Name: March EcoLiving Fest
Start: 2026-03-21T13:00:00+00:00
Location: Holy Innocents Church, South Norwood

THIS FEST'S HIGHLIGHTS!
A) FREE Workshop: Join plant expert Roy Vickery to learn to identify the plants you walk past every day! Find about how your weeds were valued as resources in earlier times, and might be used in the future. Please bring two plants you consider weeds in your garden, window box or street. Roy is a botanist who worked at the Natural History Museum for many years and is an expert on plant folklore.
B) Pat will be back to teach you how to darn items such as jumpers and socks . Interested darners just need to come with a knitted garment that has a hole they want to mend, or a garment that has worn thin and needs reinforcing
PLUS WE'LL HAVE ALL THE USUAL STUFF!
1. FREE Kids Zone activities including Jiant Jenga, art activities, eco games, eco books and ‘The Bin Challenge’!
2. Mouth-watering sweet & vegan refreshments and drinks by Croydon Vegetarians & Vegans – don’t forget to bring your reusable cup for a BIG discount!
3. FREE Food Growing & Greening info, advice & inputs, and learn about the amazing nearby Holmesdale Community Garden!
4. FREE energy advice & info on their renewable energy work in the borough from Croydon Community Energy.
5. FREE help with repairing your faulty or broken electrical items by our Restart repair party - find out more details here: https://therestartproject.org/.../holy-innocents-church.../
6. FREE help with repairing your bicycle.
7. FREE clothes swap - feel free to bring one item of clothing in a good, clean condition and in return you can take up to a bag of clothes away completely free.
8. Unwanted IT Tech Drop-off Point.
9. BUY refills of Laundry liquid, Washing-up liquid, Hand soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, Body wash, Toilet Cleaner & new Multi-surface Cleaner too – don’t forget to bring your own containers!
10. FREE information and recipes by Croydon Vegetarians & Vegans
11. FREE Ethical Consumer Magazine rankings on a raft of financial services products from bank accounts to mortgages. Find out whether your bank and other financial service providers are helping or harming people & planet!
12. Terracycle waste drop-off points for certain hard-to-recycle items!
Help us spread the word and make sure you come and check us out!
WANT TO JOIN THE VOLUNTEER CREW? Check out our latest roles and apply here: https://www.sustaintheath.org/join-the-volunteer-crew/