100+ events building environmental sustainability – across St Albans, Harpenden and the villages
“St Albans is a great destination for sustainable shopping. So for plastic free produce, sustainable fashion and locally grown produce at independent restaurants, be inspired with our top eco-shopping picks.”
….read more at https://sustainablestalbans.org/2021/06/02/sustainable-shopping-in-st-albans/
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Click on the links to find more information or to book. See the full programme on our homepage here.
 Bric-a-brac sale Quaker Meeting House 30th May 12.30-1.30pm. Crafts, Activities & Stories. Free. St Peter’s Church 30th May, 1-4pm Eco Ideas and Repurposing 5th June. 10.30am-4pm. Harpenden. |
 Homemade Oat Milk & Vegan Cheese Join Eatwholefoods as they show you how to make these two vegan staples and cut down on hard to recyle packaging in the process. 30th May. Online. Free. |
 Litter picks 25th Anniversary Litter Pick Highfield Park. 30th May. 10am. Harpenden Litter Pick 6th June. 10.30am. Outside St John’s. |
 Grow your own events Garden Medecines – Herbs at Home 30th May 10am. Online. £9. Adopt A Plant. Free. 29th & 30th May. South St Albans Churches. |
 How to Grow Asian Herbs & Spices 1st June, 11am-1pm. Free. CDA Community Garden, AL4 0TX Local to Global – Sustainable Living 5th June, 2pm. Online. Two local women take us to Pakistan and Bangladesh. |
 Solar Streets Solar Panel Q&A 30th May 6pm. Online. Free. Saving CO2 With An Air Source Heat Pump 2nd June, 7.30pm. Online. Free |
 Wilderhood Watch Street Stalls Various dates during w/c 31st May. Various streets across St Albans. Lots of challenges and activities; selling and giving away seeds, seedlings, hedgehog signs and bird boxes. |
 Walks Mindful Nature Walk 29th May. 10am Evening walk from Redbournbury Mill 1st June, 6pm. With the RSPB. Evening walk and talk in Heartwood 5th June. 5.30. Friends of the Earth. |
 Entertainment The Greenpeace Fun Quiz 1st June, 7pm. Online. For all the family. Lunchtime Concert: Birds and Bees 6th June, 1-2pm. St Albans Cathedral. |
 Climate Conversations A chance to talk Join a small, facilitated group online to discuss and learn about climate change. 1st, 2nd June. Free. Online. |
 Art and Crafts Make your Own Wax Wraps 1st June. 2.30pm. Online. £10 kit. Poetry Across The Page 1st June. 2.30pm. Online art/design. |
 Wonders Great & Small Bughunting All Saints Church, Harpenden. 30th May Gardening for a Wilder St Albans 1st June, 10.30-12. St Albans. Free. Remarkable Trees of St Albans 6th June, 7pm. Online talk. Free. |
 Breeze into Cycling! HSBC Breeze Group ride for novice women riders starting in Sandridge. 4th June. 10.30am Group ride for novice women riders With Verulam Cycling Club 5th June, 9.30am from St Albans. Free. |
 Activism and Optimism with Local Politicians 14-27 year olds only – a chance to talk all things sustainable with local councillors and both St Albans District MPs. 2nd June, 7pm. Online. Free. |
 Harpenden Scavenger Trail 2nd and 3rd June. 10am-2pm. Book your time slot Explore green spaces, pick up nature facts, scavenge for items to take home and transform into natural art. |
 Food Waste events What happens to your food waste? 3rd June 10.30am. Online. Free. The Cutting Edge of Food Waste Local chefs share recipes, tips & tricks 3rd June, 2pm. Online. Free. |
 Sustainability Church Service 10.30am St Paul’s Church, AL1 4JP 30th May Sustainability at St Albans District Council 2nd June, 7.30pm. Online. Free. Sopwell Community Hub – see the plans 6th June, 12-2pm. |
 Wellbeing events Blissful Tapping with Lucy 3rd June, 8pm. Online. £9. Health & Climate Change 5th June, 1pm. Online. Free. |
 Jonathon Porritt talk Climate Change – the Decisive Decade The must-see zoom event of the Festival! Hear the veteran campaigner on what needs to be done. 6th June, 5.30pm. Online. Free. |
 Online Talks Getting Fit for Cycling 1st June, 8pm. Online. Free. Tackling the Climate Crisis with Sustainable Transport 2nd June. 6.30pm. Online. Free. |
 2040: An optimistic film Looking at the future in a time of climate change. Friday 4th June, 8pm In person at St Paul’s Church, St Albans, AL1 4JP or online. |
 St Albans Sustainable Market 6th June 11am-4pm, central St Albans 60+ stalls – eco-businesses and vegan street food Free. Just turn up. |
 After the Festival How Memories are Made – Your Stuff 28th June, 7.30pm. Online. Free. Open Food Gardens across St Albans District including with Sandridge Parish Council. |
23 May to 6th June 2021
Over 100 public events
across St Albans, Harpenden and villages
#Covid-safe #SustFest21
Click on the links to find more information. See the full programme on our homepage here.
