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With over 35 free events and activities happening nearly every day during September there is a way for everyone to get involved with sustainable action in their community.

Sunday 1 September

Events taking place on Sunday 1 September.

Creation Care Sunday

A sermon on the subject of creation care from scripture repeated for a morning and evening service. For the morning service there will be children’s groups on the theme of creation care.

  • Time: 10.30am and 5pm
  • Location: St Marks, Battersea Rise, Battersea SW11 1EJ
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Monday 2 September

Events taking place on Monday 2 September.

Hurlingham School's Costume Library

Opportunity for parents and children from Hurlingham School and other schools in the local area to drop off unwanted children's costumes (size aged 4-11). Monday to Friday, throughout the month of September and then on Monday 30 September they will be able to borrow other costumes for a specific time period. Costumes out on loan can then be returned on an agreed specified day.

  • Time: 4.15 to 4.30pm
  • Location: 122 Putney Bridge Road, London SW15 2NQ
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Wednesday 4 September

Events taking place on Wednesday 4 September.

Roehampton Community shed

The Roehampton Community Shed is a weekly group for men and women over 60 to meet and work on practical projects such as furniture upcycling and enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. You don't have to be an expert; you can pick up the skills you need and/or offer yours in a friendly environment.

  • Time: 10.30am to 3pm
  • Location: Roehampton Community Shed, 5 Portswood Place, SW15 4ED
  • Price: £10 registration fee and then £1 per session, no sign-up needed

Giant College Workshops

Join the Art of Cut and Paste for a fun and relaxing afternoon of collage-making. All collage materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own unwanted materials to contribute, such as old magazines, wrapping papers, buttons, plastic bottle tops, and any other materials that can be repurposed for our collages. The event is suitable for ages 18+.

  • Time: 11.30am to 3pm
  • Location: Woodfield Pavilion, 16A Abbotswood Road, SW161AP
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Thursday 5 September

Events taking place on Thursday 5 September.

Bat walk

Join us for an evening bat walk to discover the nocturnal world of these fascinating creatures. Led by Enable’s biodiversity team, participants will learn about the different species of bats in our area, their habitats, and the crucial role they play in our ecosystem.

Participants should bring comfortable walking shoes, warm clothing, and a torch. The event is suitable for all ages. Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult/guardian at all times during the walk.

  • Time: 7.45pm
  • Location: Wandsworth Common, Nature Scope, Off Dorlcote Rd, London, SW18 3RT
  • Price: Free, email biodiversity@enablelc.org if you want to attend

Saturday 7 September

Events taking place on Saturday 7 September.

Climate Awareness Workshop

Up cycling and recycling item stalls, exhibition of paintings made at coffee mornings before, workshop on how to grow seeds, children poster workshop. Tea and refreshment will be served.

  • Time: 3 to 6pm
  • Location: Balham Library, 16 Ramsden Rd, London SW12 8QY
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Monday 9 September

Events taking place on Monday 9 September.

Seasonal September Soup

Come along and join us for a warm cup of healthy soup, cooked with seasonal vegetables. Stay for a while to chat and meet your neighbours. Please bring your own mug or container for the soup. P.S. If you're a keen baker or chef, do feel free to bring any additional goodies to share!

  • Time: 6.30 to 8.30pm
  • Location: Boyd Court, SW15 3DD
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Tuesday 10 September

Events taking place on Tuesday 10 September.

Creative Design Workshop

Join artist Sophie Dunster, founder of Gung Ho London, for a free workshop on creative thinking and inspiring change through design.

This workshop focuses on the power of design and the ways in which thinking outside the box can help engage audiences to want to make a difference. Sophie specialises in visual storytelling and this workshop will take you through how to communicate effectively when designing.

Sophie will run through examples of how this is done, ending in a creative session where you can put these ideas into practise yourself.

Wednesday 11 September

Events taking place on Wednesday 11 September.

Recycle More Southfields Weekly Collections of Hard to Recycle Items (Week 1 Items)

Recycle More Southfields weekly collections of hard to recycle items. These are free for the residents of the Southfields area. When you bring your hard to recycle items please walk or cycle.

Week 1 - Contact Lenses, pill packets, toothbrushes and pastes, other dental items (like dental floss packaging), bakery packaging, batteries, razors (please pack safely!), pens.

We collect each week from Wed till Sun. Only items listed in that week's list.
Please put each type of item into separates used bags, like bread bags, and empty all packaging!

