FROME’S first Great Big Green Week launches this week.
From this Saturday 18th to Sunday 26th September, Frome will see a plethora of events, hosted by Frome Town Council, celebrating how the local community is taking action to tackle climate change and protect our green spaces.
The town council say, “The Great Big Green Week is a nationwide event and here in Frome there will be a range of events taking place including an exciting new live show from the Siren Poets, ‘We Feed…Frome’ at Station Approach, a special event from OpenStoryTellers and the return of ‘Improve Don’t Move’.
“There will also be walks, forest school sessions, film screenings, workshops, exhibitions and a Plastic Free Tea in the Park which will see students from Frome College perform their ‘Later…with’ show as well as giving people the chance to find out about the many climate-friendly projects that are happening in the town.
“The Great Big Green Week is a great precursor to the major UN climate summit, COP26, being held in the UK in November, where politicians will set out how they plan to fulfil their promise of reducing greenhouse gases across the world.
“The week provides the perfect opportunity to show decision makers that people from all walks of life, here in Frome and across the country, are stepping up to take action on climate change, setting the stage for the most ambitious climate summit ever.
“As well as enjoying the events on offer in September, Frome Town Council are also inviting local residents to create art, poetry and stories to show their love for our green spaces, our planet and for the action we want to see from our leaders to protect it.
“The artwork will be displayed in Frome Town Hall throughout Great Big Green Week and will be used to deliver Frome’s message to the leaders of COP26. Creations can be taken to the Town Hall anytime between now and the 24th September.”
For more details and ticket information, visit www.frometowncouncil.gov.uk/great-big-green-week-2021
What’s on for Great
Big Green Week
• Saturday 18th September
Improve Don’t Move 10am-3pm – Frome Town Hall – Free
Wild About Green, community art exhibition 10am-3.30pm – Town Hall – Free
Community Ride Out 10am-12pm – start at Cheese & Grain – Free
Jewellery Repair & Remodelling drop-in 1.30pm-5pm – Marchbank Jewellery – Free
Loop: Frome Community Composting drop-in 2pm-4pm – Victoria Park – Free
Climate Café 2pm-3.30pm – Frome Town Hall – Free
Plastic Free Tea in the Park 3pm-5pm – Victoria Park – Free
Bat Walk 7pm-9pm – start Cheese & Grain car park – £5
• Sunday 19th September
Mossy Church 9am-9.30am – Christ Church – Free
Tech Shed drop-in and air monitor workshop 10am-12pm – Town Hall – Free
Wild About Green, community art exhibition 10am-12pm – Town Hall – Free
Ride Kids Ride 12.30pm-3pm – Old Showfield – Free
River walk with Friends of the River Frome 2pm-4pm – Welshmill Weir – £3
SIRENS 7pm-9pm – Frome Town Hall – £10
• Monday 20th September
Wild About Green, community art exhibition 10am-4pm – Frome Town Hall – Free
Our Spaces Exhibition 10am-5pm – Gallery at the Station – Free
Intro to the Community Fridge 2pm-2.30pm – Community Fridge – Free
Woodland Tribe “Tower in an Hour” 4pm-5.30pm – Tower View – Free
• Tuesday 21st September
Wild About Green, community art exhibition 10am-4pm – Frome Town Hall – Free
Our Spaces Exhibition 10am-5pm – Gallery at the Station – Free
How to Talk about Climate Change 10am-11.30am – Frome Town Hall – Free
School Street Awareness Session 3.30pm-4.30pm – venue tbc – Free
Health Connections Mendip Healthy Lifestyles – Eating 2pm-3pm – online – Free
Woodland Tribe “Tower in an Hour” 4pm-5.30pm – Egford Park – Free
School Street Awareness Session 6pm-7pm – online – Free
How to Talk about Climate Change 5pm-6.30pm – Frome Town Hall – Free
Everyday Botany Walk with David Hamilton 6pm-7pm – start from Frome Town Hall – £5
Project Wild Thing (film Screening) 7pm-8.30pm – Frome Town Hall – Free
• Wednesday 22nd September
Healthy Homes – drop-in Energy Advice Session 9am-1pm – Boyle Cross – Free
Wild About Green, community art exhibition 10am-4pm – Frome Town Hall – Free
Our Spaces Exhibition 10am-5pm – Gallery at the Station; Free
Yoga in the Meadow 12.30pm-1.30pm Rodden Meadow – £5 donation
Jewellery Repair & Remodelling drop-in 1.30pm-5pm – Marchbank Jewellery – Free
Woodland Tribe “Tower in an Hour” 4pm-5.30pm – The Old Showfield – Free
Frome Heritage Tree Walk 5.30pm-7.30pm – start outside the Cheese & Grain – £5
• Thursday 23rd September
Wild About Green, community art exhibition 10am-4pm – Frome Town Hall – Free
Our Spaces Exhibition 10am-5pm – Gallery at the Station – Free
Guided Walk at Rodden Nature Reserve 10am-12pm – Rodden Nature Reserve – £5
Wild Neighbours 10.30am-12.30pm – The Silk Mill – Free
Thalis for Tales 12pm-3pm – Station Approach – Free
Plastic Free Communities and Good Business 12.30pm-2pm – Frome Town Hall – £5
Intro to the Community Fridge 2pm-2.30pm – Community Fridge – Free
Guided Walk at Rodden Nature Reserve 2pm-4pm – Rodden Nature Reserve – £5
Mending & Alterations workshop 4.30pm-6.30pm – Millie Moon – £20
Shape the vision for active travel in Frome 7.30pm-9pm – Online – Free
• Friday 24th September
Wild About Green, community art exhibition 10am-4pm – Frome Town Hall – Free
Our Spaces Exhibition 10am-10pm – Gallery at the Station – Free
Improve Don’t Move: Tour of a low carbon home 2pm-3pm – Milk Street – Free
Seaside Donkey (film screening) 7pm-8.30pm – Frome Town Hall – Free
• Saturday 25th September
Our Spaces Exhibition 10am-10pm – Gallery at the Station – Free
Improve Don’t Move: Tour of a low carbon home 2pm-3pm – Milk Street – Free
We Feed…Frome 6.30pm-10pm – Station Approach – Free
• Sunday 26th September
Kitchen Medicine to Help the Climate 2pm-4pm – Welshmill Hub – Free
Frome Churchyards’ Biodiversity Trail 2pm-4.30pm – start at Holy Trinity – £3
