How do we transform our food system for 2050?
Sustainability Clinic Market Square, University of York, York
What would a community-supported farm bring to York? Ways to address local food and climate resilience
Bleubird Bakery 201 Acomb Road, York
York! Get to grips with the Ecological Crisis @ Homestead Park
Homestead Park Pavillion The Homestead, 40 Water End, York
YoCo – Building Community for Future Generations
St Barnabas Church Jubilee Terrace, Leeman Rd, York
Week of Events
York rivers trail: The rivers and us
York rivers trail: The rivers and us
Exhibition exploring York's rivers through photography, stories and creative responses inspired by nature, place and community.
Monday, October 12, 2026
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October 12, 2026 -Friendly Fulford Cemetery
Friendly Fulford Cemetery
An opportunity to come and contribute to improvements to the cemetery. Meet other local people and explore building on the friends group.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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October 13, 2026 -How do we transform our food system for 2050?
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October 13, 2026 -Water and us: simple actions for healthier rivers
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October 13, 2026 -Cli-mic Night
How do we transform our food system for 2050?
What could the food system look like in 2050? Design your own future through an interactive workshop addressing current environmental challenges.
Water and us: simple actions for healthier rivers
Discover simple actions that can help support York's rivers, biodiversity and climate resilience for future generations.
Cli-mic Night
Join us for a night of climate and environment related poetry, music, and spoken word. Come along as a performer, or simply sit back and enjoy the show!
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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October 14, 2026 -Could York be a National Park City?
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October 14, 2026 -How will extreme heat change our lives?
Could York be a National Park City?
What if York could become a National Park City? Join us to discuss, act and build momentum to establish a new title for York!
How will extreme heat change our lives?
A chance to learn from an expert about what's behind this summers' wildfires and lack of rain and discuss how we can adapt to extreme heat in York.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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October 15, 2026 -Thursday Gardening Group
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October 15, 2026 -What would a community-supported farm bring to York? Ways to address local food and climate resilience
Thursday Gardening Group
Join a welcoming volunteer group and help us to improve Hull Road Park for people and for wildlife!
What would a community-supported farm bring to York? Ways to address local food and climate resilience
Learn about ways to address local food & climate resilience with community-supported agriculture. An expert panel will be joining us for the evening.
Friday, October 16, 2026
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October 16, 2026 -Small Hands – Meaningful Moments
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October 16, 2026 -Wild Fridays
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October 16, 2026 -Ready, Set, Rawcliffe! – Party in the Park
Small Hands – Meaningful Moments
From nature play activities and crafts to the nappy library to good coffee and cake! Join us for a morning of green fun!
Wild Fridays
Wild Friday sessions at Hull Road Park may involve helping to maintain the wildlife areas, eco crafting, habitat building, wildlife surveys and walks.
Ready, Set, Rawcliffe! – Party in the Park
Join us to cut the ribbon on a new, improved Rawcliffe Country Park! Music, food, activities - and try out our new 'soundwalk' trail of Rawcliffe.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
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October 17, 2026 -York! Get to grips with the Ecological Crisis @ Homestead Park
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October 17, 2026 -YoCo – Building Community for Future Generations
York! Get to grips with the Ecological Crisis @ Homestead Park
Biodiversity Collage turns science into a team game. Work together to connect the causes, mechanisms and effects of the ecological crisis.
YoCo – Building Community for Future Generations
With experience from YoCo and other community-led projects we’ll dive beyond the buildings we inhabit and explore ways to create better places for us and the planet.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
No events on this day.
