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Much of the Festival is free, and everyone is invited to kick the
whole event off in style on Saturday 29th May for the launch day in
Peterborough City Centre.
It all
kicks off at 10am and there will be lots to see and do for the whole
family...
• Get
your free green give-aways
• Take part in games and competitions
• Help create a wildlife garden in the city centre
• Make your own bird feeder to take home
• Meet Captain splosh and find out how you could save £40 on
your water bill
• Find out why the Vikings didn’t have a word for ‘rubbish’
• Pledge to ‘do one thing’ in our eco confession booth
• Do a spot of shopping – fairtrade of course
• Hail a rickshaw and visit the recycled cardboard sculpture
park
• Check out local bands on the main stage
• Sample delicious local and organic food
Of course,
the fun doesn’t end with the launch day; highlights from the nine
days include a fantastic family cycle event on Monday 31st May, a
Swish on Tuesday 1st June, eco-film screenings on Wednesday 2nd
June, a Trashion Show on Thursday 3rd June, a Green Comedy Night on
Friday 4th June, a Community Picnic Party on the 5thJune, and BBC
Springwatch will be coming to Peterborough for the Green Festival
finale on Sunday 6th June.
Green
Festival Coordinator from environmental charity Peterborough
Environment City Trust Stuart Payn is excited to be organising the
19th Peterborough Green Festival. He said, “It’s all about getting
people to do their bit for the environment in a really fun way.
We’ve got nine days of free family fun with a host of green events
and activities to get involved in. It’s perfect for parents as it
runs during the May half-term.”
The Green
Festival has been made possible thanks to support from organic wine
producer Cono Sur, Opportunity Peterborough, Riverford Organic Veg,
Peterborough City Council, and Travel Choice.
To find
out more about the Green Festival visit
www.pect.org.uk/greenfestival or call
Stuart Payn on 01733 866435.
The Green
Festival supports Peterborough’s aspiration to become the UK’s
Environment Capital.
April 2010 -
Peterborough UK Community Website
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