  • Time: All day
  • Location: 117 Trentham St, Southfields, SW18 and 5 Sutherland Grove, Southfields, SW18
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Creative Design Workshop

Join artist Sophie Dunster (founder of Gung Ho London) for a free workshop on creative thinking and inspiring change through design.

This workshop focuses on the power of design and the ways in which thinking outside the box can help engage audiences to want to make a difference. Sophie specialises in visual storytelling and this workshop will take you through how to communicate effectively when designing.

Sophie will run through examples of how this is done, ending in a creative session where you can put these ideas into practise yourself.

Roehampton Community shed

The Roehampton Community Shed is a weekly group for men and women over 60 to meet and work on practical projects such as furniture upcycling and enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. You don't have to be an expert; you can pick up the skills you need and/or offer yours in a friendly environment.

  • Time: 10.30am to 3pm
  • Location: Roehampton Community Shed, 5 Portswood Place, SW15 4ED
  • Price: £10 registration fee and then costs £1 per session, no sign-up needed
  • Contact: shed@ageukwandsworth.org.uk

Giant College Workshops

Join the Art of Cut and Paste us for a fun and relaxing afternoon of collage-making.


All collage materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own unwanted materials to contribute, such as old magazines, wrapping papers, buttons, plastic bottle tops, and any other materials that can be repurposed for our collages. 18+

  • Time: 11.30am to 3pm
  • Location: Woodfield Pavilion, 16A Abbotswood Road, SW161AP
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Thursday 12 September

Events taking place on Thursday 12 September.

Climate Chats

An opportunity to network and learn from others volunteering and working on climate and sustainability in Wandsworth.  

Saturday 14 September

Events taking place on Saturday 14 September.

Mega Skips Days

Mega Skip Days are an opportunity for people to dispose of bulky items for free. Large skips are placed in neighbourhoods around the borough for all local residents to use.

Mega Skip Days will be held from 9am until the skips are full or 12 noon (whichever comes first) on the following dates.

Fixing and mending party – Balham

Broken electrical or electronic items you don't want to throw away?
Sewing and mending that needs doing and you'd like a bit of advice?

Transition Town Tooting and Restarters Tooting and Balham are delighted to announce our next Fixing and Mending party - fun and free events where you learn how to fix and take back control of your electricals: Slow or damaged laptops, smartphones, radios, kettles and many of your other favourite devices can often be put right so “don’t despair, just repair”. Join with others and do your mending, sewing, knitting and crochet in company - with skills sharing if you'd like it.

  • Time: 1 to 4pm
  • Location: The Church of St Mary and St John the Divine, Balham High Road, SW12 9BS
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Film screening of ‘Can I Live’

A screening of the film ‘Can I Live’, a powerful story addressing the climate crisis performed by Fehinti Balogun, incorporating spoken word, rap, music, theatre, animation and facts. Fehinti draws the connections with the environmental crisis and the struggle for social justice. The film will be followed by a time for discussion and food.

This event is particularly aimed at young people whose future will be massively impacted by the climate crisis, but older people warmly invited as well.

Wednesday 18 September

Events taking place on Wednesday 18 September.

Roehampton Community shed

The Roehampton Community Shed is a weekly group for men and women over 60 to meet and work on practical projects such as furniture upcycling and enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. You don't have to be an expert; you can pick up the skills you need and/or offer yours in a friendly environment.

  • Time: 10.30am to 3pm
  • Location: Roehampton Community Shed, 5 Portswood Place, SW15 4ED
  • Price: £10 registration fee and then costs £1 per session, no sign-up needed
  • Contact: shed@ageukwandsworth.org.uk

Green Week at Sparkle Intergenerational Community Centre

Green themed day at Sparkle with Sustainability Quiz and junk modelling. A healthy free lunch will be available.

  • Time: 10.30am to 2.30pm
  • Location: St Michael Church, Cobham Close, SW11 6SP
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Recycle More Southfields Weekly Collections of Hard to Recycle Items (Week 2 Items)

Recycle More Southfields weekly collections of hard to recycle items. These are free for the residents of the Southfields area. When you bring your hard to recycle items please walk or cycle.

Week 2 - Pringles (please squash), Kiner Surprise, Ferrero Roche

We collect each week from Wed till Sun. Only items listed in that week's list.
Please put each type of item into separates used bags, like bread bags, and empty all packaging!