 LAUNCH EVENT St Albans Sustainable Market 23rd May 11am-4pm, central St Albans 60+ stalls – eco-businesses, community groups and vegan street food Free. Just turn up. Full list of stallholders on this page. |
 Aylett Nurseries Garden More Sustainably Throughout SustFest21, advice and solutions for gardening sustainably via T:@aylettnurseries I F: @aylettnurseries I I: @aylettnurseries |
 Carpenter’s Nursery 10% off own-grown produce Throughout the festival. Carpenter’s Farm Shop, 106 St Albans Road, Sandridge Al4 9LJ |
 Box Local Sustainability Festival Mixed Food Box. Locally sourced veg, fruit, free range eggs and cheese. Option to add local honey. Vegan option available. Order by 24th May for delivery 27th May. |
 Refill Pantry Zero Waste Wheel Of Fortune Spin for gift with any purchase over £15 23rd-28th May 10am – 5pm At both London Road and Carpenter’s Farm Shop branches |
 Evolvy Let’s Make Together – All Natural & Vegan Face mask! Event at Sustainable Market 23rd May and also online. Time 2 – 2.45pm |
 Phase Out Plastic Zero Waste Wednesday Encouraging zero waste habits and zero waste products at our regular Wednesday Charter market stall. 26th May, 9am – 4pm St Albans |
 Lush St Albans (The Maltings) Bring it back scheme Bring back any full-sized (45g+) Lush Plastic empty and receive 50p per item towards your shopping that day. All through the Festival. |
 Hampy Hampers Sustainable hampers and gift sets 25% OFF with code SUSTFEST Free delivery in St Albans, Harpenden and surrounds Throughout the festival |
AND DON”T MISS THE SECOND SustFest21 Sustainable Market 6th June 11am-4pm, central St Albans 60+ stalls – eco-businesses and vegan street food |
23 May to 6th June 2021
Over 100 public events
across St Albans, Harpenden and villages
#Covid-safe #SustFest21
#Sustfest21 #StaySafe
Click on the links to find more information or to book. See the full programme on our homepage here.
