Royston Environmental Group

Working towards a sustainable future

Events and activities

June 2026 - Green Festival

Saturday, June 13th 2026
Royston Museum, 10.30am to 3.30pm
Entry is Free

As part of the Green Festival held at Royston Museum on 13th June, we will again be holding a plant/gardening swap. Simply bring any unwanted but good condition planters, pots, tools (not sharp ones), seeds or plants. You can take away something of your choice in return, no donation necessary.

We will also have seed planting in crafted/repurposed plant pots.

So excited to be working with the Royston Museum again and looking forward to an amazing Green Festival in Great Big Green Week.

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March 2026 - Community Tidy Up

Sunday, 29th March 2026
Icknield Recreation Ground from 2 to 4 pm

We had a great turnout for our most recent litter pick. A mix of adults and families covered the area around Icknield Recreation Ground and collected several bags of waste. Everyone was keen to do it again in - though perhaps in better weather!

Our next litter pick will be for the Great Big Green Week 2026
Date : Sunday 7th June 2026
Start Time : 14:00
End Time : 16:00 perhaps earlier.
Meeting place : Playground on York Way (next to the recycling centre)

All welcome ! We will provide a safety briefing, suggested route, enthusiasm, and equipment (bags and litter pickers) but bring your own if you prefer!

March 2026 - Community Clothes Swap - The SWISH

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

Royston Environmental Group held its first SWISH event at the Old Bull Inn.

What is a SWISH? It’s a cloths swapping event. Drop off unwanted items and find something that you like.
What could I bring? Adult and children’s clothes, shoes, handbags, scarves, hats, belts,accessories, etc that are clean and in good condition
How much could 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.

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.

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