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SUMMARY:Pavement Plant Prowl led by Amanda Tuke
DESCRIPTION:Join urban naturalist and Wild Pavements author Amanda Tuke for a pavement plant prowl and hear some of the fascinating stories behind the urban plants we can find on our very doorsteps. What wonders might she discover in the famous leat running down Cheap St? What other hidden marvels do we ignore every day? \nPlease note: there is no parking at the venue itself\, but there is plenty of long-stay public parking within close walking distance to the venue at Cattle Market Car Park or Merchants Barton Car Park. \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/pavement-plant-prowl-led-by-amanda-tuke/
LOCATION:Rise Frome\, Whittox Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Animals,Environment,Walks
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SUMMARY:Rosa Vasquez Espinoza talks to Nicola Cutcher | The Secrets of the Amazon
DESCRIPTION:Rosa grew up in Peru with the rainforest as her back garden\, learning its lessons from her grandmother\, a native healer in natural medicine. Now as a biologist and conservationist\, she re-explores the Amazon with a unique blend of scientific enquiry and ancient insight.In her book The Spirit of the Rainforest\, we meet pink dolphins\, killer caterpillars\, stingless bees\, fish the size of a VW Beetle and a river whose waters flow at boiling point. \nRosa takes ayahuasca with the shamans and travels with the Ashaninka community who practise kametsu asaiki ‘living beautifully’ – ‘honouring the invisible spiritual bond we have with the natural world’. \n“The Amazon brings us back to our roots: to the simple yet profound truth that we are an extension of nature and beauty. It teaches us strength and resilience in the face of change. It shows us that generosity overpowers unfairness.”\nRosa Vasquez Espinoza \nRosa will be in conversation with Nicola Cutcher\, an investigative journalist\, documentary maker\, and campaigner against river pollution. \nThe event takes place in our venue for the weekend\, RISE. So come on along\, grab a mid-afternoon treat from onsite Rye Bakery and discover what our festival has to offer. \nPlease note: there is no parking at the venue itself\, but there is plenty of long-stay public parking within close walking distance to the venue at Cattle Market Car Park or Merchants Barton Car Park. The venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users. \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/rosa-vasquez-espinoza-talks-to-nicola-cutcher-the-secrets-of-the-amazon/
LOCATION:Rise Frome\, Whittox Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Animals,Environment,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Consider the Wondrous":MAILTO:considerthewondrous@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260919T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260919T173000
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SUMMARY:Eloise Kane talks to Horatio Clare | When Were We Wild?
DESCRIPTION:In Wilderlands\, the archaeologist Eloise Kane takes us on a fascinating and unfamiliar tour through 12\,000 years of our history. \nWhen the glaciers finally retreated at the end of the last Ice Age\, our ancestors crossed the land-bridge from the continent and reinhabited these islands. There have been humans here ever since – working the land\, taking from it what they needed (and often taking more). So\, when was Britain last truly wild? \nArchaeology has made amazing advances in recent decades\, changing our view of the past. Perhaps when we realise that humans have always been a part of this landscape\, we can see our own problems in a new light. Eloise shows how plants and animals\, like us\, manipulate their environments. \n“In this way of thinking\, it is easier to envisage humans as part of the world\, as one node in a much vaster set of relationships\, rather than the be-all and end-all of existence.”\nEloise Kane \nEloise will be in conversation with writer\, broadcaster and thinker Horatio Clare. Horatio Clare will be appearing at Consider the Wondrous earlier on in the day in conversation with psychotherapist and author Julia Samuel on the subject of Nature and Our Minds. \nThe event takes place in our venue for the weekend\, RISE. So come on along\, grab a mid-afternoon treat from onsite Rye Bakery and discover what our festival has to offer. \nPlease note: there is no parking at the venue itself\, but there is plenty of long-stay public parking within close walking distance to the venue at Cattle Market Car Park or Merchants Barton Car Park. We are pleased to say the venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users. \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/eloise-kane-talks-to-horatio-clare-when-were-we-wild/
LOCATION:Rise Frome\, Whittox Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Environment,Literature,Nature,Talk
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SUMMARY:Jon Gower & Stephen Moss in Conversation | Bird Talk
