TD&WGRA Nature & Climate Festival

Join us for the fourth annual Thames Ditton & Weston Green Nature & Climate Festival—a celebration of sustainability, community, and our shared planet. Founded in 2022, this three-day festival brings together residents of all ages through a diverse programme of inspiring talks, hands-on activities, and interactive entertainment that spark joy and environmental action.

What’s in store this year:

• Insightful talks like Garden Plants for Health and Wellbeing and The Natural History of Elmbridge and Its Commons

• A mobile tech recycling station to safely dispose of old gadgets

• A “Know Your Flood Risk” drop-in session

• Launch of our sustainable living guide: Live Life Better

• Litter-picks, a pop-up Repair Café, and a creative Foraging Walk

• Fun for families, including the “We Are the Voice” children’s environmental choir and a Create a

• Creature workshop with the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

As festival co-founder Cllr Gill Coates notes: “We’re not about preaching. It’s all about coming together, sharing experiences, and having fun.” Expect creative community builds—like bug hotels, flower‐dyed clothing creations, solar projects, and even a “whale bath”—that inspire sustainability through hands-on engagement