Working together for a greener, cleaner Trowbridge
Welcome to Trowbridge Environmental Community. Our aim is to raise awareness of environmental issues around Trowbridge. Working with local groups, charities and councils to make Trowbridge a more resilient place for future generations.
Go Wild! Sat 10th Jan 10am
Help us look after our space for nature in the town park as we do some seasonal jobs and plan for the spring. All equipment and tools provided (you might wish to bring some gloves) and all welcome. Meet near the entrance to the park on Polebarn Road at 10am.
Let’s get GROWing! Sun 4th Jan 11am
Join us at the first session of the year at our raised beds at the Gloucester Road Allotments (access via Waterworks/Gladstone Roads). We’ll be tending our wintery beds, sorting out the shed and starting to think about what to grow this year. New faces very welcome – come and see what goes on there!
Litter Pick Sunday 11th Jan 10am
Join us as we set to work on making the town a tidier place! Meet in the carpark opposite County Hall (next to the new Leisure Centre site) at 10am. All equipment provided and all ages welcome.
Buy Nothing New January
Save your pennies and the planet (click on the image for more info). From the water and energy used in production, to the fuel used in delivery, every new item we buy comes with an environmental price tag. That’s why this January, Keep Britain Tidy are inviting you to make a New Year’s resolution that…
Diary dates for the new year
We’re working hard on getting our calendars sorted for this year, but as a starter here are a few things that will be happening as we spring into 2026: Sunday 4th Jan GROW at the Gloucester Road Allotments 11 – 1 Saturday 10th Jan GO WILD gardening for nature in Trowbridge Park (Polebarn Road entrance)…
Winter Repair Café
On Sat 29th we opened our doors once again to the good people of Trowbridge carrying their items in need of repair! Our brilliant team of fixers repaired 25 out of 30 items and were able to offer advice on home-repairs for other items that weren’t repairable on the day. We mended bikes, radios, clothing…
Blue Heart Campaign
TECo has to date supplied the local community with over 150 blue hearts to encourage people to create or preserve a “wild” area to encourage wildlife. It is part of a national scheme – to find out more head to https://bluecampaignhub.com/ . They say “Bring your local area to life with the BLUE campaign. We…
Summer Repair Cafe success
Our team of menders were hard at it again on Sat 28th June. Bikes, clothing, lamps and radios to name but a few items that were saved from landfill. Fix of the day was the metal detector! Our next cafe will be on Sat 27th September.
Party Packs
Thinking of having a party? Prevent disposable partyware ending up in landfill and borrow one of our Party Packs instead! Enough for up to 30 people, they are FREE and come with a choice of tablecloth and bunting. For more information, click on the picture above and follow the link.
Go Wild needs you!
Go Wild is a project to create a space for nature in the town park. Volunteers have worked hard in the wild patch to make it a place which attracts wildlife and particularly encourages bees, butterflies and other insects to thrive. We meet in the park from 10 – 12 on the second Saturday of…
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Trowbridge Environmental Community 