Eco Communities presents: The Whimsical World of D.T.A.T. @ Chester Green Weekend
2025-06-07 11:30 - 2025-06-08 16:00 UTC | The Dean’s Field, Chester Cathedral, Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom
Get ready for some wild and wonderful fun as the young(ish) and fearless theatre family D.T.A.T. take over Chester Green with their playful, free-spirited approach to performance arts!
🐭🦔🦇 Meet the Dormouse, the Hedgehog, and the Bat – three unforgettable characters brought to life with laughter and magic, all under the watchful eye of the one-and-only Green Eco Champion! 🌍✨
🎶 Sing along to live music, dive into storytelling adventures, craft your very own eco badges, and make your eco pledge with the Green Eco Champion themselves.
It’s theatre, it’s creativity, it’s eco-conscious fun – and it’s all happening with the delightful characters of D.T.A.T. Don’t miss it!

Introducing the World Miniature Litter Pick Games: A New Twist on Clean-Up Fun!
2025-06-07 12:00 - 2025-06-08 15:00 UTC | The Dean’s Field, Chester Cathedral, Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom
We’re excited to announce something fresh and new: the World Minature Litter Pick Games! While it may not be Plogging or SpoGomi, we think it’s a first—and we can’t wait to see where it goes after Chester Green Weekend.
Not sure what SpoGomi is? Well, neither did we until recently! Of course, we’ve tried Plogging (litter-picking while jogging), and we’re not stopping there! During the Chester Green Weekend, we’ll be hosting our Miniature Picking Competition. It’s a fun, low-key event where you can join us on Dean’s Field for a little friendly competition. Created by one of our Directors Rhian.. we hae had some great laughs with the game already.
Come find us between 12pm and 3pm Saturday and Sunday, and let’s clean up while having a blast!

🚲 Chester Critical Mass – active travel in action
2025-06-07 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Fika, Grosvenor Park, Chester, CH1 1QQ
Join the fun on two wheels! Critical Mass rides are informal, inclusive, and leaderless – there’s no set route, just a joyful group ride through the city to celebrate cycling and reclaim the streets.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages Welcome – Bring the family!
🎨 Get Creative – Decorate your bikes, wear colourful outfits, and ride with style.
🌿 Special Event for Chester Green Weekend
This month’s ride includes a ‘Best Dressed Bike & Rider’ competition – judged at 4:00 PM on Saturday 7th June. Prizes and extra cheer await! Come roll with us and show your love for a greener, bike-friendly Chester!

oH: The Catwalk: Sustainable Fashion for Humans
2025-06-07 14:30 - 15:30 UTC | The Dean’s Field, Chester Cathedral, Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom
A showcase of sustainable designs by oH Collective and The Yard Manchester.

Wathch the Show and then talk to the Designers…

More to follow……

🚲 Best Dressed Bike and Rider @ Chester Green Weekend
2025-06-07 16:00 - 16:30 UTC | The Dean’s Field, Chester Cathedral, Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom
The Chester Green Weekend team will have an extra focus to get involved in the months Chester Critical Mass.
This month’s ride includes a ‘Best Dressed Bike & Rider’ competition – judged at 4:00 PM on Saturday 7th June.
Prizes and extra cheer await! Come roll with us and show your love for a greener, bike-friendly Chester!

Even of you didn’t ger involved join us in Dean’s Field at 4.00pm and get involved…

Cheers to Change: Meet the Eco Communities Team
2025-06-07 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | The Dean’s Field, Chester Cathedral, Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom
Wrap up the day with a drink and informal chat with the Eco Communities Team about People, Planet, Pint and the exciting work happening across our region.

Grab yourself a drink and join us in the seating area to finish day one with us.

Nature Makers Workshop @ Chester Green Weekend
2025-06-08 11:00 - 17:00 UTC | The Dean’s Field, Chester Cathedral, Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom
Robyn will be joining us in Dean’s Field on Sunday. She will have lots of free activities for children, due to the support of sponsorship from The Townhouse Chester.
Nature Makers are the UK’s leading provider of Award Winning Mindful Nature Art, Craft & Play experiences for Children & Adults.
With a range of activities from Nature Wands, dream catchers, and leaf rubbings for younger children.
This activity has been supported by donations from The Townhouse Chester Team to ensure everyone can take part for free.

