Some of the tidy up team for this morning’s tidy up event. Great weather and really enjoyable. Thanks also to some of the team from Hillcrest who joined us.

We are looking forward to our next educational event evening on Wednesday 15th April 2026 at 7:30pm. We will hear how a totally ruined 18th Century mansion was brought back to life without any initial funding.

We had sunshine for our litter pick today in and around Highgate Station. The main item collected was empty miniature drink bottles, especially in the grassy area by the Woodman.

Ocean - with Highgate Society - HLSI Join us for a special collaboration between HLSI and the Highgate Society Sustainable Living Team: an inspiring evening of film and discussion focused on ocean conservation. We are screening Ocean wit...

Do come to the HLSI on 5 March at 7pm to first watch David Attenborough's film 'Ocean' followed by Q & A with the Marine Conservation Society's Hellen Innes. Book here. hlsi.org.uk/whats-on/oce...

Ocean - with Highgate Society - HLSI Join us for a special collaboration between HLSI and the Highgate Society Sustainable Living Team: an inspiring evening of film and discussion focused on ocean conservation. We are screening Ocean wit...

Do come to the HLSI on 5 March at 7pm to first watch David Attenborough's film 'Ocean' followed by Q & A with the Marine Conservation Society's Hellen Innes. Book here. hlsi.org.uk/whats-on/oce...

The Highgate Society will host its first Repair Cafe at St. Michael’s Church, Saturday, 14 February, 10-1pm. Do click on the link or use the QR code to book your slot so the repairers can be sure of having what they need to repair your items when you come!

The Highgate Society did another very successful Litter Pick Up on Friday 16 January 2026!

Save Britain’s hedgehogs: make hedgehog highways law! When’s the last time you saw a hedgehog? 🦔 Their numbers are falling, so I just signed a petition to make hedgehog highways - tiny gaps in fences to help them - mandatory in ALL new builds. Add your n...

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Trees in London Paul Wood, author of four books on trees and urban nature, discusses the history of trees in London.

Come to the Highgate Society's talk by tree expert Paul Wood on 'Trees in London' on 14 January 2026 from 19:30 to 21:00. Register here from 1 December on Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trees-in-l...

Our litter pick today was in the area of The Park. We had a huge haul, gas canisters, a battery, a golf club as well as the usual rubbish. Our team does a fantastic job. Thank you to the team and all the volunteers who have contributed throughout the year.

Trees in London Paul Wood, author of four books on trees and urban nature, discusses the history of trees in London.

Come to the Highgate Society's talk by tree expert Paul Wood on 'Trees in London' on 14 January 2026 from 19:30 to 21:00. Register here from 1 December on Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trees-in-l...

The Community Projects group was really pleased to be able to restock and tidy up all of the planters in old 271 space. We put some bulbs in as well, and hope by next summer the planters will be a riot of colour. Thank you our project sponsors Farrans (www.farrans.com) and Fado (fado.co.uk).

Ukraine will host EU summit to unblock membership bid Diplomats are looking at ways to move Kyiv’s application forward despite Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s veto.

Wouldn't it be epic if the Ukraine and the UK joined the EU on the same day at some point in the future?

www.politico.eu/article/ukra...

The Community Projects group had an excellent tidy up event in Queens Wood this weekend. Quite a whole of rubbish and unfortunately some fly tipping which we have reported through the app Love Clean Streets: find it on your App Store!

We hope to see you on 29 November in Highgate Village for this year’s cute Christmas Market, timed to complement HLSI’s Handmade In Highgate. Don’t miss the chance for lovely local Christmas gifts.

Please consider donating to this year's Highgate Christmas Lights, which will be turned on at 4pm on Wednesday 19th November outside the HLSI by Rupert Grint, Alex Zane, and Father Christmas! Use the JustGiving link below to donate.

Happy World Rewilding Day YouTube video by Rewilding Britain

So pleased our World Rewilding Day film made by Bull & Wolf has been shortlisted in the world’s biggest sustainability film festival.

youtu.be/9LBkmogu2Ro

All the films promote inspiring action on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Watch them at: bigsyn.org/bsiff-screen...

#bigsynfilmfest25

BBC News: In remarks published this weekend, the chancellor told the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers: "The UK's productivity challenge has been compounded by the way in which the UK left the European Union."

The government can't really blame 'the way in which the UK left the EU' when its red lines rule out a less-damaging alternative. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Highgate Society had another successful clean-up on Saturday morning by the library, filling 10 bags of rubbish. If you'd like to join in, visit the Highgate Society website for details.

Do come to the Highgate Society Sustainable Living Group's next lecture on butterflies, their remarkable lives, and how we can augment their ecosystems, with Roger Gibbons of Butterfly Conservation on Thursday, 27th November at 7pm at the Highgate Society, 10a South Grove.

We were pleased to host Sol Grimshaw and Cornelius Corkery for our recent Sunday lunchtime concert.
This was a real musical treat for guitar lovers as you can see here: Thank you to Sol and Cornelius!