Colwall Greener Eco Festival

9th November 2024 13:00-16:00

Colwall Village Hall

"Our Village - Our Planet". Join us for this free event which focuses on keeping down the running costs of your home.

There will be a wide variety of stalls, children's activities and talks. And not forgetting Tea and Cake.

The festival will be opened by Ellie Chowns, our North Herefordshire Green MP.

Keeping your house warm

• HGN Building Sense:Herefordshire Green Network on whys and hows of house retrofit
• The Great Collaboration:Information boards on the simple changes that can you make
• Arbor Architects: Retrofit projects and Heat Loss Surveys
• Energy Tracers: Heat Loss Surveys

Installers

• GPD Contracts: External Wall Insulation and insulating renders
• Evolve Home Energy Solutions: Insulation, heating systems and renewable energy
• YES Energy Solutions: Insulation, heating systems and renewable energy

Creating and using energy

• Malvern Solar: Suppliers of Solar PV, Heat Pumps, Battery Storage and EV Charging points will be demonstrating a solar array and battery in the car park.
• Octopus Energy: Why you should choose a green energy supplier
• Tipsgrove Eco: Suppliers of Solar PV, Heat Pumps and Energy Storage (TBC)

Grants and Planning

You can find out more about grants on our more detailed Grant Page.

• YES Energy Solutions: First port of call for Keep Herefordshire Warm and Home Energy Savers:
• Future Ready Homes: Visit the Herefordshire Green Network (HGN) or Evolve stalls
• Home Energy Savers: Implemented by Evolve
• Home Upgrade Grant Scheme: Implemented by Severn Wye
• Malvern Hills National Landscape:

Case Studies

Come and talk to those involved in 3 local projects, which have improved the insulation of their home and added green energy.

Other Organisations

• Herefordshire Wildlife Trust

Gift Stalls

Buy a gift for your-self or for Christmas
• Colwall Orchard Group: Apple juice and jam
• Dawns Blingy Things: Local crafts using local wool
• Plastic-free household products: Castlemorton Environmental Action Group and The Hanleys Environment Group
• Helen Simone Johnston: Textile Designer

Children's Activities

Wooly Circus will have activities for children to join in with.

Program of Talks in the Jean Simon's Room

13:15 Retrofitting: How to make your house use less energy - HGN Building Sense
14:00 External Wall Insulation and Insulating Renders - GPD Contracting
14:45 Creating a bespoke clean energy solution for every household - Malvern Solar
15:30 Local Case Studies

Location

Colwall Village Hall is at Mill Lane WR13 6EQ and has a large car park. what3words: transmits.prettiest.shrimp It is a 12 minute walk from the Railway Station and 1 minute from the bus stop in Walwyn Road.

Assistance Dogs are welcome, but please leave your other animals at home.

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Last updated 10/10/24