Creative Fund with The Play Dough Lady @ Chester Green Weekend
2025-06-08 11:00 - 17:00 UTC | The Dean’s Field, Chester Cathedral, Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom
Calling everyone of all ages and abilities! using natural, handmade super soft, squishy play dough with oodles of accessories, come and let your imagination and creativity take over for a fun, hands on session with the Play Dough Lady.
Free Activity for anyone who likes to play…
The Play Diough Lady told us “as Mum of 2 boys who inspired me with their love of play dough to embark on making my own natural dough, sharing the creativity, and sensory fun with children big and small at my parties, events, and classes!”
She has been to a some of our events ove the years under Sustainable Cheshire Fair and we welcome her back to her first Chester Green Weekend.

oH Collage: Creative Workshop @ Chester Green Weekend
2025-06-08 11:00 - 17:00 UTC | The Dean’s Field, Chester Cathedral, Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom
oH Collage is a Creative Workshop with the artist Suze Schneider
The workshop sessions are part of the ongoing commitment that oH is setting itself to provide for the local community. One of the oH pillars is to develop sustainable thinking about design and waste use, which we believe, when introduced at an early age, will help us create good habits and a strong base for the circular economy driven by conscious users and designers. Our aim is also to merge design and art which will lead to a different perspective on the use of textile and textile waste, hence the involvement of the artist Suze Schneider.
This workskop is free to attend thanks to sponsorship and will be a fantastic way to explore the circular economy.

Chester Friends of the Earth Talk Repair Cafe's @ Chester Green Weekend
2025-06-08 11:00 - 17:00 UTC | The Dean’s Field, Chester Cathedral, Chester, CH1 2DY, United Kingdom
Repair Cafés are pop-up events held on regular dates where the local community can get their broken household items repaired for free or for a small donation by volunteers.
Not only do they save items from landfill – they save people money and are great community events, bringing people together and providing the chance for the repairers to use their skills to benefit others.
“On Sunday we’ll be joined by one of our amazing Chester Repair Cafe volunteers who will be demonstrating repairs throughout the day and talking all things repairing!”
Come and find us on Saturday or Sunday to ask about getting involved and about the Right to Repair!

Chester Repair Cafe
2025-06-14 10:30 - 12:30 UTC | Chester Townhall, 33 Northgate St, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2HJ, United Kingdom
Chester Repair Café a project from Chester Friends of the Earth brings together skilled volunteers in a friendly, accessible community environment (with cake!) to repair broken or damaged household items.
The repair Cafe is coming to Chester Green Festival.
People will have the opportunity to bring their items for repair and, if they want, to learn how to repair and maintain items themselves.
This helps our communities to breathe new life into household items which would otherwise end up in landfill, incinerated or exported from our country.
Bring along your broken items and our handy volunteers will do their best to give them a new lease of life and save them from landfill! Repairers can be different for each Repair Café, but are generally able to work on:

Small electricals (no microwaves)
Clothes, textiles and teddies
Bicycles

It’s recommended that you only bring one item at a time to the Repair Café, because you will need to be with the repairer while the repair is being carried out. If a specific part is needed, you may be required to purchase the part and bring it back to the Café (either during the session, or the next one).

Chester People Planet Pint
2025-06-19 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | That Beer Place, 116 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1HB, United Kingdom
Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what’s going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved.
No pitches, powerpoints or panels. Just People, Planet, Pint/s.
Your local meetup is a great place to start your journey or continue learning, and meet diverse people to chat about life and how we can sustain it. Every job is a climate job, so come along and learn about how you can take action, as well as what is going on locally.
We welcome everyone, regardless of their experience or background. People Planet Pint is a space where everyone can feel comfortable learning about sustainability and sharing their ideas.
Afterall, creating a sustainable future requires connected communities. And what better way to bring everyone together than over a drink?
Booking via Eventbrite is a must…. BOOK

Chester People Planet Pint
2025-07-17 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | That Beer Place, 116 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1HB, United Kingdom
Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what’s going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved.
No pitches, powerpoints or panels. Just People, Planet, Pint/s.
Your local meetup is a great place to start your journey or continue learning, and meet diverse people to chat about life and how we can sustain it. Every job is a climate job, so come along and learn about how you can take action, as well as what is going on locally.
We welcome everyone, regardless of their experience or background. People Planet Pint is a space where everyone can feel comfortable learning about sustainability and sharing their ideas.
After all, creating a sustainable future requires connected communities. And what better way to bring everyone together than over a drink?
Booking via Eventbrite is a must…. BOOK

