For the last few years Greener Henley has been supporting the national Great Big Green Week initiative with events, fairs and educational activities. This year it’s running from 10th-18th June and the week is the UK’s celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.

2023 sees the Henley Great Big Green Week rise to a new level, with a bumper pack of all things green happening in Henley-on-Thames which Experience Henley is delighted to be supporting.

Greener Henley are planning a week of interesting, educational, interactive and fun events including the Henley Great Big Green Fair, river cleans, scavenger hunt, a gardener’s question time, Greener Business seminar, fashion show, an energy competition, documentary ‘Green Screen’ at Regal Picturehouse, the Henley House & Garden Show and Get on Your Bike Day.

To kick things off on Saturday 10th June there will be the Henley Great Big Green Fair, in the Town Hall full of stands and stalls on show of all things green. On the same day, as well as the fair, a River & Towpath clean is planned.

Throughout the week there will be a scavenger hunt around the shops and businesses in Henley of crocheted bees, and restaurants will be encouraged to highlight the vegetarian and vegan options on their menus. Along with a bulging bag of things to do, see and get involved with, the week is culminating with the return of the hugely popular Henley House & Garden Show at Henley Rugby Club.

Here’s is a run down of what the Great Big Green Week in Henley is hoping to look like:

• Saturday 10th: Great Big Green Fair and River & Towpath Clean
• Sunday 11th: Local church participation and music on the Bandstand in Mill Meadows
• Monday 12th: School activities and Gardener’s Question Time panel discussion of wild gardening and climate conscious techniques, composting and living walls.
• Tuesday 13th: Marsh Meadows and Church Wildlife Walks
• Wednesday 14th: Greener Business Seminar with speakers
• Thursday 15th: Green Screen ‘Fashion Reimagined’ film and panel at Regal Picturehouse and clothes swap
• Friday 16th: Big Green Fashion Show and stalls
• Saturday 17th: Henley House & Garden Show – more details to follow
• Sunday 18th: Henley House & Garden Show, Waste Not Want Not and Get On Your Bike Day

For more information, if you have any great ideas or wish to get involved, visit Greener Henley – Tackling the climate and ecological emergency or email greenerhenley@gmail.com