7-15 June 2025

What is The Great Big Green Week?

The Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.

Held once a year, it sees people come together to unleash a wave of support for action to protect the planet. Tens of thousands of people in every corner of the country celebrate the heartfelt, brave, everyday actions being taken to stand up for nature and fight climate change.

Run by the Climate Coalition, there will activities taking place all across the country. Find out what's happening in the Wychwoods below.

What's on

Repair Café and Plant Sale

Sunday 1 June, 2-4pm

Wychwood Primary School

All the usual repairs, plus a plant sale. Find out more

Swift Talk

Thursday 5 June, 7:30pm

New Beaconsfield Hall, Shipton under Wychwood

Come along to this free talk and discover more about these truly amazing birds from one of Europe's leading swift experts. Find out why they're important and what we can do to help them. Find out more

Doorstep Giveaway

Sat 7 - Sun 8 June

Your doorstep

Got stuff that’s in really good condition but that you no longer need? Pop it on your doorstep for someone else to take to a new home.

Saturday 7 June, 10am

Bugs and Dragonflies

Fifield Church/churchyard

Come and build a bug hotel, listen to stories and make crafts. With Refreshments.

Sunday 8 June, 11am,

Find out about Eco Church,

St Mary's Church, Shipton under Wychwood

Learn about Eco Church and how we could become more environmentally aware. The Diocese is hoping that 10% of its churches will achieve the silver award by the end of next year. Anne Carter is coming to speak about how she helped St Giles, Standlake to become one of the first to achieve this.

Contact Rev'd Sarah Sharp for more details: vicar@wychwoodbenefice.org.uk or tel 01993 832514.

Sunday 8 June, 4pm,

Story of Creation,

St Judes Church, Milton under Wychwood

Families are invited to explore the story of creation at Milton Church. This will begin with the creation story told through Godly Play which invites people to wonder and then respond through craft and informal conversation over tea and cake. This is very informal and suitable for all ages.

Contact Rev'd Sarah Sharp for more details: vicar@wychwoodbenefice.org.uk or tel 01993 832514.

Thursday 12 June, 7:30pm,

Biodiversity Run

Wychwood Runners will be taking in a run around Milton's green spaces with some special stops along the way where you can chat to local experts about natural highlights.

You must be a Wychwood Runner member to join this run. Contact Wychwood Runners here

Friday 13 June, 4pm-7pm (at latest)

Willow Weave a Swift

Venue : Shipton/Milton tbc.

Learn how to make a beautiful willow swift. No experience necessary. All materials provided.

Cost £35. Only 8 places. Email Wild About the Wychwoods now to secure your place!

Sunday 15 June, 10am, Nature Walk,

Calais Field, (entrance at Wildbourne Close ), Milton under Wychwood

Come and see what's growing on your doorstep! A (free) nature walk for children from 8 years. Children must bring an adult. Walk will last between 1-2 hours. Then join us in the Community Orchard (next to the allotments on Church Road) for a picnic.

Please bring suitable footwear as the ground can be wet and uneven in places

Book your place here

Sunday 15 June, from 11:30am

Bring and Share picnic,

Community Orchard, (next to allotments on Church Road), Milton under Wychwood

Event Postponed

We're sad to say that we're unable to organise this event due to unforeseen circumstances - we hope to reschedule.

But please do take a picnic to enjoy the Orchard whenever you like, and don't forget to check out our tips below for making your picnic a sustainable one!

We're asking you to make a sustainable swap and make your picnic as sustainable as possible. Take a look at some ideas here.

Who's involved...

Sustainable Wychwood Action Group, Wild about the Wychwoods, Biodiversity and Monitoring Action Group, Green Fifield, Wychwood Library, Wychwood Primary School, Wychwood Surgery, Ascott Pre-School, Milton Runners, Wychwood Benefice.

Add your name to list and get your group, business or organisation involved too...

We're asking groups, organisations and businesses in the Wychwoods to showcase what they're doing to celebrate nature protection and action on climate change.

Do something 'green' as part of your usual activity, or hold an activity for members of the public to attend. You can download resources from www.greatbiggreenweek.com/

And please let us know what you're doing and we'll add your activity to our social media, website and print promotions. We would love to hear from you! Get in touch.

Want to volunteer with us at our Great Big Green Week events?

Tell us how you'd like to get involved here

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