DESCRIPTION:An unmissable conversation between two great bird enthusiasts. \nJon Gower has loved birds since one of his collier grandfather’s canaries hatched in the palm of his hand. In Birdland\, he travels Britain from Portland Bill to the Hebrides in search of kittiwakes\, bustards and turtle doves as well as a remarkable cast of characters – poets\, soldiers\, ‘The Goose Whisperer’ – who observe\, conserve and marvel at them. \nStephen Moss is a naturalist\, broadcaster and author of many books including the acclaimed series of bird biographies which will hatch a new addition The Puffin this October. He has written an introduction to the classic books written in the 1950s by a remarkable musician and bird-woman Len Howard\, now republished in a single volume as Bird Life. He is President of the Somerset Wildlife Trust. \nBoth authors\, in Jon’s words\, ‘want to tell people about birds in the hope that it kindles the light of care.’ \nThe event takes place in our venue for the weekend\, RISE. So come on along\, grab a drink from the Rye Bakery and step into the first ​evening of our festival. \nPlease note: there is no parking at the venue itself\, but there is plenty of long-stay public parking within close walking distance to the venue at Cattle Market Car Park or Merchants Barton Car Park. We are pleased to say the venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users. \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/jon-gower-stephen-moss-in-conversation-bird-talk/
LOCATION:Rise Frome\, Whittox Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Animals,Environment,Literature,Nature,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260919T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260919T214500
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SUMMARY:David Oakes\, Iain Ballamy & Elliot Galvin | We Are Nature
DESCRIPTION:A gala evening of words and music inspired by the natural world. \nEnd the day with flowing jazz\, beauty\, poignancy and rapture. From earliest times\, human art and music has celebrated and sought to understand the mysterious world around us. We’re thrilled to have such a stellar line-up for this gala where human creativity reflects back the creativity of nature. \nIain Ballamy is an internationally feted composer and saxophonist. His latest album Riversphere blurs genre divisions and boundaries between composition and improv. Recently he’s been working with the multi-instrumentalist Elliot Galvin on a new project\, Instant Nature. \nDavid Oakes is a leading English actor of the stage and screen. But he’s also an increasingly prominent ecologist and conservationist\, having obtained a Masters in Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology from the University of Exeter\, and is the president of The Wildlife Trusts. He is the host and producer of the natural history podcast Tree’s a Crowd. \nThis special evening will be hosted by actor\, bookseller and festival co-director Tina Gaisford-Waller.\n£3 of every ticket sale for this event will be donated to Friends of the River Frome. \nThis very special event is kindly sponsored by Brook Street Pottery\nwww.brookstreetpottery.co.uk \nThe event takes place in our beautiful venue for the weekend\, RISE. \nPlease note: there is no parking at the venue itself\, but there is plenty of long-stay public parking within close walking distance to the venue at Cattle Market Car Park or Merchants Barton Car Park. We are pleased to say the venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users. \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/david-oakes-iain-ballamy-elliot-galvin-we-are-nature/
LOCATION:Rise Frome\, Whittox Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concert,Environment,Literature,Live band,Music,Nature,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T100000
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SUMMARY:Dara McAnulty talks to Michael Malay | Wild Child (Family Event)
DESCRIPTION:A family event\, great for budding young nature enthusiasts aged 7+. \n“Do you yearn to climb oak trees\, to get a bird’s eye view of the world\, to feel the wind of leaves? Can I show you the magic of nature? Let me take you on a journey. A wild wandering. A fascinating world awaits.”\nDara McAnulty \nDara is passionate about inspiring children with the excitement that he feels for the natural world. His series of Wild Child books combine amazing facts with a sense of the poetry of the wild\, beautifully illustrated by Barry Falls. He never talks down to children but feeds their natural curiosity with wonders like bioluminescence and bird migration\, and gives practical advice on making moth traps\, terraria and bird feeders. \nDid you know that baby swifts do press-ups? That a fox can hear a beetle move thirty metres away? There’s so much to discover all around us! \nThe event will be chaired by Michael Malay\, author of the Wainwright Prize-winning book Late Light. \nThe event takes place in our venue for the weekend\, RISE. So come on along early\, enjoy coffee or even breakfast onsite at the wonderful Rye Bakery and launch into the second full day of our festival. \nPlease note: there is no parking at the venue itself\, but there is plenty of long-stay public parking within close walking distance to the venue at Cattle Market Car Park or Merchants Barton Car Park. We are pleased to say the venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users. Children under 13 years must be accompanied by a paying adult. \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/dara-mcanulty-talks-to-michael-malay-wild-child-family-event/
LOCATION:Rise Frome\, Whittox Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Animals,Children,Environment,Family,Literature,Nature,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T113000
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SUMMARY:Guided Nature Walk led by Mark Cocker
