdoors, this is a fantastic opportunity not to be missed!