Chester Repair Cafe
2025-07-19 10:30 - 12:30 UTC | Hoole Community Centre, Westminster Road, Hoole Chester, Cheshire, CH2 3AP
Chester Repair Café a project from Chester Friends of the Earth brings together skilled volunteers in a friendly, accessible community environment (with cake!) to repair broken or damaged household items.
People will have the opportunity to bring their items for repair and, if they want, to learn how to repair and maintain items themselves.
This helps our communities to breathe new life into household items which would otherwise end up in landfill, incinerated or exported from our country.
Good cake and a friendly atmosphere are essential, and all our wonderful volunteers bring plenty of both!
Future Repair Café dates

Hoole Community Centre the 3rd Saturday of the month – 10.30am – 12.30pm

For more information about the venue, including any accessibility enquiries, please contact us at chesterrepaircafe@gmail.com.
Bring along your broken items and our handy volunteers will do their best to give them a new lease of life and save them from landfill! Repairers can be different for each Repair Café, but are generally able to work on:

Small electricals (no microwaves)
Clothes, textiles and teddies
Bicycles

It’s recommended that you only bring one item at a time to the Repair Café, because you will need to be with the repairer while the repair is being carried out. If a specific part is needed, you may be required to purchase the part and bring it back to the Café (either during the session, or the next one).

Community Litter Pick
2025-07-19 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Fish and Chips @ Weston Grove, CH2 1QL
Join the Eco Communities team, local volunteers and residents in this community litter pick. We will meet at Curzon Street Car Park. From there we will fan out around the local area. There are areas away from roads so you wont need to worry about traffic if you are bringing children along.
We will start with The People Vs Plastic Protest we hope you will join in – read more here – CLICK TO READ
Then after photos we will start our Million Mile Clean Litter Pick.
What three words – ///proven.span.liked
The activity is family and dog friendly. We are more than dog friendly, we actively encourage you to bring your pooches along.
All equipment is provided but please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather.
Fancy arranging you own litter pick? You are able to borrow litter picking equipment to carry out your own pick anytime, there are litter pick hubs dotted around Chester – go to the Community Clean Ups & Litter Pick Hubs | Eco Communities (ecocommunitiesuk.com) website.

🚲 Chester Critical Mass – active travel in action
2025-08-02 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Fika, Grosvenor Park, Chester, CH1 1QQ
Join the fun on two wheels! Critical Mass rides are informal, inclusive, and leaderless – there’s no set route, just a joyful group ride through the city to celebrate cycling and reclaim the streets.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages Welcome – Bring the family!
🎨 Get Creative – Decorate your bikes, wear colourful outfits, and ride with style.
🌿 Special Event for Chester Green Weekend

Chester Green Weekend at Chester Farmers Market
2025-08-16 09:30 - 16:30, 2025-09-20 09:30 - 16:30 UTC | Chester Farmers Market, Chester Town Hall Square, Chester

Chester People Planet Pint
2025-08-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | That Beer Place, 116 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1HB, United Kingdom
Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what’s going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved.
No pitches, powerpoints or panels. Just People, Planet, Pint/s.
Your local meetup is a great place to start your journey or continue learning, and meet diverse people to chat about life and how we can sustain it. Every job is a climate job, so come along and learn about how you can take action, as well as what is going on locally.
We welcome everyone, regardless of their experience or background. People Planet Pint is a space where everyone can feel comfortable learning about sustainability and sharing their ideas.
After all, creating a sustainable future requires connected communities. And what better way to bring everyone together than over a drink?
Booking via Eventbrite is a must….

Litter Pick'n'Chips
2025-08-29 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Fish and Chips @ Weston Grove, CH2 1QL
Join the Eco Communities team, local volunteers and residents in this community litter pick. We will meet outside Fish & Chips @ Weston Grove. From there we will fan out around the local area and get picking! It’s a great way to work up an appetite ready for a well deserved bag of chips at the end.
FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO SIGN UP RECEIVE A FREE BAG OF CHIPS!

The activity is family and dog friendly. We are more than dog friendly, we actively encourage you to bring your pooches along.
All equipment is provided but please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather.
Fancy arranging you own litter pick? You are able to borrow litter picking equipment to carry out your own pick anytime, there are litter pick hubs dotted around Chester – go to the Community Clean Ups & Litter Pick Hubs | Eco Communities (ecocommunitiesuk.com) website.

Chester Repair Cafe
2025-09-20 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-11-29 10:30 - 12:30 UTC | Hoole Community Centre, Westminster Road, Hoole Chester, Cheshire, CH2 3AP
Chester Repair Café a project from Chester Friends of the Earth brings together skilled volunteers in a friendly, accessible community environment (with cake!) to repair broken or damaged household items.
People will have the opportunity to bring their items for repair and, if they want, to learn how to repair and maintain items themselves.
This helps our communities to breathe new life into household items which would otherwise end up in landfill, incinerated or exported from our country.
Good cake and a friendly atmosphere are essential, and all our wonderful volunteers bring plenty of both!
Future Repair Café dates

Hoole Community Centre the 3rd Saturday of the month – 10.30am – 12.30pm

For more information about the venue, including any accessibility enquiries, please contact us at chesterrepaircafe@gmail.com.

