St Ives Eco Café

02/11/2026

🌿☕ ST IVES ECO CAFÉ – NOVEMBER PROGRAMME UPDATE! 🍂

Lots happening over the coming weeks, with plenty of opportunities to get creative, save money, keep warm and make greener choices. 💚

🧵 SEW, MEND & SAVE
📅 Wednesday 11th November
⏰ 2–4pm
📍 Burleigh Hill Community Centre

Have you made your draught excluder ready to keep those chilly draughts out? 🥶 Come along for help with your latest sewing or mending project, or simply enjoy a cuppa and a chat. ☕🪡

🎄 A GREENER CHRISTMAS – ST IVES ECO CAFÉ
📅 Saturday 14th November
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Trefoil Guild Cabin, Station Road (near Waitrose)

Join us for a festive morning packed with ideas for a greener Christmas! 🎁🌱

There'll be lots of activities and crafts, plus tips on keeping warm, reducing food waste and saving money. Come along, get inspired and discover ways to make Christmas kinder to the planet! 🌍

🎅 DECEMBER ECO CAFÉ – A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION!
📅 Saturday 12th December
📍 Free Church Hall

We've outgrown our Library space, so we're moving to the Free Church Hall for a special festive Eco Café! 🎉

Expect coffee, mince pies, Christmas biscuits and a talk about how to avoid food waste. Although we can't promise there'll be many biscuits left afterwards! 😂🍪

🌻 SAVE THE DATE – GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK 2027!
📅 Saturday 5th – Sunday 13th June 2027

Would you like to get involved? We're looking for people interested in joining the organising committee for St Ives Great Big Green Week or helping with the planning of our regular Eco Café meetings.

Everyone is welcome – we'd love to hear from you! 💚

🏡 LOOKING BACK – OUR OCTOBER ECO CAFÉ

Our 10th October meeting was a great success!

Natalie from Citizens Advice Rural Cambridgeshire introduced us to home energy advice, sharing practical ways to save money around the home.

William from Cambridge Carbon Footprint followed with an informative talk about making our homes more energy efficient.

💡 Want to discover how much you could save through small changes? Take a look at page 16 of Natalie's presentation!

You can also explore Cambridge Carbon Footprint's collection of real-life eco-home case studies here:
🔗 https://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/open-eco-homes-case-studies/

💚 Come along, get involved and be part of making St Ives a greener community – one small change at a time!

28/10/2026

How to ask our MP!

For MPs and Peers to express support for briefing the nation on the threats from climate & nature breakdown to the UK’s security, food supply, health and economy.

10/10/2026

Thermal camera fun!

10/10/2026

A big thank you to St Ives Eco Café for a really informative session today! ☕🌿 Two home energy experts shared some brilliant tips on getting our homes ready for winter, keeping cosy and saving money.🍂

One of the biggest takeaways? 🤔 There’s a fine balance between keeping the draughts out and allowing your home to breathe. Too much moisture and too little ventilation can encourage mould, so it’s all about getting that balance right! 🏠💨

We even had a go with a thermal imaging camera 🔥📸 to see where precious heat escapes. You might be surprised! It could be something as simple as a letterbox, a keyhole or gaps around your skirting boards.

The good news? 🙌 Many of these little problems can be tackled with simple, inexpensive fixes that could make your home warmer and help reduce energy bills.

💡 Did you know? You can borrow a thermal imaging camera for FREE through Cambridge Carbon Footprint to help identify where heat might be escaping from your home.

And it got us thinking… 🤔💚 Could we get a camera available through the Town Hall, so local residents who need a little extra help keeping their homes warm or tackling damp can access one too?

Everyone deserves a warm, comfortable home, and sharing practical advice and resources can make a real difference. 🏡❤️

A huge thank you to everyone who made today's Eco Café so useful, friendly and welcoming! ☕🌍
Lots of tips on the subject and case studies are on the webpage
https://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/

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04/10/2026

🌿💚 What’s happening this October & November? 💚🌿

☕🏡 ST IVES ECO CAFÉ – HOME ENERGY
📅 Saturday 10th October
⏰ From 10am
📍 St Ives Library
Come along for a cuppa and a chat about Home Energy – how to save money AND the planet! 💷🌍
We’ll have lots of useful information about getting your home ready for winter, keeping warm and reducing those energy bills. 🔥🏠
Been to an Open Eco Homes event? If so, bring along what you’ve learnt and share your ideas! 🌱
🧵☕ SEW, MEND & SAVE
📅 Wednesday 14th October
⏰ 2–4pm
📍 Burleigh Hill Community Centre
Got that mending you’ve been putting off since last winter? 😬🧦🪡
Bring it along and get some help – or simply come for a cuppa, a chat and some friendly company. 💚
🛠️☕🍰 ST IVES REPAIR CAFÉ
📅 Saturday 17th October
⏰ 1–4pm
📍 Methodist Church Hall, The Waits
Don’t throw it away… REPAIR IT! 🔧♻️
Bring along your broken or worn-out items to be assessed by our friendly repair team. There’ll also be drinks, homemade cake and plenty of eco chat! 🍰☕
📧 Reserve a slot: [email protected]
Or simply bring your item along on the day for assessment.
💚 Repairs are free – donations are always welcome.
🎄🌿 SAVE THE DATE – A GREENER CHRISTMAS!
📅 Saturday 14th November
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Guide Hut, Station Road, near Waitrose
Get ready for a greener Christmas! 🎁🌱
Come along for craft ideas, activities, ways to keep warm, reduce food waste and save money while still enjoying all the festive fun. ✨🎄
There’s something for everyone – so come along, have a cuppa and join the St Ives EcoAction community! 💚
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04/10/2026

Saturday 10th October. Why not come along?

04/10/2026

Members joined the Supercharging Local Group Action event today, run by Cambridge Carbon Footprint,
Lots of inspiration
Thank you.

www.cambridgecarbonfootprint.org

09/09/2026

Come along this Saturday!

Bring photos of your wildlife gardening achievements to share at this month's St Ives Cambridgeshire Eco Cafe on Saturday 12th September - 10am in the Library. We will get expert advice and discuss how we can all do our bit to help.

29/08/2026

☕🌿 St Ives Eco Café is back!
Subject this month, Gardening for wildlife 🐦‍⬛ 🪲 🐸 🦊 🕷️🦔🐞🦡🦌🪱

-12th September
-10am-12pm
Ives library, cambs
💚Suggested donation £2.🌱