Cycle Carlisle Slow Cycle

Demonstration slow cycle to show the cycle infrastructure issues of the city. Cycle Carlisle’s slow cycle that day is also enjoying a change of venue, with the meeting point at 11am on the same Saturday being the Upper Viaduct car park, to then take a route along West Walls. This is a regular event that […]

Conversation Cafe

The Turf

Conversation Cafe at The Turf Everyone from a range of backgrounds are always welcome to join us.   We are looking forward to meeting up for our regular Conversation Cafe, this month we are trying a new location of outdoors at The Turf (behind the Sands Centre) at midday Saturday 19th March. Everyone is welcome […]

Carlisle Repair Cafe

Botcherby Community Centre

Repair Cafe at Botcherby Community Centre More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1044205689459200 "Toaster? Hoover? Bike? Clothing? Furniture? Garden Equipment? If it's broken we'll try to fix it while you watch. Carlisle Community Cycle Hub will be there too so make sure you book a place for your bike on their website. https://www.carlislecyclehub.org/copy-of-let-s-get-you... It's all free, but donations […]

Environmental Day at Finglandrigg Woods

Finglandrigg Woods

ENVIRONMENTAL DAY IN THE WOODS Saturday 26th March 10-3 We are excited to announce this collaborative event with Natural England. Help the rare marsh fritillary butterfly through re-planting and create nature inspired ephemeral art at Finglandrigg Woods. The day will see us transplanting some Devils bit scabious plants from one section of the reserve to another. […]

Freestall

Carlisle Cathedral

Freestall this Saturday! Our regular Freestall is on this Saturday. Come along to peruse our free goods, donate something (plants, seeds and books are always hugely popular on the stall) and chat to one of our fantastic volunteers. The stall aims to reduce waste going to landfill by creating new life for pre-loved items, but […]

Peat education and conservation visit

Wedholme Flow

The Past and Future of Wedholme Flow National Nature Reserve, 780 hectares of peatbog on the Solway so pull on your wellies! This is a peatland close to Carlisle that was commercially extracted for peat compost for the horticultural industry until 2002. You’ll hear about how bogs are formed, what lives there, and we’ll take […]

Carlisle Repair Cafe

"Fix your stuff, save money, save the world, or just come for a free cuppa." The repair cafe is back again this Saturday at Botcherby community centre for another morning of amazing sustainable action. Head on down to see what it is about and get something fixed for free! Carlisle Repair Cafe was created to […]

Slow Cycle and Conversation Cafe

Everyone is welcome to join us for a great day of enjoyable sustainable community goings on! You can kick start the day by joining in with the slow cycle, where we will be finding more about cycling in Carlisle and we will then proceed to meet up for informal but certainly though provoking chat, with […]

Freestall

Carlisle Farmer's Market in the Cathedral Grounds