Volunteer repairers will be on hand for repairs on:

Bikes
Clothing and textiles
Teddies and soft toys
Small electricals
Computers
Windows 10 end of life support – Windows 10 will stop being supported on 14 October

It’s recommended that you only bring one item at a time to the Repair Café, because you will need to be with the repairer while the repair is being carried out. If a specific part is needed, you may be required to purchase the part and bring it back to the Café (either during the session, or the next one).

Community Litter Pick
2025-09-28 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Morrisons, Liverpool Road,, Chester, CH2 1AU
Join the Eco Communities team, local volunteers and residents in this community litter pick. We will meet Morrisons, Upton (on the far side of the car park next to Mill Lane) From there we will fan out around the local area and get picking!
The activity is family and dog friendly. We are more than dog friendly, we actively encourage you to bring your pooches along. There are great public transport links nearby with two bus stops and Bache railway station.
All equipment is provided but please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather.
Fancy arranging you own litter pick? You are able to borrow litter picking equipment to carry out your own pick anytime, there are litter pick hubs dotted around Chester – go to the Community Clean Ups & Litter Pick Hubs | Eco Communities (ecocommunitiesuk.com) website.

Chester Fairtrading Autumn Fair
2025-10-18 11:00 - 15:00 UTC | Wesley Church, St John Street, Chester, CH11DA
There will be stalls with Fair Trade homewares, Luna Tree Jewellery, food and other items from Chester Fairtrading, and freshly baked treats from Bread Together.

Storyhouse Futures
2025-11-08 10:30 - 16:00 UTC | Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
Storyhouse Futures: Inspiring Sustainable Living
Storyhouse Futures explores our influence on the world around us and inspires positive action through more sustainable ways of living. See the full listing [here].
This November, join us for two weeks of events, shows, films, and activities at Storyhouse dedicated to sustainability. Beyond the festival, whenever you see the Storyhouse Futures stamp on a show, story, event, film, or project throughout the year, it signals our ongoing commitment to a more sustainable future.
Here are a few highlights, including events we are involved in:
8th November
A Totally Rubbish Event | 10:30am – 12:30pm | Exchange Square | Drop inWe’ll be supporting the Libraries Team to encourage litter picking across the city.
Creative Clothing Repair Workshop | 12:00pm | Kitchen | Drop inBring your clothes back to life and make a gentle protest against fast fashion. Or bring items for advice and conversation about your own treasured pieces.
Keeping it Local: Chester’s Sustainability Initiatives | 2:00pmHear from four Chester-based speakers about local initiatives driving sustainability in the way we eat, shop, travel, and live. Gain insights to help make more informed everyday decisions. BOOK

Litter Pick'n'Pint
2025-11-09 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Private: Chester Little Theatre, Gloucester St, Chester, CH1 3HR
Join the Eco Communities team, local volunteers and residents in this community litter pick. We will meet in the car park of the Little Theatre. From there we will fan out around the local area and get picking!
The theatre has kindly agreed to open the bar for a well deserved beverage and the opportunity to chat and get to know your fellow pickers.
Pick and Pint – alcoholic and soft drinks are available. Soft drinks will be available free of charge.
The activity is family and dog friendly. We are more than dog friendly, we actively encourage you to bring your pooches along.
All equipment is provided but please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather.
Fancy arranging you own litter pick? You are able to borrow litter picking equipment to carry out your own pick anytime, there are litter pick hubs dotted around Chester – go to the Community Clean Ups & Litter Pick Hubs | Eco Communities (ecocommunitiesuk.com) website.

Sustainable Cheshire Showcase
2025-11-11 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Hoole Community Centre, Westminster Road, Hoole Chester, Cheshire, CH2 3AP
We would love you to join us next week, lot’s of exciting projects in the region, and it would lovely to meet anyone looking to support sustainability in Cheshire.
We have a range of lightening talks:

Eco Communities Team
Cheshire Wildlife Trust
Chester Repair Cafe
Hoole Community Centre
Friends of the Earth and more

Then have a chat, ask the speakers questions over a drink and nibbles.
Please book via our What’s On or reply via this email.
Only a 12 minute walk from Chester Station.
Want a lightning talk slot email office@sustainablecheshire.uk
