Tuesday 16th December 2025
Sustainable Warminster
Diary dates for January and February 2026
Dear members,
We hope you are well and looking forward to slightly longer days as we approach the winter solstice and the New Year.
Please see below some Dates for your Diary for January and February 2026. Following these events, we’ve also included some recent news items you may find of interest:
Friday, 16 January 2026, 7:30pm, Green Drinks at The Wellbeing Hub, 36 High Street, Warminster, BA12 0AF
Join us for an informal gathering to chat about the coming year or simply catch up with friends. New attendees are always welcome!
Friday, 20 February 2026, 7:30pm, Green Drinks at The Wellbeing Hub, 36 High Street, Warminster, BA12 0AF
Join us for an informal gathering to chat about our work or connect with other members.
Saturday, 28 February, 2-4pm, Toad Party, at Warminster Park Lakeside Centre, Weymouth St, Warminster BA12 9NP
Toadally delicious cakes, and activities for children. Free entry – though donations at the door are welcome. Get to know more about toads, frogs, newts and tadpoles. More information coming soon!
Swap Shop starting this January at The Wellbeing Hub, Warminster
If you have something you no longer need but it’s still in great condition, bring it along to this new initiative at The Wellbeing Hub.
You can:
Swap useful items
Enjoy a warm drink and a chat
Meet new people
Save money and reduce waste
Every Wednesday from 3 – 5pm.
For more information, see their Facebook page: The Wellbeing Hub Warminster
Congratulations to long-standing Sustainable Warminster member Jennie Gilling, who received the Civic Green Award for her commitment and work with the Community Orchard. Read more about Jennie’s nomination here: Civic Awards celebrate outstanding local people – Warminster Journal
Keep up-to-date with our regular column in the Warminster Journal. Here are some of our latest articles:
A canvas for connection – Warminster Journal
Autumn adventures: discovering nature with young explorers in Warminster – Warminster Journal
Wonderful water voles at Grovelands – Warminster Journal
Household Recycling Centre opening times over the holiday season
All Wiltshire recycling centres will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Garden waste collections will pause from 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026. Find out more here: Locations and opening times – Wiltshire Council
If you have good quality items like Christmas trees and gifts, you can donate them to charities. Wiltshire Council provides more information here: Christmas waste donations and collections – Wiltshire Council
Plans to improve waste and recycling services in Wiltshire
Wiltshire Council plans to gather public feedback in early 2026 on the proposal to change household waste collections from every two weeks to every three weeks, starting in 2027. They plan to reduce food waste and plastic bag use from the black bin to enhance recycling efforts. Read more here: Agreement made on proposals to cut costs and improve the sustainability of waste and recycling services – Wiltshire Council
Imber New Year open days, Monday, 29 December 2025 to Thursday, 1 January 2026
The village and St Giles Church will be open to visitors between 11am and 4pm. Light refreshments will be available. More information can be found here: Imber New Year Open Days – Warminster Town Council
Monday, 12 January 2026, 10am – 2pm, Wessex Water community drop-in, Warminster Library, Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster, BA11 9BT
Wessex Water is back in Warminster for in-person water-related queries and questions residents may have.
As we reach the end of this year, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all Sustainable Warminster members. A big thank you to all who have volunteered at our events or supported our initiatives around town. Your commitment continues to make a real difference to our group’s work and to the town we love. We look forward to building on this momentum in the year ahead, and we will be in touch again in the New Year with updates on other events planned for the coming year. You can read an overview of the past year here: Chairs Report 2024-2025 – Sustainable Warminster
Take care, Rebecca and Amy
Co-Chairs, Sustainable Warminster