Tackling the climate crisis + promoting Sustainability living in Penrith & Eden
As part of Penrith's Great Big Green Week, Arragon’s Cycle Shop is bringing their fantastic fleet of hire eBikes straight to their Penrith store! If you have ever wanted to explore the beautiful Penrith and Eden Valley on two wheels, this is your perfect opportunity. Electric bikes gently help you up the steepest of hills, […]
As part of Penrith's Great Big Green Week, Branch Out will be running a special volunteer session with pizza lunch! Join Branch Out's small team of volunteers for some light woodland tasks. Help out with path weeding, creating habitat piles, collecting firewood and making wildflower seed bombs. Enjoy a tasty pizza for lunch from our […]
If it's broken, don't bin it - fix it - at the free Penrith Repair Café. Our volunteers will try to help you repair your item if possible. Drop in for a chat over tea, coffee and cake - free but donations welcome. Entrance is via the rear car park of the Old Fire Station - directions. […]
As part of Penrith's Great Big Green Week, Penrith Library & Penrith Swift Group will be running a morning of swift themed activities The Swift nest boxes at Penrith Library hold a particularly significant place within our hearts so the library and Penrith Swift Group are dedicating the morning to a series of swift-themed activities […]
As part of Penrith's Great Big Green Week, BlueJam will be celebrating the new design of their poetry garden! Fun for all at BlueJam's “Grey to Green” celebration in their poetry garden! With mini poetry and craft workshops, live music, a swopshop for seeds, plants and books, volunteer sign-up stand and refreshments at our cafe-style […]
As part of Penrith's Great Big Green Week, Great Salkeld Nature Group are running a family-friendly afternoon to bring their local community 'Together for Good'. Join Great Salkeld Nature Group for a family-friendly afternoon of nature activities and information, including a variety of stalls, a plant sale, local produce, nature crafts and homemade refreshments kindly […]
GUIDED HERB GARDEN TOURS. Every Sunday from May 3rd to August 9th (except for June 7th), at 12noon and 2pm. Each tour will last for 1 hour. Join a tour around the largest medicinal herb collection in the National Trust's care. With over 275 varieties, you'll hear stories about this special collection of plants that […]
As part of Penrith's Great Big Green Week, Cumbria Wildlife Trust invites you to Cold Springs for a brilliant morning of Moths, Minibeasts, and Muffins! Over hot drinks and delicious breakfast pastries, you will be getting up close and personal with our local wildlife. Local expert Guy Broome will be on hand to open up […]
As part of Penrith's Great Big Green Week, Dave Cryer & Penrith Writers invite you to a green-themed poetry open mic! Dave Cryer & Penrith Writers will be hosting an open mic poetry session in St Andrew’s Churchyard. Just turn up with your Big Green poems and grab a slot before we begin. Bring a […]
For more information on the screening visit our dedicated webpage: https://www.penrithact.org.uk/events/peoples-emergency-briefing/ To be taken straight to the ticket booking page follow this link: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/114374 We hope to see you there
Join PACT in pulling out invasive Himalayan Balsam along the River Eamont, near Stainton. Please use what3words trickster.joked.amplifier to find the meeting place (where the footpath to the river joins the A592). There is very limited parking ONLY on the lay-by next to the footpath so please arrive by bus at Rheged (a short walk) […]
