Practical Conservation Volunteer
2024-09-17 09:00 - 16:30, 2024-09-08 09:00 - 16:30 UTC | Tang Hall Community Centre, Fifth Ave, Tang Hall, York, York, YO31 0UG
Practical outdoor volunteer sessions in and around York. Our tasks vary from pond building to tree planting. This is a great chance to learn skills, make friends and enjoy being outdoors whilst carrying out practical work to help improve places for people and the environment.
We are a friendly mixed-age group, we are an inclusive organisation and there is no knowledge or previous experience needed for you to join in. Note: this activity is only suitable for ages 15+.
This event runs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and during York Environment Weeks we’ll also meet on Sunday 8 September and Sunday 22 September.
Please email york@tcv.org.uk to tell us which sessions you are joining.
Once you’ve booked, you can either meet us on-site or at the Tang Hall community centre at 9am. Our minibus can transport up to 8 volunteers to site.

Foraging Walk at Rowntree Park- NO PLACES LEFT
2024-09-15 14:00 - 15:30
Local forager Carl Wain will be talking about the different plants in Rowntrees Park, which ones are edible and different uses of the plants. We’ll discuss how you can forage safely and will also be recording the flora we find so we can start to get a better understanding of our immediate environment and if there are any changes in the plant life over the years. Some parts of the walk will be off-path.
Walk organized by Planet Southbank.

Location: Rowntree Park, at the bottom of the steps below Rowntree Café
Time: 14:00
Duration: Less than one mile, 1 to 1.5 hours

Dogs welcome (on a lead). No age restriction – children welcome.
Book your free tickets from Planet Southbank with an option to donate to the walk costs.
This is one of the many walks put on by York Walking festival, more information at:
https://www.itravelyork.info/yorkwalkingfestival

Hello Autumn!
2024-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Rowntree Park, Terry Avenue, York, YO23 1JQ
Join us for our annual ‘Autumn Fayre’ to celebrate the transition from summer to autumn, connecting with nature and the beauty of the changing seasons.
Enjoy apple pressing, apple ID, apple olympics, and apple crafts for children. Other activities include traditional crafts like weaving and carving, storytelling, homemade bakes and preserves, a foraging walk and live music.
This event is free to attend; some activities require a small fee or donation. Donations will go towards costs of materials and also general donations to the charity to help fund our work in maintaining and improving the Park.
Some events/crafts require booking, see website link below.

Down to the Woods - an evening of storytelling
2024-09-14 19:30 - 23:00 | The Arts Barge, Moorings, Selby Tony Foss Basin, York, Yorkshire, YO10 4AB
Lara McClure and guest storytellers bring you a feast of traditional tales from the heart of the forest! Woodland is as full of rich stories now as it has always been, perennial narratives that we need…expect to be inspired and moved.
Sensory objects will be available, providing support for neurodiverse attendees but also experience-enhancing for all attendees.
The Arts barge is an ongoing project to refurbish this noble old vessel as an arts space. The next part of that is the rebuilding of the wheelhouse! Any contributions will go towards this.
This event is suitable for ages 12+.

Bat Walk
2024-09-14 19:30 - 21:00
See and hear our most common bat species which live and feed in the grounds of the university campus.
The walk is easy to moderate and suitable for wheelchair users and many with mobility issues. There are steps along the route but there are alternate ramps available. There are some short parts of the walk that are slightly uphill.
Walk organised by East Yorkshire Bat Group.

Location: meet behind the Natural Sciences Biology R block on Wentworth Way, University of York. Buses to near the starting point are the 6, 66, and 67. Parking available (use What3Words to find the Bat Walk location)
Time: 19:30
Duration: Less than a mile, 1 to 1.5 hours

One of the many walks put on by York Walking festival, more information at:
https://www.itravelyork.info/yorkwalkingfestival

Bird-watching Walk - University of York
2024-09-14 14:00 - 15:30
A walk for people who would like to see some of the wide variety of birds to be found on the university campus. Please note: ground may be rough and muddy. Organised by York Ornithological Club.

Location: meet at entrance to Heslington Church, Field Lane
Time: 14:00
Duration: 2 miles, 1 to 1.5 hours

One of the many walks put on by York Walking festival, more information at:
https://www.itravelyork.info/yorkwalkingfestival

River Foss - Wildlife and History
2024-09-14 10:30 - 12:00
River Foss, history, wildlife and conservation walk organised by the River Foss Society.

Location: meet at Huntington All Saints Church (car parking available)
Time: 10:30
Duration: 2 miles, 1.5 hours

One of the many walks put on by York Walking festival, more information at:
https://www.itravelyork.info/yorkwalkingfestival

Friends of the Earth present: An Audience with the Executive Members for the Environment and Climate Emergency
2023-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Friargate Quaker Meeting House, Friargate Quaker Meeting House, Friargate, York, YO1 9RL, United Kingdom
This is an old event from 2023. For 2025 events, click the events tab above.

Cllr Kate Ravilious

Cllr Jenny Kent

Event Description

An invitation to meet Cllrs. Jenny Kent and Kate Ravilious for a Q&A on the Council’s priorities for York’s environment and climate emergency commitments.

What are your priorities for the city in tackling climate change and other green issues? This is a chance to listen, share opinions and engage in creative debate about our future.

Questions can be submitted in advance at the link below but contributions will also be taken from the floor on the night.

This venue has wheelchair access and a hearing loop available and Castle car park is nearby.

Organised by: York Friends of the Earth Local Area Group Campaigns

Where: Friargate Friends Meeting House, Friargate, YO1 9RL

When: Wednesday 4 October, 19:00 – 21:00

Booking: To book a place and/or submit a question, click here. For more information, please contact yorkfoecoord@gmail.com.

