We are delighted to announce that we are hosting our first woodland gathering - an event for everyone to celebrate the community ownership of the woods. The event is part of the Highland Climate Festival and the programme is:

• 1330: Optional cycle trip to the woods with Karen Darke, British paralympic cyclist and Gold medallist, para-triathlete, adventurer and author. Meet at Drummond School, IV2 4NZ

• 1400 to 1430: Opening ceremony - woodland procession and piper. Start near the main gates on Culduthel Avenue at IV2 6BX, close to Culduthel Christian Centre

• 1430 to 1630: Woodland activities - mobile sawmill, bushcraft, wildlife safaris, slacklines, kindling chopper, free juice & cakes and ..... and Ma'cones Ice cream van!

COME AND JOIN US - BRING FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

For more details see Eden Court

Happy Healthy Hilton through Nature 4 Health will be running a Green Health Day on Sunday 3rd July as part of the Highland Climate Festival 2022 in Castle Heather Park, Inverness. Nature connection for the local community, focusing on nature and all its healthy bounty. Free sessions will cover foraging, wildlife watching, arts and crafts, campfire cookery, storytelling and much more.

For more information http://www.n4h.co.uk

For more details see Eden Court

Clachworks Sharing Economy Gala on 2nd July, in partnership with the neighbouring Merkinch Nature Reserve. This event will include: a tool drive for donations of unwanted tools in the community; tool repair and sharpening demonstrations, led by trained practitioners; children's events and games on the theme of the circular economy; and food from a local vendor (using locally sourced ingredients). We will also commission a series of illustrations from a local artist to provide visual explainers of the principles of degrowth and the sharing/circular economy.

Photographs by Children and Young People from Invergarry Primary School, Kilchuimen Academy and NHS Highland CAMHS, as part of Affric Highlands Change Makers contribution to the Highland Climate Festival.

Opens 2nd July 2002, with a Family Art Workshop 12:00-14:00

Find out more here

Come and meet us for a sustainability chat and an opportunity to get a free refill bottle (while stocks lasts).

Make sure you smell and try the twelve choices we have available in our refill station! Make your choice: divinely scented shower gels, squeaky clean hand washes and hair care that will turn heads!

Bring back your empty cosmetics and makeup items (any brand) and recycle them through our RRR scheme (Recycle, Reuse, Repeat).

Discover the many ways in which The Body Shop is taking actions towards climate change and how we are fighting for a fairer more beautiful world every day!

We are holding a workshop open day and offering a range of activities including: - free Dr Bike checks, 1:1 advice and skills sessions with a mechanic and 30 minute puncture repair workshops

• In person at the Velocity Café, 1 Crown Avenue, IV2 3NF

• Booking through eventbrite

For more details see Eden Court

Upcycled & natural craft workshops with Trish Matthews, plus the Sutherland and Abriachan makers.

Some more of our lovely Forest Market items for sale in the Bothy all summer too!

1:30pm - Storytelling and some creative journaling activities in a book of your own making to take away.

2:00pm - Guided walk with artist in residence Richard Braken, featuring our beautiful sticks and some whittling on the way.

3:00pm - Midsummer skies - interactive tales with our astronomer in residence, Stephen Mackintosh.

Coffee and cakes available all afternoon.

Email abriachanforest@gmail.com for further details.

Join us for a screening of 'The True Cost' film followed by a clothes swish. Swishing is an easy and environmentally friendly way to update your wardrobe! Swishing works like a clothes swap: you bring items you no longer wear and exchange them for something new-to-you!

• In person at the Velocity Café, 1 Crown Avenue, IV2 3NF

Booking through eventbrite

The Libertie Project in Inverness will be holding an environmentally friendly fun day where you can make a seed bomb, paint a plant pot and learn about growing your own vegetables at home. Fun for the whole family and all welcome.

Celebrate the Highland Climate Festival 2022 with us on Tuesday 28th June at 6:30 pm at Velocity Cafe, Inverness!

Are you keen on making Inverness city safer for cycling/wheeling?

Book your limited spot now to learn more about the first eco-friendly Risograph Printing in the Highlands with our local artist - Isle of Riso - who will show us how to create posters promoting safe cycling/wheeling and demonstrate the printing techniques.

ONLY 8 SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE!

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../isle-of-riso-printing...

As part of the Highland Climate Festival Eden Court is hosting a Climate Conversation Café – an opportunity for people to come together for a cuppa, cake, some art and crafting, and to share concerns, ideas and initiatives relating to all things Environmental.

Find out more information here

As part of the Highland Climate Festival Eden Court is inviting children to be inspired by nature and to make art with what they find around them.

Find out more information here

Join Visit Inverness Loch Ness for an announcement on how businesses throughout their region can be supported in their net zero journey by Visit Inverness Loch Ness. The event will be held online to register please click on the link below to be taken to a Microsoft Teams registration.

Come and join us for an exploration of some techniques for creating visible and celebratory mends on your knitwear. Mending is a slow act of care and respect for the workers who made your garment. Bring new life to well loved knitwear, by celebrating the scars of wear and tear.

• In person at the Velocity Café, 1 Crown Avenue, IV2 3NF

Booking through eventbrite

Happy Mums Market are holding a pop up market selling pre-loved children’s items and talking climate friendly behaviours.

More information available on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HappyMumsMarket