Our First Toy Swap in Amersham
Sustainable Amersham’s first ever Toy Swap came to Amersham on Saturday the 24th of February as part of their “little green adventures”.
Climate Action Day – Youth Take over
Amersham Town Council in conjunction with Amersham’s high schools is organising a Climate Action Day at St Michael and all his Angels church on the 23rd of March from 10-1 pm.
The event, lead by local students, will focus on sustainable fashion and will feature fashion shows, stalls with information on the impact of fast fashion and ideas on how to make our fashion choices count.
People, Planet, Pint – February
February 29th saw Sustainable Amersham’s 2nd People, Planet, Pint event, hosted at the Beech House on Hill Avenue. Despite the rain and diary clashes with other sustainable events in and around Amersham, a select few made it out to meet and chat about sustainability topics. We covered a range of themes. We talked about the […]
Big Plastic Count (2024) & Amersham plastic art!
By counting all the plastic you throw away for a week, you can help gather the vital evidence we need to convince UK ministers, supermarkets and big brands to lead the way at global talks that could finally phase out plastic production for good.
Let’s get counting!
Farming with nature: farmers, volunteers and nature in the Chilterns
Join us for a talk about how farmers, nature and volunteers have worked together for positive change in the Chilterns.
The countryside in winter – online talk by Wild Amersham & Prestwood Nature
When things look bare and cold, what nature might you see? Join naturalist and photographer John Tyler on an online tour of winter wildlife in the coming “The countryside in winter: wildlife in nature’s hardest season” on Wednesday 31st January.
Toy & Costume Swap at Amersham Library
Our first ever “little green adventures” Toy & Costume Swap is coming to Amersham Library on Saturday the 24th of February from 10-12 am. Thinking of your Christmas clean-up? Want to plan for International Book Day costumes? Bring in your pre-loved Toys and Costumes and exchange them for different ones! This event is completely free […]
Scything at St Mary’s school
Volunteers scythed the last of the wildflower meadow at St Mary’s School. On Saturday 25 November Wild Amersham and Amersham Band volunteers scythed the last of the wildflowers so that the meadow won’t get too many nutrients (which wildflowers don’t like) and raked up the ‘arisings’ into a compost heap for hedgehogs, slow worms and other […]
Events coming in 2024
We have put together lots of fun ideas for nature events to be held in Amersham in 2024. The Wild Amersham Nature Events Group has lots of good ideas lined up for 2024 nature walks, talks, workshops, wildlife ID training and nature crafts activities for adults and children. We are currently fundraising for these events and […]
New Year Plant Hunt
We met to discuss how we will monitor and record local wildlife. Our Nature Records Group aims to get local people involved in national nature monitoring events such as the Big Garden Bird Watch. We will start with a New Year Plant Hunt (see https://bsbi.org/new-year-plant-hunt) on 2 January; keep an eye on our social media and calendar […]