Working with other Horsham based environmental, community and faith groups, we are really excited to have launched our latest initiative the Sussex Green Hub which includes the Horsham Repair Cafe. You can see photos from its official opening on 25th September in the gallery below.
When: Last Saturday every month 10-4 p.m. (in December it will be 18th of the month)
Where: United Reformed Church, 45 Springfield Rd, Horsham RH12 1PT (near Wilko off West Street and the Lynd Cross pub and opposite St John the Baptist Church) .
At Sussex Green Hub on the last Saturday of every month there will be a range of environmental services, solutions and advice, along with lots of friendly and welcoming volunteers who want to help you take small green steps to save money and the planet. Plus a community café where you can enjoy a drink and light refreshments.
Refreshments
The United Reformed Church, hosts of this monthly event will be offering drinks and light refreshments, supported by the Horsham Community Fridge.
Repair service
The Horsham Repair Café volunteers will be on hand to help people learn how to repair household electrical and mechanical devices, computers, clothing, and other items. Please see the Horsham Repair Café page for more information and to book appointments for repairs (opens in new tab)
Horsham Community Fridge
Horsham Community Fridge offers excess food from local businesses, supermarkets and allotments, that would otherwise be wasted, and makes it available to everyone in the Community, learn all about it and come and taste some of the food in the cafe! https://www.facebook.com/horshamcommunityfridge/
Renewable energy service
Sussex Green Living are able to offer advice on reducing energy use in the home, a cost comparison and switching to clean renewable energy. It takes less than 5 minutes to look at your current electricity and gas (if you use it) supplier(s) to eight clean 100% renewable energy suppliers. Let us help you purchase clean energy which is power generated from renewable sources – sun, wind, water (rivers, tides or wave power) and biofuels (usually gas released by rotting food and agricultural waste). Unlike electricity generated by burning dirty fossil fuels like oil, coal and gas, clean energy has very little impact in terms of climate change and air pollution. Learn more here.
Recycling advice
Our Sussex Green Living volunteers will be available to talk about household recycling, what you can and can’t put in your council kerbside bins and lots of ideas as to how you can recycle more single use plastics through our TerraCycle recycling scheme and through the supermarkets who generate so much of the waste.
Regrow
Transition Horsham will be present to talk about sustainable living with a particular focus on growing food and making our gardens more wildlife friendly. They have a community allotment and are always looking for more members of the public to join them. Learn about their Horsham District Council Community Climate grant funded SEED CIRCLE and much more. http://www.transitionhorsham.org.uk/
Respond
Horsham Eco Churches help churches and individuals respond as they care for God’s wonderful world.
Refill service
We will be offering a cleaning product bottle refill service. Whatever you are looking to clean in your home (household or personal hygiene), we have a great eco range to choose from, and three main suppliers mean that we cover virtually all your household requirements in an eco friendly product! Bio D, Ecoleaf and Faith in Nature are all great environmentally sound products with the added benefit that they work brilliantly too.
This service was founded by the Horsham Quakers in 2013 with the aim of providing environmentally friendly products at affordable prices and reducing plastic bottle recycling in Horsham District. It became an integral part of the Horsham Repair Café and is now managed by Sussex Green Living and a team of wonderful volunteers.
We buy in bulk from Infinity Foods Cooperative and sell at trade price. Prices are normally well below commercial supermarket price. Learn more here.
Reading
We will be offering a book exchange, bring along any read books and exchange for another, or donate your book for someone else to enjoy.