LAUNCH EVENT St Albans Sustainable Market 23rd May 11am-4pm, central St Albans 60+ stalls – eco-businesses, community groups and vegan street food Free. Just turn up. |
 Introduction to permaculture Sunday 23rd May 1pm-4pm Self guided tour, numbers monitored Incredible Edibles Garden outside the Alban Arena, St Albans. Just turn up. Free. |
Plastic Free Harpenden Book: Adults only litter pick – 23rd May Family litter pick – 23rd May ReGroup, ReFresh, ReFocus zoom – 27th May |
In-person grow your own events Plant a Herb Garden – 24th May Gardening for a Wilder St Albans Water & Shelter 25th May (Adults) Homes for wildlife 1st June (Family) Adopt A Plant Weekend 29-30 May |
 Sustainable Living Forum 23rd May, 7pm. Online. Free. Eco Church: What, Why, How? 25th May, 7.30pm. Online. Free. Abbey After Hours: Climate Justice 26th May, 7.30pm. Online. £8. |
How To Go Green & Save Money On Your Energy 26th May, 10.30am. Online. Free Saving CO2 With An Air Source Heat Pump 27th May, 7.30pm. Online. Free |
 Sustainable Maternity Clothing 24th May, 8pm. Online. Free. Sustainable Fashion: Shopping with a Conscience. Panel discussion and showcase of local businesses 27th May, 7.30pm. Online. £15 |
 100 Seconds to Midnight Talk on Climate Change by Prof Kate Jeffry of UCL. 24th May 8pm Online. Free. |
 Zero Waste online events What’s in our bins? -25th May Who dumps waste? – 26th May Re-usable Nappies – 26th May Plastic-free periods – 28th May Introduction to Terracycle – 28th May |
Climate Conversations A chance to talk Join a small, facilitated group online to discuss and learn about climate change. Choose: 25th, 26th, 27th May; 1st, 2nd June. Free. Online. |
 Creative Arts & Crafts Workshops 26th, 27th, 28th May. £3. St Albans. Make your Own Wax Wraps 25th May or 1st June. Online. £10 kit. Craft Swish – Farmers Boy, AL1 1PQ 27th May, 2pm-6pm. Free. Just turn up. |
The Remarkable World of Trees 24th May, 7.30. Online. £5. A Walk for Spring Butterflies 29th May 11am. Guided walk Helping Wild Hedgehogs 29th May, 2pm. Livestream. Free. |
Online Cycling Talks So you want to start cycling? 25th May, 8pm. Online. Free. Getting your bike ready to use 27th May, 8pm. Online. Free |
 Kiss the Ground -Film and Discussion One of the biggest problems is right under our feet: the soil. This film awakens us to the possibilities of regeneration. 25th May, 8pm. Free. Online. |
 Wildlife Gardening Talk & Q&A With author/conservationist, Joe Gray. Reconnect with backyard nature! 26th May, 7pm. Online. Free |
 Visit Our Community Garden Tour of the CDAH Community Garden, Hixberry Lane, St Albans AL4 0TZ 27th May, 10.30am – 2pm. Just turn up. |
 Food events Change The World In Your Lunchbreak 27th May, 1pm. Online. Free. Cooking with the parts others throw away 28th May, 2pm. Livestream. Free |
 Online sessions for kids Bird Feeders & Seed Bombs 27th May, 5.30pm. Free Meet the Engineer 27th May, 6pm. Free. |
 Aecom events online Home Heat Decarbonisation – What Does It Mean? 25th May, 6.30pm. Embodied Carbon – What is it? Why does it matter. Followed by Informing Decision Making. From 6.3pm 27th May |
Community Newsbite Redbourn 26th May, 11am. Online. Free. Sustainable Investment 27th May, 8pm. Online. Free |
 Playing Out information session How to apply to close your road for play and community building. 28th May, 10.30am. Online. Free |
 Decarbonise Housing – Let’s Talk Discussion with St Albans Lib Dems and Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey. 28th May, 7.30pm. Online. Free |
 Wellbeing eventsYoga in Verulamium Park £12 25th, 26th, 27th, or/and 28th May Sustaining Wellbeing & Resilience 29th May, 11am. Online. Free. |
 Charity Pot Party Saturday 29th May, 9am-5pm With every purchase of Charity Pot, we will donate 100%. of the price (minus taxes) to Sustainable St Albans! LUSH, The Maltings, St Albans. |
 Making Your Business More Sustainable 28th May, 12.30pm. Online. Free Tricks and tips on how you can easily save money while reducing your business’s carbon footprint. |
23 May to 6th June 2021
Over 100 public events
across St Albans, Harpenden and villages
#Covid-safe #SustFest21
