GREEN WEEK 2O26

Join us on June 6th and 7th to learn more about sustainabiilty in our parish, and celebrate all we do

Saturday 6th June:

Repair Cafe 10am - 12pm Overton Community Centre - with Knife Sharpener and Bike Repairs

Community Kitchen Garden Open Day 11am to 3pm

St Mary's Eco Church Self-guided Mindfulness walk - all week

Guided Bird Walk with Peter Hutchins 7pm meet at Overton Hill car park

Sunday 7th June:

Dawn Chorus Guided Bird Walk with Peter Hutchins 6am meet at Overton Hill car park

Preloved Clothes Swap St Marys Hall 11am to 1pm

Furniture Upcycling workshop with Gaynor (Renasci Designs) 3pm

Family Bug Hunt in Little Meadow 2pm to 4pm

River Dipping at Flashetts 2pm to 4pm

ART COMPETITION

Calling all artists!

We're inviting young artists across Overton to get creative and share their vision of our planet — past, present, and future. Whether you paint, draw, write, or build, we want to see it.

About the competition

Sustainable Overton believes that looking after our world starts with how we see it — and children often see it most clearly of all. This competition is your chance to tell us what sustainability means to you: the nature you love, the world you want to live in, or the changes you'd like to see.

All entries will be displayed as part of a special exhibition, and a shortlist of finalists will be judged by Overton's Mayor, who will personally select the winners in each age group.

Preschool KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4

What you can enter

Any artwork inspired by nature, the environment, or sustainability — in any medium you like, including:

Drawing or painting
Poster or collage
Poem or short written piece
Sculpture or 3D artwork (upcycled materials especially welcome!)
Photography or digital art

One entry per child please. Artwork should be the child's own unaided work.

Why enter?

Your artwork could end up on display in Overton for the whole community to enjoy. Winners in each age group will receive a creative art prize — and the pride of knowing the Mayor chose your work. Most of all, it's a chance to be heard: your ideas about the future of our planet genuinely matter to us.

How to enter

Create your artwork — any size, any medium.
Write your name, age, school, and a short title for your piece on the back (or on a separate label for 3D work).
Bring it to Testbourne Community School, Overton Primary School or email a photo or digital file to hello@sustainableoverton.org

Closing date: Friday 30 May 2025. Entries received after this date cannot be considered.

Questions?

Get in touch with us at hello@sustainableoverton.org and we'll be happy to help.

How to join in with the Clothes Swap