Our Projects
Horsforth Climate Action Projects
Welcome to the Projects page of Horsforth Climate Action! Here, you’ll discover a wide array of initiatives aimed at promoting sustainability and environmental responsibility within our community. From our monthly fun and informative HCA Saturdays to engaging community events such as the Horsforth Walk of Art, each project is designed to inspire and facilitate active participation in making Horsforth a greener place. We invite you to explore these projects further and find out how you can get involved in shaping a sustainable future for Horsforth and beyond.
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Horsforth Community Composting Collective – Drury Field
We are excited to announce that Horsforth now has a second Community Composting site, on Drury Field, to add to the successful one at Inspirations Nursery/West End School. The first Drury Field bin was built by local residents on 18th August, funded by Horsforth...
Let’s help Horsforth save the world! Children share their eco-friendly vision for Horsforth
Last year, local mum, resident and Horsforth Climate Action member, Caroline Tomes, came to visit Horsforth's West End Primary School. Following an introduction by Miss Lowe, Caroline read some poems and invited the whole school to think about what an eco-friendly...
Where is nature being helped in Horsforth? Our new nature map is live!
We are mapping those public green space sites where action is being taken to help nature. These initiatives vary from planting trees, relaxed mowing, establishing more diverse flower communities for pollinators and creating ponds. Using the map The map can be opened...
Discover Horsforth’s Wildlife with the Horsforth Bioblitz!
Curious about the wildlife in your own garden, Hunger Hills Woods, or the local park? Join us for the Horsforth Bioblitz, a fun year-long event starting April 2024, where we'll explore and map the incredible nature all around us. What’s a Bioblitz? It's a community...
Healthy Streets®
Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK. By encouraging walking, wheeling and cycling we can help reduce this source of emissions. The design and layout of our streets can make a difference to how easy these journeys can be. Join us to...
Introducing the HCA Thermal Imaging Camera Scheme: See Your Home in a New Light!
This Autumn 2024, Horsforth Climate Action is aiming to purchase a thermal imaging camera and is planning to launch an innovative way for you to enhance your home’s energy efficiency. The new Horsforth Climate Action Thermal Imaging Camera scheme will equip Horsforth...
Discover the Magic of Repair at the Leeds Repair Cafe in Horsforth
Every first Saturday of the month, the community of Horsforth comes together for a remarkable gathering at St Margaret’s Church—the Leeds Repair Cafe, Horsforth branch. It's not just any cafe; it's a place where broken items are given a second life, and where...
Horsforth Climate Action at Horsforth Walk of Art 2024
When and where Horsforth Walk of Art takes place every year on the first weekend of July. We are delighted to once again have the use of the Grove Methodist Church, with entrances on Town Street and New Street. What The Horsforth Walk of Art...
Celebrating Green Spaces: Horsforth Climate Action at the Horsforth Walk of Art 2023
This past year marked a significant milestone for Horsforth Climate Action as we participated for the first time in the Horsforth Walk of Art, transforming our allocated venue into a celebration of 'Our Green Horsforth.' Our doors opened wide to nearly 700 visitors,...
HCA Saturdays
When and where Horsforth Climate Action Saturdays take place on the 1st Saturday of the month, from 1-30pm until 4pm at St Margaret’s Church, alongside the Repair Cafe which takes place in the Parish Centre. Church Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5LA. What HCA Saturdays...
Horsforth Climate Action’s Apple Day Fair
Horsforth Climate Action's Apple Day Fair This past October 2023, the community of Horsforth came together for a delightful afternoon at the Horsforth Climate Action Apple Day Fair. Held on the 7th October at St Margaret’s Church, the event was a celebration of the...
Donation Station
When and where We run a donation station for technical devices once every 3 or 4 months, taking place during an HCA Saturday event What We collect unwanted devices including laptops, desktops, tablets and smartphones. We pass these on to the lovely folk at ...