Royston Environmental Group

Working towards a sustainable future

Events and activities

March - Community Clothes Swap - The SWISH

Saturday, 21st March 2026 - 10am to Noon
Old Bull Inn, 56 High Street, Royston, SG8 9AW

Come along to the first Royston Environmental Group SWISH. The event opens at 10.0m and runs until noon, but you can drop off any donations from 9.30 until 11.00.

What is a SWISH? It’s a cloths swapping event. Drop off unwanted items and find something that you like.
What can I bring? Adult and children’s clothes, shoes, handbags, scarves, hats, belts,accessories, etc that are clean and in good condition
How much can I take? As much as you and your household can use, even if you don’t have anything to swap. Items taken are not for resale.

February - Warm Homes Events

Wednesday, 11th February at 7.30pm
Saturday, 14th February at 2pm and
Tuesday, 24th February at 7.30 pm

Please register your interest - it’s free

Join Green Heat Coop and Royston Environmental Group for a friendly evening and discover simple and more involved ways to make your home more energy efficient. We have three sessions: two evenings in Royston homes and one afternoon drop in at Coombes Community Centre during the Royston Repair Café.

At each session you can:

Learn which energy improvements are suitable for common Royston house types, and get a preview of the Royston Home Energy Improvement Guide. We'll cover loft and wall insulation, heat pumps, and solar PV and batteries.
See a thermal imaging camera in action, helping to reveal where heat is lost in real homes. Find out how you can access thermal imaging for your own house. Please note we won't be demonstrating the thermal camera at the session on Saturday 14th February.
Get clear advice on how to find and stop draughts. Free materials will be available to take home, along with snacks and drinks.
Come along to have a chat and pick up ideas that could work for your home.

November 2025 - Christmas jumber and decorations swap

Friday, 28th November - 6.30 to 8.00 pm and
Saturday 29th November - 10.00 am to 4.00 pm

Royston Parish Church

If you fancied a different look this year, for yourself or for your tree, you were able to bring along your old jumpers or decorations and swap them for something new to you making this Christmas green not white!

September 2025 - Community Tidy Up

Sunday, 21st September 2025

Coombes Community Centre, Burns Road, Royston SG8 5PT

Several folk (more than in the picture) turned out on a bright autumn day to tidy up the area around Combes Hole and the Community Centre in Burns Road. They filled five large bags with discared rubbish within an hour before the chilly weather brought things to a close.

June 2025 - Green Festival

In association with Royston Museum

Saturday, 14th June 2025 at Royston Museum

Organised by the Museum in partnership with Royston Enviromental Group, local organisations and groups explored how we can tackle climate change, protect nature and make little swaps for good in our own lives.

There was a whole host of activities for everyone to enjoy; from hands-on maintenance and repair advice to seed/plant swaps and crafts to take home with you. Other groups involved included the Green Heat Coop, Dr Bike, Royston Repair Cafe, The Friends of Therfield Heath and more! The Royston Environmental Group and the Community Garden had a stall dedicated to swapping plants and seeds.

March 2025 - "Bee Part Of It" event

John O’Connor in Partnership with North Herts Council

Saturday, 29th March 2025 in the Priory Memorial Gardens

A beautifully sunny day saw lots of people attend the event which was part of John O’Connor’s Pest Control and Ground Maintenance departments' project to create a bee corridor in North Herts and to work towards Bee Friendly Status for Royston.

Lots of stalls were set up with many things to see and do including face painting, bee keepers telling us how bee hives work and selling honey, constructing bug hotels and not forgetting the “Big Throw” at 1.15 when everyone was invited to throw wildflower seed bombs into the gardens.

Sustain-Ability 2024 - 28th September

In conjunction with Creative Royston Arts Festival - Arts in Motion

This year the event again took place in the Priory Memorial Gardens and will be part of Creative Royston and is sponsored by Johnson Matthey, who generously helped us with our last two events.