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Last year the Basingstoke Green Week offered an eight
day programme of events and activities showcasing
environmentally-friendly living in Basingstoke and
surrounding areas.
The vision for the annual Basingstoke Green Week is that it will continue to grow
and continue to provide an opportunity for all local companies, producers and
charities to get their message out to residents across the borough.
It is a vision to showcase all the good work going on in the area including organic
and environmentally friendly products and services produced in the borough;
finding new, fun and innovative ways to interest people.
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See below for information on the wide range
of events
last year and if you would like to volunteer in any way, give us your ideas or your
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The week is supported by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
reen Fair
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The 2014 market saw the Incredible
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volunteers and the My Journey transport project
received 800
pledges from visitors to leave their cars behind on some of their
regular journeys.
The market in 2015 will take place in Porchester Square,
Festival Place and spaces are offered free of charge.
If you are a local company with a ‘green’ product or a local
group wanting to gain interest for your ‘green’ projects see the
contact details on the back of this leaflet to book your place.
Brookvale
Family fun day
Film shows, pizza
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and stalls.
Chineham Greening Campaign
Litter pick – one of the many projects taking place in the Chineham area
to improve the environment in this area. To volunteer for projects in the
Chineham area please contact greeningchineham@hotmail.co.uk
Free junk
sculpture
workshops
For children at
Proteus Creation
space.
Clothes swap
evening
Very popular event.
It would be great
to organise more of
these throughout
the year.
Free wood chip and
compost collection
Sustainable re-use of the council’s parks
plant waste. The council are working
to see if this is possible to continue
throughout the year.
Basingstoke
Environment Group’s
Network Evening
A chance for your group to present its
good work, make connections with
other groups and share your ideas.
Attended last year by Maria Miller MP
and Councillor Hayley Eachus, Cabinet
Member for the Environment and
Community.
Photos from Green Fair 2014. Left: Good Life Gateway selling liquid organic plant food. Middle:
Local company Ecover with samples of environmental friendly cleaning products and Basingstoke
Scrapstore which collects scrap resources to pass on to community groups and schools for arts, crafts
and play. Right: Aspiral and Northwood Orchard – organic and environmentally friendly products.
Local Food and Eco Market at Belvdere, Basing View
At Belvdere, Basing View – a chance for local producers and charities to promote
their products to the people working on Basing View.
Bicycle Maintenance
Westside Community Centre, South Ham
This practical session proved very popular and
was quickly fully booked. It would be good to
see sessions running at other community centres
throughout the year.
Northwood
Orchard organic
farm open day
Film shows, pizza making,
live music and stalls.
Local Businesses – Promote your ‘green’ product or service
Last year AXA opened up their roof garden for visits, which was a popular and quickly
booked event. We would love to hear from other businesses who would like to take part
in some way during Basingstoke Green Week. See below for contact details.
Sherborne St John Village market
A monthly market running throughout the year selling
local produce and crafts.
www.basingstoke.gov.uk/climatechange
* Support will be given to all events where feasible in the form of promotion, advice, contacts,
printing and in some cases funding. So let us know your plans and we can see how we can help.
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If you would like to volunteer, organise an event*, promote your product,
share your ideas or take part in any way contact:
Lucy Martins, the council’s Climate Change Officer
on 01256 845620 or email climatechange@basingstoke.gov.uk
or Basingstoke Transition Network at info@basingstoketransition.org
www.facebook.com/TransitionBasingstoke