A VARIETY of environmental events and entertainment is hoped will cement Wellington’s growing reputation as one of the ‘greenest’ places in the country.
Wellington’s Big Green Week, which runs from April 20-27, promises a programme of events which has something for everyone.
Organisers hope the week of events might become an annual fixture in the town’s calendar, another reason “why Wellington is getting a reputation as one of the ‘greenest’ places in the country,” say organisers.
- Film: The ‘Big Green Week’ kicks off with Wellington Film Festival’s screening of Six Inches of Soil. This new film tells the inspiring story of young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food. The film will be followed by a Q&A discussion with Eddie Bailey, Sallie Nex and Helen Gillingham. Saturday, April 20, 3pm, Wellington Arts Centre. Tickets £5.
- Talk: ‘Somerset and Climate Change’ will be led by Met Office climate scientist Professor Richard Betts MBE, who is a leading researcher on the effects of climate change in the southwest. The talk will be held on Wednesday, April 24, from 6.30pm at the United Reformed Church Hall, Fore Street, TA21 8AG (Free to all)
- Open Meeting: ‘Wellington’s Green Corridor’. Have your say in how the green corridor land is to be managed. A chance to discuss ideas, hear proposals, share visions. There will be three presentations on the forest garden, the community farm, and the green corridor. Saturday, April 27, 11.30am-2.30pm, Wellington Community Centre, White Hart Lane, TA21 8HN (Free to all)