Hackney residents have a full run of free workshops, walks, repair sessions and volunteering days to choose from during London Climate Action Week 2026, with events taking place across the borough from Saturday 20 June to Sunday 28 June.
The programme, shared by Hackney Council, is aimed at families, local residents, volunteers and anyone who wants a practical way into climate action without paying for a ticket. Times and venues vary by event, and some sessions ask people to sign up, reserve a spot or book in advance.
Cost: free, with one repair option offering a £5 advance reserved repair spot or free drop-in on the day. Venue: various locations across Hackney, London, including Trowbridge Gardens, London Fields, Clissold Park, Hackney Marshes, Liberty Hall and Hackney Fixing Factory. Who should attend: families, local residents, gardeners, parents, volunteers, repair beginners and people interested in local ecology.
A week built around practical local action
London Climate Action Week is now in its eighth year and runs across the capital from 20 to 28 June 2026. In Hackney, the local programme is less about speeches and more about things people can do with their hands: mend a shirt, cook with less waste, help a garden recover, join a litter pick or learn what is happening to local rivers and trees.
The opening Hackney event is a summer solstice open afternoon at Trowbridge Gardens in Hackney Wick on Saturday 20 June, from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. Hackney Herbal will host free activities for all ages, with visitors invited to bring their own mug for herbal teas. Cakes and a plant sale are also listed as part of the afternoon.
On Sunday 21 June at 10am, volunteers will meet by London Fields Lido for a community litter pick in London Fields. The council says equipment will be provided, making it one of the simplest sessions to join for people who want a short, practical outdoor activity.
Repair, reuse and low-waste cooking sessions
A clothes repair workshop at Pembury Community Centre on Monday 22 June, from 10am to 12pm, will focus on basic mending skills. Kundakala will lead the session, covering how to replace missing buttons and fix a hole by hand sewing or adding a patch. Attendees are asked to bring clothing that needs those repairs.
The reuse theme continues on Wednesday 24 June, from 12pm to 1.30pm, at Round Chapel Old School Rooms in Lower Clapton. The reusable nappy give and take will offer preloved reusable nappies and baby clothes, as well as a chance for parents to connect and reduce waste. A £70 reusable nappy voucher is also part of the offer listed by the council.
Families can also join a zero-waste cooking class at Liberty Hall, 128 Clapton Common, on Thursday 25 June from 5pm to 7pm. The session is designed for all cooking abilities and focuses on plant-based ingredients, using parts of vegetables often thrown away, and making easy recipes that are both budget-friendly and sustainable.
On Saturday 27 June, Hackney Fixing Factory at 4 Dispensary Lane will run a community repair day from 11am to 2pm. People can bring broken household items such as a toaster, hairdryer or air fryer and work one-to-one with a skilled volunteer to diagnose and repair them. A repair spot can be reserved in advance for £5, while drop-in attendance on the day is free.
Parks, trees, rivers and hands-on volunteering
Several events move the week into Hackney’s parks and green spaces. On Monday 22 June, from 5pm to 6.30pm, ecologist and veteran tree specialist Russell Miller will lead a guided walk in Clissold Park looking at trees, ecology and the climate emergency.
On Wednesday 24 June, residents can volunteer at the Woodshop of Recycled Delights at the Garden of Earthly Delights, 161 Graham Road, from 12pm to 4pm. The session includes using woodworking tools, reclaiming timber, fixing furniture and building planters or structures for community projects.
A gardening club will also run on Wednesday 24 June, from 12pm to 1pm, at Gainsborough Canal Garden, by the bridge over the River Lea to Here East. The session is described as friendly and low-pressure, with no experience needed.
Later that day, from 6.30pm to 8pm, Wildlife Gardeners of Haggerston will lead a guided walk at Hackney Marshes on rewilding the Old River Lea and how the river is being restored to a more natural, pre-industrial state.
Tree care is the focus on Friday 26 June, from 10am to 3pm, at Hackney Tree Nursery on Homerton Road. The Tree Musketeers session includes potting, mulching, watering, weeding, pruning, propagation, woodland maintenance and caring for young trees. Tools and equipment will be provided.
Weekend sessions for families and volunteers
The final Saturday brings several free options. A Clissold Park community litter pick runs on Saturday 27 June from 10am to 11am, with volunteers meeting by the fountain next to Clissold House. Equipment will be provided, and volunteers of all ages are welcome.
From 2pm to 4pm on the same day, Robin Hood Garden on Spring Lane will host Rebugging the Planet – build a bee hotel. The session will focus on making nesting structures for solitary bees, with guest speaker Vicky Hird, author of Rebugging the Planet, also listed in the programme.
Entry is free across the Hackney programme, but booking arrangements differ between sessions. Some events are listed as sign-up, reserve-a-spot or book-now activities, while others are drop-in or provide further information through the organiser’s listing.
Source: Hackney Council
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