Tea by the Lock: Free plant-based Taster Menu
2023-10-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-30 10:00 - 17:00 | Tea By The Lock, Naburn Lock, Naburn, YO19 4RU
Tea By The Lock is a plant-based cafe offering a wide selection of cakes, scones and savoury foods. A free ‘taster menu’ will be available exclusively for York Environment Week – come and try a selection of what Tea By The Lock has to offer, which will introduce you to the creativity and pleasure of plant-based eating.

This venue is wheelchair accessible. Please note that Tea By The Lock’s normal opening hours are Wednesday- Friday, 10:00 – 16:00.

The Taster menu will be available Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October ONLY, from 10:00 – 17:00.

No booking is needed, just come along!

The People's Assembly
2023-09-30 13:00 - 17:30 | Central Methodist Church, Central Methodist Church St. Saviourgate, York, YO1 8NQ, United Kingdom
In 2019, Extinction Rebellion York hosted a People’s Assembly that led to the declaration of a climate emergency in York. Together, hundreds of York’s citizens voted for mandates that we presented to the council to influence local environmental policy.

After years of uncertainty and inaction, we’re reviving our People’s Assembly to give the citizens of York a voice on local climate issues and policy.

We’ll hear from national and local environmental leaders, get to the heart of climate issues, and engage in true participatory democracy around three key themes: end fossil fuels, involve people, and protect what’s threatened.

Based on our discussions, we’ll take recommendations to the council, local businesses, and groups – all aimed at building a movement for change.

The People’s Assembly will be hosted at Central Methodist Church, an accessible venue with refreshments and facilities.

Please also join us to decompress and relax after the event.

Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-peoples-assembly-tickets-698862876677 or by phone: 07891 015955

The Groves Repair + Share: Repair Café
2023-09-30 09:30 - 12:30 | St Thomas Church, The Groves, Lowther Street, The Groves, York, YO31 7ND
The Groves Repair + Share host a monthly repair café in the Groves, giving residents a place to get a broken item fixed – or – if they have the skills, help fix others broken items.

The sessions are FREE and open to everyone – even if you don’t need to fix anything – you’re welcome to pop by for a cuppa and cake in a friendly setting!

Come save things from landfill and bring the community together. There’s no better place to be 💚🌍🤝

Please note: This is a one-off during YEW but is held regularly on the last Saturday of each month. Voluntary donations will go towards helping to keep the sessions going.

Saving the planet - International Day of Older People
2023-09-30 | York, York
IDOP ‘Growing Old Responsibly: saving the planet & celebrating the natural world through story telling & painting’ events

2023 sees the 18th 50+ Festival organised by the York Older People’s Assembly, taking place across York from Saturday 23 September to Sunday 8 October. We’ll share events and skills, enjoy meeting each other, provide testers of new activities, and aim to contribute to the well-being of older people.

Join us for the International Day of Older People (IDOP), celebrated in York on Saturday 30 September and featuring events from 14 different organisations. See more information in our brochure below.

Booking: click here for the brochure

The Arts response to the climate emergency
2023-09-29 17:00 - 19:00 | York Theatre Royal, St Leonard's Pl, York, YO1 7HD, United Kingdom
Join a panel of Arts professionals for conversation and debate about how the Arts are responding to the climate emergency.

This venue has wheelchair and hearing loop access. There is a minimum recommended age of 14+ for this event.

Booking: Reserve your spaces by phoning the York Theatre Royal box office on 01904 623568 or calling in at the Box Office. This event will not be ticketed (no tickets will be issued). Please come to the Box Office in the main foyer area (before 5pm) where you will be directed to where the talk is taking place.

The Ants and the Grasshopper
2023-09-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Friargate Quaker Meeting House, Friargate Quaker Meeting House, Friargate, York, YO1 9RL, United Kingdom
On Wednesday 27 September Friargate Quakers will be screening “The Ants and the Grasshopper”, a moving eco documentary filmed in Malawi and the USA. It follows farmer Anita Chitaya in her efforts to change minds in her patriarchal village and beyond.

The film is 75 minutes, and will be followed by refreshments and discussion. Donations will be collected in aid of the community organisation ‘Soil, Food and Healthy Communities’ in Malawi, which is mentioned in the film.

The venue is wheelchair accessible and a hearing loop is also available.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/screening-and-discussion-the-ants-and-the-grasshopper-tickets-695615624057

The Barberellas at the Forest of Flowers
2023-09-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Forest of Flowers, Home Farm, Tollerton Road, Huby, YO61 1JB
As part of this unique promenade concert, The Barberellas will bring their a cappella fusion of jazz, folk, barbershop and pop to the Forest of Flowers in Huby.

Guests can explore the project’s thriving woodland and wildflower meadows in a guided walk, with regular stops to hear about the habitat and its wildlife, plus the wonderful close harmony, wit and wisdom of The Barbarellas. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/@thebarberellas4135

Please note that this event uses a Pay What You Want ticketing system, see ‘Booking’ below. All proceeds support the conservation efforts of the Forest of Flowers project, offering a haven for wildlife across 74 acres of new woodland and wildflower meadows.

Booking: Booking is essential via the Forest of Flowers website. Limited tickets available here: www.forestofflowers.co.uk/event-details/the-barberellas-at-the-forest-of-flowers

The Story of Planet Southbank
2023-09-22 19:30 | https://yorkenvironmentfestival.org.uk/event/story-of-planet-south-bank/
If you run your own local group, or want to start one up, discover how one group of York residents set up Planet South Bank to raise local awareness of sustainability issues through community activities & projects.

Now in our 12th year, new & founding members reflect on how we run ourselves, why we’re still an unincorporated association, how we make decisions, & how we publicly communicate to connect with the local community. Plus Q&A.

Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-story-of-planet-south-bank-tickets-708762707337
