Join us for a fun and eco-friendly event! The Maidenhead community is invited to participate in our Seedling Swap event on May 13th, 10 am at the ECO Action Hub (Nicholsons Centre).
Do you have extra seedlings you’d like to share or are you looking for new varieties to grow in your garden? This event is the perfect opportunity to exchange your surplus seedlings with other garden enthusiasts. Bring your healthy seedlings and take home new and exciting varieties.
Not only will you expand your plant collection, but you’ll also get the chance to meet other gardeners in the community and learn from their experiences. Plus, by participating in this event, you’ll help promote sustainability by reducing waste and sharing resources.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Join us on May 13th from 10 am, at the ECO Action Hub. See you there!
£30 million worth of clothes sit unworn in the UK’s wardrobes* so why not swap them? Clothes deserve to be worn and loved! The perfect way to do that is through swapping. EVERY TIME you swap an unwanted piece of clothing you extend it’s lifecycle and reduce it’s carbon footprint!
Come to our inaugural ECO Action Hub Clothes Swap in collaboration with animal army on Saturday 20th May. Shop other people’s wardrobes and help reduce clothing waste.
animal army is donating a collection of 50 items of starter stock including: vintage 60’s, a denim collection and summer tops and dresses from brands such as COS, Zara, Scotch & Soda, Stella McCartney, adidas and Nike. Follow animal army on Facebook and Instagram to see the collection.
Here’s how it works:
Drop off: Thursday 18th May (10-4), Friday 19th May (10-4) or Saturday 20th May (10-12): Drop your clean and gently worn (no tears, stains or missing buttons please) adult size clothes at the ECO Action Hub: Unit 5-7, Nicholson Centre Atrium, Maidenhead SL6 1LB.
You’ll receive a token to bring to the Swap detailing your time slot (first drop = first in!) and how many clothes you can take away. Have a look around the Hub at all the eco tips and info whilst you’re there.
Saturday 20th May – The Swap
1pm – the first 20 swappers to drop off their clothes enter the swap for first dibs.
1:30pm – the next 20 swappers enter the Swap
2:00pm – all swappers can enter the Swap
All swappers leaving the swap with 1 or more items are required to donate £5 to the Eco Action Hub and animal army, (both non-profit organizations committed to fighting climate change). Anyone who doesn’t find something they love, does not pay and can keep their token for the next swap event.
Extra Tips:
Wear clothes that are easy to take on and off: we have fitting rooms to try on everything and lots of mirrors
Bring your own shopping bags to take home your “new” clothes
Give yourself time to browse and shop slowly so you find something you love
Bring a water bottle or grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the swap
Image courtesy @loveyourclothes
Don’t miss out: come to our inaugural Clothes Swap Saturday 20th May!
Want to test your knowledge your eco knowledge around biodiversity, the impact of our diets and waste? Then this is for you! One hour of fun and some prizes to win!
Suitable for adults and children from 8 years old.
Is your vacuum cleaner more than ten years old? Or is it not picking up dirt like it should? Or are you thinking about replacing your vacuum cleaner? If any of the above are true, this workshop is for you.
Malcolm is our Repair Café expert on vacuum cleaners.
Learn how to get more out of your vacuum cleaner (better suction, longer life, etc.) in less than 30 minutes.
Workshop Saturday 15th April at 10:30 and at 11:30.
No need to sign up or bring anything, just show up!
Lower running costs, less noise and better for the environment? It can’t be true – can it? Nick Warner, proud owner of an electric Mini, answers all your questions about electric vehicles, from maintenance and range to finding charging points. Will the UK grid be able to cope with everyone suddenly going electric? Do batteries need changing every two years? Can an EV be an affordable choice? Join us on Saturday morning for some myth-busting at the ECO Action Hub.
Peter Gibbs, best known as a former BBC TV weather presenter, will conduct the opening ceremony. The day will also feature the Repair Café, where people can bring in items to be repaired, and exhibitions on topics such as green living and green travel.
Dave Scarbrough, a Trustee of ECO Action Windsor & Maidenhead, said “Everybody knows there is a climate crisis, but so many of us don’t really know what steps we can take to help – that’s why we are opening the Hub”.
The opening day will also include talks on how to save money on fuel bills and how to promote biodiversity in your own garden. There will also be activities for children of all ages. The Hub will be open from 10am to 4pm, with the official opening ceremony taking place at 11am. The Hub is open to the public and free to visit.
Timetable
10.00–15.00 Repair Café
10.00–16.00 Seeds & Seedling Swap
10.00 Live music
11.00 Peter Gibbs opens the hub!
12.30 How to make your garden eco-friendly in the spring
13:30 What is biodiversity and why does it matter to you?
14.30 How to save money on your energy bills
Event Details:
12:30 “How to make your garden eco friendly in the spring/RHS Big Seed Sow”. Event suitable for anyone with a garden, allotment, balcony or window box.
Angela Alexander, secretary of Wild Maidenhead and Wild Cookham and a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) volunteer, will talk about how we can all help to support wildlife, whatever the size of our garden – from a window box to an allotment. As part of the RHS Big Seed Sow, visitors will be able to sow some seeds to attract more pollinating insects to your garden patch.
13:30 “What is biodiversity and why does it matter to you” This event is suitable for everyone.
Martin Woolner, a well-known local wildlife expert and committee member of Wild Maidenhead, will explore why the British Isles have been described as “the most nature-deprived country in Europe” and what we can do to reverse this, using examples from local grasslands and wetlands. As Martin says, if we want a biodiverse Royal Borough, we need to fight for it.
14:30 “How to save money by stopping draughts, improving insulation and other tips” This event is suitable for adults.
Over 20 simple ways to save money by using less electricity and gas. Most are very or fairly cheap, others are an investment.
Maidenhead’s Repair Café gives people’s broken or worn-out possessions a new lease of life, while seeing people like themselves rebuilding, repairing and recycling things that might otherwise be thrown away.
It has moved successfully to the ECO Action Hub and opens again on 1st April!
Click here to find out more details and register if you wish to bring something for repair. We are open for you from 10:00 to 15:00. Repair skills available at this next event include:
small electrical items (excludes microwaves and large items)
Please come to our special family event next Saturday, the 25th March. The event will be officially opened with a short speech by Alka Kharbanda, High Sheriff of Berkshire.
Activities will include:
quizzes
games
story-telling by Chris Goode who regularly reads in the library
making seed balls with wildflower seeds, compost and clay to a defined recipe and probably lots of mess!
The Eco Action Hub will officially open on April 1st in its “forever home”: the Nicholsons Shopping Centre in Maidenhead. Further details are yet to come, but save the date!
Maidenhead’s Repair Café gives people’s broken or worn-out possessions a new lease of life, while seeing people like themselves rebuilding, repairing and recycling things that might otherwise be thrown away. It’s moving to the ECO Action Hub and opening on 4th March!
Click here to find out more details and register if you wish to bring something for repair. We are open for you from 10:00 to 15:00. Repair skills available at this next event include:
small electrical items (excludes microwaves and large items)
