A collection of groups that share similar goals to Sustainable Harborough Community
Baking to Zero Waste UK
A group to share recipes, ideas, recommendations and advice for all things cooking and baking, with a focus on reducing waste! Reduce, reuse, recycle...and BAKE!
Eco Village Events
This page will be used to highlight all the great events and happenings we have planned within The EcoVillage.
Gardening to Zero Waste UK
This group is for people who are interested in producing their own crops.
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come.
Harborough Fairtrade Town
To support the community groups around the world which are benefitting from the Fairtrade premium, as well as the individuals who are becoming more confident and independent because of their links with Fairtrade
Harborough Woodland Community Volunteers
Community volunteers passionate about increasing tree cover in schools, private land, green spaces, farms and as part of natural flood management schemes
Leicestershire County Council
For information on roads, schools, flooding, parks and green spaces, walking cycling and public transport
Less Waste
Find out all about recycling and waste services in Leicestershire, including how you can reduce waste, reuse materials, recycle and compost, and how you can get involved.
Buglife
Bug Life are prioritising pollinators by improving the links between different habitats across the UK. Harborough District sits on a B-Line so we can help their mission by increasing, improving and protecting our green spaces, trees and wildflower patches.
Free my Meal - Leicester, UK
This group provides links between those who could do with a home cooked meal, and those who have a home cooked meal to spare in Leicestershire.
Get Composting
The place to go to get your council subsidised compost bins, water butts etc
Grow Wild
Grow Wild is the national outreach initiative of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Through Grow Wild, millions of people are doing something positive where they live; connecting with wildflowers and fungi, learning about nature and sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm.
Harborough Go Green
Living in Harborough District and concerned about the environment - locally, nationally, globally? This is a place to share ideas and initiatives. Invite your friends to join.
Harbs Ecovillage Community Garden Supporters Group
Your local community garden at the Market Harborough EcoVillage.
Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust
Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust is the leading wildlife conservation charity working to protect and enhance the wildlife and wild places of Leicestershire and Rutland.
Market Harborough Environment Group
Local Environment Group supporting initiatives within the Market Harborough area to improve the vicinity and make people aware of the plight of our plant to climate change.
Carry On Composting
This web site is designed to promote and encourage composting of organic household, garden and food waste in the hope that we can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill sites, reduce the “waste miles” associated with kerbside collections and improve the quality of the environment and our garden soils.
Friends of the Earth
Dedicated to protecting the natural world and the well-being of everyone in it
Grafters and Growers
Our ambition is to increase the number of Leicestershire Heritage Apple trees around Harborough.
Harborough District Council
For information on waste and recycling, air quality and pollution, allotments, parks and open spaces, flooding, cycle and walking routes, flooding and to sign the MH Plastics Pledge
Harborough Plant Swap Shop
This is a scheme for local plant lovers and gardeners who want to share their enthusiasm and plants with others. A place where you can donate a healthy, garden ready perennial or shrub to receive a token to choose a new plant from a selection plants donated by others. It will be operative from March to October.
Journey to Zero Waste in the UK
A spin-off of the international zero waste group focusing on the issues and challenges that faces us here in the UK when trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle by using the motto Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot (compost).
Less Plastic is Fantastic
Market Harborough Fixers
A voluntary organisation to teach and help the community repair household items and save waste, CO2 and a few pennies too.