  • Time: All day
  • Location: 117 Trentham St, Southfields, SW18 and 5 Sutherland Grove, Southfields, SW18
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Giant College Workshops

Join the Art of Cut and Paste us for a fun and relaxing afternoon of collage-making.
All collage materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own unwanted materials to contribute, such as old magazines, wrapping papers, buttons, plastic bottle tops, and any other materials that can be repurposed for our collages. 18+

  • Time: 11.30am to 3pm
  • Location: Woodfield Pavilion, 16A Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AP
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Idling Event

Joining the Air Quality officers and volunteers in Tooting to encourage vehicles to switch-off their engines to reduce air pollution.

  • Time: 2 to 4pm
  • Location: Tooting PS, St Boniface PS, Hillbrook PS & Markets
  • Price: Free, email pollution@merton.gov.uk if you want to volunteer

Sunday 22 September

Events taking place on Sunday 22 September.

Car Free Day

Car Free Day is an annual worldwide event that gives communities the chance to leave their car keys at home and imagine a life without traffic. It reduces air pollution and brings families, residents, and communities together in a safe place without the fear of cars, trucks or lorries getting in the way.

  • Time: All day
  • Location: Wandsworth
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Monday 23 September

Events taking place on Monday 23 September.

The shocking truth about your money: and what you can do about it…

In this session, we’ll explore the role your pension, savings and investments have in supporting destructive industries such as mining, oil and gas. Many people don’t realise the role their money is playing in harming our planet - or how easy it is to change.

Tommy Hobson from Path Financial will shine a spotlight on the issues we all face and the actions we can all take to make sure our money is aligned with our values.

Tuesday 24 September

Events taking place on Tuesday 24 September.

Green Week at Sparkle Intergenerational Community Centre

Green themed day at Sparkle with Sustainability Quiz and junk modelling. A healthy free lunch will be available.

  • Date: Tuesday 24 September
  • Time: 10.30am to 2pm
  • Location: St Stephen's Church, Manfred Road, SW15 2RS
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Earlsfield Community Install of Solar and batteries

As a follow-on from our Sustainable You event in June we have arranged for experts in solar and battery installations to explain how the proposed community install would work the associated costs and potential returns. Come along and learn more about your opportunity to be part of a community installation of solar and batteries in Earlsfield.

Refreshments will be provided and there will be time for socialising with solution providers.

  • Date: Tuesday 24 September
  • Time: 7 to 9pm
  • Location: Home Community Café, St Andrew's church, Earlsfield SW18 4SR
  • Price: Free, book tickets for the talk

Wednesday 25 September

Events taking place on Wednesday 25 September.

Recycle More Southfields Weekly Collections of Hard to Recycle Items (Week 3 Items)

Recycle More Southfields weekly collections of hard to recycle items. These are free for the residents of the Southfields area. When you bring your hard to recycle items please walk or cycle.

Week 3 - Candles, beauty products (those you can't recycle at curbside, like tubes), make up (please empty), disposable household gloves, corks, Brita water filters.

We collect each week from Wed till Sun. Only items listed in that week's list. Please put each type of item into separates used bags, like bread bags, and empty all packaging!

  • Time: All day
  • Location: 117 Trentham St, Southfields, SW18 and 5 Sutherland Grove, Southfields, SW18
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Roehampton Community shed

The Roehampton Community Shed is a weekly group for men and women over 60 to meet and work on practical projects such as furniture upcycling and enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. You don't have to be an expert; you can pick up the skills you need and/or offer yours in a friendly environment.

  • Time: 10.30am to 3pm
  • Location: Roehampton Community Shed, 5 Portswood Place, SW15 4ED
  • Price: £10 registration fee and then costs £1 per session, no sign-up needed
  • Contact: shed@ageukwandsworth.org.uk

Giant College Workshops

Join the Art of Cut and Paste us for a fun and relaxing afternoon of collage-making.
All collage materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own unwanted materials to contribute, such as old magazines, wrapping papers, buttons, plastic bottle tops, and any other materials that can be repurposed for our collages.

  • Time: 11.30am to 3pm
  • Location: Woodfield Pavilion, 16A Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AP
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Collage Night at the Library

Reuse and recycle old magazines into one-of-a-kind works of art! All materials will be provided (thanks to community donations) but feel free to bring your own magazines, newspapers, glue, etc. Event is 18+ and BYOB.

Thursday 26 September

Events taking place on Thursday 26 September.

Stag beetle loggery installation

Help create a sanctuary for stag beetles by installing a loggery. This hands-on activity is perfect for families and nature enthusiasts who want to contribute to local biodiversity and learn about the life cycle of these insects.

