We are excited to share the programme for this year's festival. Especially as we have Megan McCubbin from BBC Springwatch as our headline event on Sunday 15th October.
Follow this link to see the whole programme: 2023 Green Festival Programme
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Upcoming events
Here is a link to the 2023 Green Festival Programme.
Sat, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 21 2023, All day
Planet Purbeck Festival - Our aim is to bring everyone together, to have fun, celebrate our local environment and engage with local green sustainability projects.
Various locations in Purbeck.
Fri, Sep 15 - Sun, Sep 24 2023, All day
Great British Beach Clean
The Great British Beach Clean is a week-long citizen science event, where hundreds of beach cleans take place up and down the UK. Litter data collected drives our conservation work and also feeds into the International Coastal Clean-up (ICC)
Fri, Sep 15 - Sun, Sep 24 2023, All day
International day for the Preservation of the Ozone layer – The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun, thus helping preserve life on the planet.
Sat, Sep 16 2023, All day
Be part of the global movement of environmental heroes.
Sat, Sep 16 2023, All day
Other news
Have your say on proposed Planning Policy changes to address the climate and ecological emergency
Dorset Council has prepared three draft guidance documents to assist in addressing climate change through planning. The documents provide guidance on considering climate change when planning applications are being prepared and decided. The documents are:
8000 Disposable BBQs Dismantled!
On 20th April, 80 volunteers dismantled 8000 disposable BBQs in under 4 hours!
650 Saplings planted in Wimborne SANGs
This winter by the end of March, Trees for Wimborne, a subgroup of Wilding Wimborne, will have planted 650 trees in the Dogdean and Stourview SANGs of Wimborne. Most were provided by the Woodland Trust, some bought thanks to funding by Dorset Council and the Dorset Community Foundation and some provided by individuals. Then, over the winter, fifty or so volunteers have prepared the ground, planted and continued to care for the saplings, so furthering Trees for Wimborne’s vision for increasing the tree cover in the area.