Great Big Green Week 2026
Rugby Borough Council is proud to be working with local businesses, organisations and community groups to bring residents a week of fun, inspiring and practical activities celebrating sustainability, nature and community action.
From workshops and events to local projects and family-friendly activities, Great Big Green Week is an opportunity for everyone to get involved, discover new ideas, and help create a greener future for our borough.
Garden Organic online competition
The Rugby Community Champions at Garden Organic are running a competition to encourage people to help nature in outdoor growing spaces. We’re inviting residents of Rugby Borough to send us a picture of how they’re helping nature and wildlife, alongside a short explanation of how their idea will support nature. Examples could include bug hotels, hedgehog houses, wildlife ponds, and bird feeding stations.
Don’t have a garden? Don’t worry! Entries could include window boxes and bird feeders, or something you’ve helped create in a local green space or community garden. It’s not just open to children, we have an over 16 category that’s also open to community groups. The winner will receive a fun prize to help them continue helping wildlife.
For the children’s competition, you can choose from 6 categories:
Schools: age 0-10yrs or 11-16yrs
Individual/family: age 0-10yrs or 11-16yrs
Local groups (i.e- youth clubs, Scouts, Guides, Home Ed): age 0-10 or 11-16yrs
To get involved, please email your picture(s) to rugby@gardenorganic.org.uk and include your name or community group and written explanation (100 words or less). Good luck!
List of events
Date |
Event |
Time and location |
Organisations involved |
Description |
| Saturday 6th June | Library Of Things |
10AM - 1PM Rugby Eco Hub (Entrance on Bath Street), Betts Hall, Claremont Centre, 43 Clifton Road, Rugby CV21 3QE |
Rugby Eco Hub | A session that promotes lending rather than buying new. REDUCING our carbon footprint by not creating the need for new products. |
| Saturday 6th June | Repair Café |
10am - 1pm Rugby Eco Hub (Entrance on Bath Street), Betts Hall, Claremont Centre, 43 Clifton Road, Rugby CV21 3QE |
Rugby Eco Hub | A volunteer led session where members of the public can bring in their household wares to be REPAIRED. Focusing on maintaining the life of items and preventing them from going into landfill. |
| Saturday 6th June | Town Centre Walking tours (book online) |
11am Meet at Rugby Visitor Centre (Little Elborow St, Rugby CV21 3BZ) |
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum | Our award-winning Rugby Town Guides take residents and visitors on a journey of discovery through the town centre, revealing fascinating facts. The guides are all experts in the history and heritage of the town and love to share their unique knowledge with residents, as well as visitors from around the world |
| Saturday 6th June | Growing Food in Small Containers Workshop (book your place) |
2pm - 4pm Rugby Eco Hub (Entrance on Bath Street), Betts Hall, Claremont Centre, 43 Clifton Road, Rugby CV21 3QE |
Rugby Eco Hub Garden Organic |
A practical workshop led by Garden Organic about how to grow food in small containers such as yoghurt pots, milk jugs, planters etc. with a focus on preparing soil and compost mixtures for filling the containers and then sowing seeds and plants for summer salads etc. |
| Tuesday 9th June | Power Station film (book your place) |
(Doors Open at 7pm) 7:30pm - 9pm John Lees Hall, Rugby Baptist Church, Regent Pl, Rugby CV21 2PJ |
Rugby Eco Hub Transition Town Warwickshire Low Carbon Network |
A film about a project in Walthamstow putting solar power onto a street of terraced houses. Focusing on community energy and how it can be achieved. |
| Tuesday 9th June | Mini explorers (outdoor) |
10am - 11am Little Elborow St, Rugby CV21 3BZ. |
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum | This outdoor session with Rugby Art Gallery and Museum offers an opportunity for your little ones to learn through play. |
| Tuesday 9th June | Hands on Art and Artifacts |
3:15pm - 5:15pm Little Elborow St, Rugby CV21 3BZ. |
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum |
Get hands on with objects of the past relating to gardening and leisure time. Also have a go at crafting with clay - open to all. This project is funded by Warwickshire Libraries |
| Thursday 11th June | Thinking Thursday: Power Station Follow Up Discussion (book your place) |
(Doors open at 7pm) 7:30pm - 9pm Rugby Eco Hub (Entrance on Bath Street), Betts Hall, Claremont Centre, 43 Clifton Road, Rugby CV21 3QE |
Rugby Eco Hub Transition Town Warwickshire Low Carbon Network |
After the screening (9th June) a follow-up discussion will be held to discuss the film and how we can promote community energy in Rugby. |
| Thursday 11th June | Express Art Group |
11:30am - 12:30pm The Benn Partnership Centre, Railway Terrace, Rugby CV21 3HR |
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum | Rugby Art Gallery and Museum's free Express Art Group. Join us to try weaving with natural materials as we celebrate creating with nature over the full term. |
| Thursday 11th June | Mini Makers (special outdoor session) |
10am - 11am Little Elborow St, Rugby CV21 3BZ. |
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum | A fun mark-making session to help your little ones develop their imagination and creative skills. Suitable for 2 to 5 years. Pre-booked via our website, children must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Thursday 11th June | Pollinator Pop up |
2:30pm - 4:30pm Rugby Library |
Garden Organic |
Do you want to do your bit for pollinating insects? Visit our drop in to learn some handy hints and tips. You can also test your knowledge about what pollinates our plants and have a go at planting your own insect friendly seedlings. |
| Saturday 13th June | Pleasance Herb Garden Working Session |
2pm - 4pm Pleasance Herb Garden (Opposite the Squirrel Pub) |
Rugby Eco Hub | A working session for maintaining the three raised beds in The Pleasance Herb Garden - an Award Winning display of more than 20 types of herbs and other plants. |
| Saturday 13th June | Growing Group Session |
10am - 1pm Rugby Eco Hub (Entrance on Bath Street), Betts Hall, Claremont Centre, 43 Clifton Road, Rugby CV21 3QE |
Rugby Eco Hub | A working group session to maintain the very biodiverse planters at the Eco Hub - including window boxes, a cycle stand, hanging baskets and a boot - showing how to grow tasty food in small spaces! |
| Saturday 13th June | Library of Things |
10am - 1pm Rugby Eco Hub (Entrance on Bath Street), Betts Hall, Claremont Centre, 43 Clifton Road, Rugby CV21 3QE |
Rugby Eco Hub | A session that promotes lending rather than buying new, REDUCING the carbon footprint of appliance use. |
| Saturday 13th June | Town Centre Walking tours (book online) |
11am Meet at Rugby Visitor Centre (Little Elborow St, Rugby CV21 3BZ) |
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum | Our award-winning Rugby Town Guides take residents and visitors on a journey of discovery through the town centre, revealing fascinating facts. The guides are all experts in the history and heritage of the town and love to share their unique knowledge with residents, as well as visitors from around the world |
| Sunday 14th June | Table Top Sale and Café |
12pm - 4pm Rugby Eco Hub (Entrance on Bath Street), Betts Hall, Claremont Centre, 43 Clifton Road, Rugby CV21 3QE |
Rugby Eco Hub | It will include RECYCLED, second-hand tools and household items as well as eco- friendly crafts. |