Participants should bring sturdy footwear. The event is suitable for all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

  • Time: 9.30am (approximately 2.5hrs)
  • Location: Wandsworth Common, Off Dorlcote Rd, SW18 3RT
  • Price: Free, email biodiversity@enablelc.org if you want to attend

Green Week at Sparkle Intergenerational Community Centre

Planting spring bulbs, healthy lunch, sustainability quiz and junk modelling.

  • Time: 10.30am to 2pm
  • Location: St Stephen's Church, Manfred Road, SW15 2RS
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Saturday 28 September

Events taking place on Saturday 28 September.

Southfields Harvest

Southfields Harvest, SW18's favourite neighbourhood festival is celebrating Sustainable September. Network with your neighbours, connect with your community and discover what's happening on your doorstep, including: Mend, Fix & Repair cafe, Abundance Cider, allotment veg, Green The Grid, home produce, local apple juice, tea and cakes, sustainability themed art activity.

  • Time: 12 noon to 3pm
  • Location: St Barnabas Church & Halls, Lavenham Road, Southfields, SW18 5EP
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Southfields Repair Café

The September Repair Cafe will be at Southfields Harvest for this year’s Sustainable September. Bring your broken item (electrical /electronic, small household items, clothes, toys etc) and we will help you fix and learn skills for future use. If it can’t be mended, you’ll be given advice on what can be done.

You’ll be allocated a repairer who, with you watching, taking part and learning, will aim to repair it. We offer advice, enthusiasm and a collaborative skill sharing atmosphere with refreshments! Repairs are free but we ask for donations to cover costs.

  • Time: 12 noon to 3pm
  • Location: St Barnabas Church & Halls, Lavenham Road, Southfields, SW18 5EP
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

Mega Skips

Mega Skip Days are an opportunity for people to dispose of bulky items for free. Large skips are placed in neighbourhoods around the borough for all local residents to use.

Mega Skip Days will be held from 9am until the skips are full or 12 noon (whichever comes first) on the following dates.

Sunday 29 September

Events taking place on Sunday 29 September.

Wandsworth Friends of the Earth Film Screening: 2040

Wandsworth Friends of the Earth are hosting a film screening of '2040'. 2040 follows Gameau's imagining of a future for his four-year-old daughter Velvet, where climate change has been solved. Described as “an exercise in fact-based dreaming” the film is structured as a letter to his daughter whereby Gameau travels around the world investigating numerous solutions that can contribute towards climate mitigation and imagining what a future would be like where they have been implemented at scale.

Monday 30 September

Events taking place on Monday 30 September.

Circular Economy: Live sustainably, save money Webinar

This interactive online lunch-time session will offer the opportunity to learn more about ways to be more sustainable and save money.

It will signpost to initiatives that encourage repair/reuse, and reduction in the consumption of resources, as well as to related grant and skills development opportunities. Linked to the cost-of-living issues, it will focus on a range of issues, including food and energy consumption.

Moth trapping

Explore the diverse world of moths with this moth trapping event. Using special light traps, to attract and observe a variety of moth species, providing a unique opportunity to learn about these insects. 

  • Time: 10am
  • Location: Wandsworth Common, Nature Scope, Off Dorlcote Rd, SW18 3RT
  • Price: Free, email biodiversity@enablelc.org if you wish to attend

Hurlingham School's Costume Library

Opportunity for parents and children from our school and other schools in the local area to drop off unwanted children's costumes throughout the month of September and then on Monday 30 September they will be able to borrow other costumes for a specific time period. Costumes out on loan can then be returned on an agreed specified day.

(Please double check with Hurlingham School before turning up to this event)

  • Time: 4.15 to 4.30pm
  • Location: 122 Putney Bridge Road, SW15 2NQ
  • Price: Free, no sign-up needed

What's next

Events taking place in October.

Work And Play Scrapstore Tour 

Come and join us at our Scrapstore Tour. Discover how to repurpose waste, explore options for donating your business waste, and learn about corporate volunteer days and sponsorship opportunities. See how your business can become more eco-friendly. Pop in to explore our incredible collection of reusable materials, perfect for DIY projects.  

Wandsworth Sustainability Network

Save the date, we will be meeting on  Wednesday 9 October at 7pm, for our autumn Sustainability Network Session. This will be an opportunity to hear from the council and speakers about climate change and sustainability. As well as network with other residents and businesses also passionate about sustainability. 

Sign up below with more information to follow, we look forward to seeing you there.

Microgrant deadline

This year, we have our monthly climate action microgrant scheme that offers funding of between £100 and £500 to support community groups, individuals, non-profits, and schools to run events promoting positive behaviours around climate change and sustainability.

Up to Wandsworth Sustainable September

Updated: 30/08/2024