DESCRIPTION:Mark is one of the UK’s leading naturalists\, author of many award-winning books. His newest title The Nature of Seeing is all about the way we look at our surroundings\, so this is a wonderful opportunity to accompany him as he explores Rodden Meadow by the river near the centre of town. \nThis will be an easy walk lasting about 90 minutes. It will start at the Cheese & Grain BA11 1BE. Children are welcome if accompanied by a responsible adult. Places are limited so please book early. \nIf walks are your thing why not book one (or both) of our other two walks:\nHeritage Tree Walk led by Julian Hight (Saturday 19th @ 10am)\nPavement Plant Prowl led by Amanda Tuke (Saturday 19th @ 2.30pm) \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/guided-nature-walk-led-by-mark-cocker/
LOCATION:Cheese and Grain\, Market Yard\, Frome\, BA11 1BE
CATEGORIES:Environment,Nature,Walks
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T160000
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SUMMARY:Slow Sunday at 42 Acres
DESCRIPTION:Spend a slow Sunday afternoon at 42 Acres and reconnect with nature\, with each other\, and with the elements.\nCome as you are and spend a relaxed Sunday of outdoor vibes. Gather in our forest glade for our signature vegetarian wild dining experience. Your meal will be cooked over an open fire with nourishing ingredients organically-grown and wild-foraged on this land.\nGo for a wild swim in the beaver-filled lake\, and relax in the wood-fired sauna. Or simply take time and space to rest and restore on land that has been allowed to do the same. \nYou’re welcome to do as much or as little as you like:\n– Roam the 173 acres of our land – home to millions of lives.\n– Wild swim in our 7-acre lake or take out our rowboat\, SUP board\, or canoe. (Please note these activities are at your own risk – there is no lifeguard).\n– Look out for beaver\, otter\, wild boar\, hare\, deer and a multitude of birds.\n– Explore our rewilded spaces; woodland mushroom farm; permaculture garden; edible ornamental walled garden; species re-introduction projects; and secret treehouse. Or just chill and chat.\n– Add on a holistic treatment (advance bookings only) \nSlow Sundays run from 11am-4pm on the following dates:\n– Sun 5 Apr 2026 (Easter Sunday)\n– Sun 3 May\n– Sun 28 Jun\n– Sun 19 Jul\n– Sun 30 Aug (Bank holiday weekend)\n– Sun 20 Sep \nFeedback from Past Slow Sundays:\n‘I took some proper time out today. Slow Sundays at 42 Acres Retreat are all about connection – with yourself\, with others\, and with nature.\nWild swimming\, a wood-fired sauna\, woodland walks\, and incredible food grown on the land itself – all shared around a long table in the woods\, with birdsong overhead and an eclectic mix of people from all walks of life. It’s a really well-thought-out setup. Simple\, but intentional. The team were welcoming\, knowledgeable (beavers\, storks\, permaculture\, mushroom farms\, soil-to-gut) and clearly passionate about what they’re building. This was their first Slow Sunday- here’s to many more!’\nLynda\, Slow Sunday Guest\, June 2025. \n‘A group of 6 of us attended 42Acres Slow Sunday and we all throughly enjoyed ourselves. The land is beautiful\, with lots of lovely quiet trails to walk and soak it all up. We even spotted storks\, buzzards and believe we may have accidentally bumped into a wild boar too. The setting for lunch is fabulous. Really cosy atmosphere and delicious food. Some of us even jumped in the lake for a quick swim which was really refreshing.’\nLucy\, Slow Sunday Guest\, August 2025 \n‘Beautiful experience of reconnection to people\, place and soul.’\nSara\, Slow Sunday Guest\, August 2025. \nPlease Note:\n– Must be booked in advance. Please do not come without a ticket because we will not be able to accommodate you.\n– Adults only.\n– Alcohol-free.\n– Please bring swimwear and towels to go in the lake and/or sauna.\n– Please dress for the weather. This experience will go ahead in most weather conditions. If extreme weather prevents us from going ahead\, we will provide an alternative indoor experience on the same date.\n– Spaces are limited\, please book early to avoid disappointment.\n– As much as we love our four-legged friends\, we can not allow dogs on this experience.\n-Subject to availability. \nIf you have any questions\, please feel free to give our friendly team a call on 01373 887642 before booking.\nTerms & Conditions: \nTerms & Conditions – Workshops & Experiences
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/slow-sunday-at-42-acres/2026-09-20/
LOCATION:42 Acres\, Witham Friary\, Frome\, BA11 5HL
CATEGORIES:Community,Discover Frome,Environment,Food and drink,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Spirituality,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Cal Flyn talks to Charles Foster | The Savage Landscape
DESCRIPTION:In The Savage Landscape Cal Flyn goes in search of wildness “because I wanted to live my life more intensely… tap into a rawer\, more authentic\, more capable\, part of myself.” \nShe meets gorillas in Uganda\, blue sheep in Nepal\, and writes luminously in terror and fascination of the new world created in front of her eyes by a volcanic eruption in Iceland. But she travels into thought and ideas as well as landscapes\, exploring the historical and political context of what she sees. Everywhere\, she encounters the contradictions of wildness on a crowded planet – the clutter of research bases in the pure whiteness of Antarctica\, a ‘Welcome’ sign in an officially designated ‘wilderness’\, the shocking but commonplace eviction of people from their ancestral lands in the name of nature conservation. Nonetheless\, again and again there is astonishment. “Within each landscape one might hit a bedrock of pure feeling… this is freedom. This is awe. This is horrified delight.” \nSavage Landscape is Cal Flyn’s triumphant follow-up to her wildly bestselling book Islands of Abandonment\, which marked her out as one of the brightest talents in writing about place and people. She will be in conversation with Charles Foster. \nThis event is kindly sponsored by Sherlock & Pages. \nThe event takes place in our venue for the weekend\, RISE. So come along early\, enjoy coffee (or brunch) onsite at the wonderful Rye Bakery and launch into the second full day of our festival. \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/cal-flyn-talks-to-charles-foster-the-savage-landscape/
