This event is part of the Great Big Green Week:
Market Harborough Big Green Week
The Green Street at the Harborough Carnival
- Date: June 14, 2025 - 10am
- Location: Green Week in Harborough Carnival, Symington's recreation ground, Market Harborough, LE16 7DS
- Organiser: Sustainable Harborough Community/Friends of the Earth
The Green Street is back at the Carnival, full of surprises and magic for all ages. 1. Can you Breathe Easy? Sadly, lots of people can’t but the group are working on it and have some games for you to try. You can find out how Active Travel Revolution is working to improve air quality around our schools too. Hurray! 2. Walking or cycling for all the family, but is it safe? Harborough Transport Action can tell you through the Active Travel plans. Harborough Transport Action is also planning a Green Wheel – car free walking and cycling paths around town, with tracks to nearby villages. How cool is that! 3. For the grownups, come and find out how to heat your home more cheaply, and learn about setting up renewable energy. Harborough Climate Action and the new Harborough Community Energy team will be here to help. Greener Future Leicestershire is coming too. They hope to show the children the magic of wind power as well. 4. See what could come to your Neighbourhood through the local plans by local people. What do you think? Some games for the children too, maybe making their own plans! 5. The amazing Morsbags for children to decorate, all free and great fun. They are always grateful for good quality haberdashery items too, like buttons, thread, lace and wool. Just pop them along. Thank you. 6. Can you spot the bees and insects and their homes, on the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust’s stall? 7. Market Harborough Refill Stall is full of lots of lovely Eco ideas, and surprises. Come and see. 8. Did you know? The Co-op has been selling Fair Trade products for 30 years now! They bring us healthy food from their farmers. Their rep has some fun games today for the children to enjoy too. 9. Joy for you….Discover inexpensive swaps to Fair Trade products. Joy for the farmers.….Encourage farmers facing the challenge of climate change. 10. Enter the world of many cool activities for children with 1st Kibworth Scouts 11. Look out for the amazing Professor Ravenwick who will surprise you with his magic!
Event summary
- Parent event: Market Harborough Big Green Week
- Date: June 14, 2025 - 10am
- Location: Green Week in Harborough Carnival, Symington's recreation ground, St Mary's Rd, Market Harborough, LE16 7DS
- Organiser: Sustainable Harborough Community/Friends of the Earth
- Contact name: Julie Fagan and Mark Baverstock
- Contact email: [email protected]
- Contact telephone: 07985 780204