Great Big Green Week 2024
8th - 16th June 2024
Did you know that it’s Great Big Green Week coming up?!
The Great Big Green Week (GBGW) is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. This June, people across the country come together to take positive action with their communities; hosting events and activities to inspire others to step up for climate, nature and people, and call on decision makers to create a safer, greener future. Communities will be organising bake sales to bush craft, festivals to football matches, and everything in between!
There will be all sorts of activities and events taking place all week throughout our hometown of Bovey Tracey. Find out how we’ll be celebrating at MAKE Southwest as part of our Green Maker Initiative…
During the week at MAKE Southwest
Tuesday 11th - Friday 14th June | Discover Making Area in our Jubilee Gallery
Throughout the week, at our ‘Discover Making’ craft activity area in our Jubilee Gallery, there will be a FREE GBGW-themed activity for you to have a go at.
Make these colourful insects and plants out of scrap and recycled materials.
This is a self-guided activity (instructions will be provided) enabling you to be as creative as you like, but if you fancy the more structured approach, on Wednesday 12th June, 3pm - 4.30pm, our Education Manager, Ian, will be leading the activity!
We are encouraging individuals to leave their creations behind, so we can brighten up the MAKE Southwest tent at the Great Big Green Week Event on Saturday 15 June - where you would then be welcome to collect it!
Keep an eye out for other activities happening with other community groups and organisations during the Great Big Green Week…
Recycling talk at the Riverside Community Centre | 12 June, 7.30pm | FREE: come and find out what happens to our rubbish in Teignbridge / Devon, no booking required.
Create the Mossy Carpet at National Trust’s Parke | 8 - 16 June, 10.30am - 2.30pm | FREE: drop-in and help the Parke team add to the collaborative art project inspired by moss and made by many people.
Community Volunteering Day at National Trust’s Parke | 16 June, 10.30am - 3.30pm | FREE: drop-in and lend a hand to look after the orchid meadows and increase biodiversity.
The Great Big Green Week Event
Saturday 15th June, 10am - 3pm | Mill Marsh Park
Weave a Simple Willow Swift | 10.30am - 2.30pm (drop-in) | FREE
Join MAKE Southwest Maker Member and accomplished willow artist, Vivienne Turner, at our tent at the GBGW Event in Mill Marsh park!
Pop along at any point between 10.30am - 2.30pm to make this simple but effective decoration suitable for both home and garden.
It will take approximately 45 minutes to complete a swift. Participants should be over the age of 16.
Other activities taking place at the GBGW Event
We’re in good company at the GBGW Event as there are a number of fun activities you can get involved with:
Pilates in the Park
2 Smoothie Bikes! Come and have a go at making a smoothie, powered by the greenest energy there is…you!
River Teign Project: River dipping, sampling activity
Devon Wildlife Trust: wildlife gardening stall and seed give-away
Friends of Mill Marsh Park: Tree Trail
National Trust’s Parke: free children’s art activity
Restoring Stover Park: connecting with nature activities
Bovey & Heathfield Hedgehog Group: guidance about caring for hedgehogs, tombola to win a hedgehogs house, and cakes
Fairtrade Bovey
Bovey Tracey Community Fridge
THE REPAIR CAFE will be open 9:30am - 12:30pm at the Methodist Hall