Pre-loved Uniform Sale
Saturday, 2 September, 9:30 till 13:30
Hitchin Boys School, Grammar School Walk, SG5 1JB
The second of two sessions, we have teamed up with about a dozen Hitchin-based primary and secondary schools again to reuse and share pre-loved uniform.
Come along to find a bargain, reduce and support your local schools!
Repair Cafe
Saturday, 28th October, 11:00 – 15:00
Hitchin Hackspace, Bancroft, Hitchin
The Repair Cafe is run entirely by volunteers and enables members of the public to bring their damaged items for volunteers to give them a new lease of life, preventing thousands of repairable household items from going to landfill every year. Anything that’s broken (and which you can manage to carry on your own to the Repair Café) is welcome and has a good chance of getting properly repaired. You can even enjoy a cuppa and a cake whilst you wait.
Watch this space for Booking details – to open three weeks prior
Past events
Hitchin Eco Day
NEW DATE: Saturday 5th August, 10:00 til 14:00
Hitchin Market Square
A day of our sustainability and eco fun!
- Shop sustainable products
- learn about recycling
- Share food
- Get your bike fixed
- Find out about local wildlife
- Meet local community groups
- Learn about gardening
- Cycle with kids
- Try local produce
- Eco Tent with talks, performances & workshops
Repair Cafe
Saturday, 8th July, Hitchin Hackspace
The Repair Cafe is run entirely by volunteers and enables members of the public to bring their damaged items for volunteers to give them a new lease of life, preventing thousands of repairable household items from going to landfill every year. Anything that’s broken (and which you can manage to carry on your own to the Repair Café) is welcome and has a good chance of getting properly repaired. You can even enjoy a cuppa and a cake whilst you wait.
World Book Day Costume Swap
Saturday 25th February 2023, 10am – 2pm
Hitchin Library, Paynes Park, SG5 1EW
Bring your old and outgrown costumes along to swap for a new (old) costume in readiness for World Book Day. Alternatively, purchase one for a small donation.
Christmas Tree Festival
9th, 10th & 11th December, see times on flyer
Holy Saviour Church, Radcliffe Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QG
Our tree came in at third place in the Adults category at this year’s Christmas Tree Festival. Decorated with upcycled and reused decorations, our motto was ‘Plastic is for life, not just for Christmas’.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us!
Christmas Jumper Swap
Christmas Jumper Swap
Saturday, 26th November, 10 am till 4 pm
Hitchin Library, Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5 1EW
Bring your outgrown or unwanted Christmas jumpers and pick up new. There will also be festive crafting available. This is a collaboration between Plastic Free Hitchin and Hitchin PTAs. All donations are going towards the participating schools.
Halloween Costume Swap
Saturday, 22nd October, 10 am till 2 pm
Apple Day, in the Market Square
Bring your kids’ outgrown costumes and pick up new ones. Pre-loves costumes can be picked up for a bargain price of £2, or £1 if you bring one to swap.
Autumn Clean Up
Sunday, 16 October
All around Hitchin
Hitchin Forum’s bi-annual litter pick helps us clean up our town. Sign up in advance to get equipment for the day and join the biggest litter pick in town!
Pre-Loved Uniform Pop-up Shop
Every Saturday during the 2022 Summer Holidays
We teamed up with 7 primary schools around Hitchin to offer pre-loved school uniform for an affordable price in our little pop-up shop in Bancroft Gardens.
In the end we managed to rescue more than 1,000 garments and help over 200 local families source their school uniform more sustainably, whilst raising almost £1.4k for local schools.
Plastic Free Pick’N’Nic
Sunday, 31st July 2022, 11:00 – 13:00
Windmill Hill, Hitchin
Litterpick meets picnic. Litter pickers available. Bring your own picnic.
Plastic Free Hitchin 