LOCATION:Rise Frome\, Whittox Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Environment,Literature,Nature,Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T140000
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SUMMARY:A Library of Wonder | Michael Malay\, Anita Roy\, Julian Hight and guests
DESCRIPTION:Nature-writing has boomed in the last twenty years. Books by two of our festival authors\, Cal Flyn and Mark Cocker\, recently appeared on The Sunday Times list of the most important non-fiction titles this century. \nThe best books continue to inspire new generations with hope and with the love that great naturalists\, storytellers and artists show for the living world. So\, here at Consider the Wondrous. we want to build a Library of Wonder\, a booklist of the very best nature-related writing to guide new readers and embolden us all to know that there are truer\, more positive and more fascinating things in the world than the stories the media tell. \nOur expert panel will make their personal recommendations based around the following questions: \n\nWhich nature-related books mean most to you?\nWhich have opened your eyes and your minds?\nWhich must you re-read and buy as gifts for your friends?\n\nBut our library won’t be complete without your suggestions! Come along clutching your precious must-reads and tell us about your favourites (we love a bit of show and tell!). Let’s share our knowledge and wonder\, and build our dream library together. \nThe event takes place in our venue for the weekend\, RISE. So come along for brunch (or an early lunch) onsite at the wonderful Rye Bakery and make the most of day two of our festival. \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/a-library-of-wonder-michael-malay-anita-roy-julian-hight-and-guests/
LOCATION:Rise Frome\, Whittox Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Environment,Literature,Nature
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SUMMARY:Charles Foster and Mark Cocker | Seeing the World Afresh
DESCRIPTION:We’re privileged to host this conversation between two of the most generous-minded thinkers concerned with the natural world. \nMark Cocker is one of our leading naturalists. He leads courses in nature watching and writing (and will also be leading a guided nature walk earlier in the day here at Consider the Wondrous). His new book The Nature of Seeing encourages us to reclaim our inner gift for wonder and to see the living world in all its infinite detail and mystery. \nCharles Foster is a qualified vet\, barrister and Fellow of Exeter College\, Oxford. In The Edges of the World\, he shows how in both nature and our culture\, creativity\, change and freshness come from the edges of things\, not the complacent\, self-regarding centre. It’s the perfect book for a creative and ‘different’ town like Frome! \nTo give the authors time to fully explore their ideas\, this event will be 90 minutes long. \nThe event takes place in our venue for the weekend\, RISE. So come along for lunch onsite at the wonderful Rye Bakery and make the most of day two of our festival. \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/charles-foster-and-mark-cocker-seeing-the-world-afresh/
LOCATION:Rise Frome\, Whittox Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Environment,Literature,Nature,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T163000
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SUMMARY:Joseph Jebelli talks to Anita Roy | The Brain at Rest
DESCRIPTION:We’re constantly badgered to do more\, to aim higher\, to make the most of our time. Our phones and social media\, which pose as a break from work\, only keep our minds over-stimulated and anxious. \nIn The Brain at Rest\, Joseph Jebelli explains why stress is so damaging and introduces us to the brain’s ‘default network’ – the circuitry that helps us daydream\, reflect and imagine. He shares tips on reorganising your life to prioritise sleep\, finding silence\, walking and spending time in nature. Rest is not a lazy alternative to work\, but an essential part of it. \n“Activating the default network can enhance your intelligence\, creativity\, social empathy and long-term productivity. It can improve your health and help stave off neurological disease.” Joseph Jebelli \nJoseph will be in conversation with Anita Roy – a writer\, editor\, environmentalist and regular contributor to The Guardian Country Diary. \nThe event takes place in our venue for the weekend\, RISE. So come along early for an afternoon coffee and cake onsite at the wonderful Rye Bakery and enjoy the last few events of our fabulous festival. \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/joseph-jebelli-talks-to-anita-roy-the-brain-at-rest/
LOCATION:Rise Frome\, Whittox Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Environment,Health and wellbeing,Literature,Nature,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T190000
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SUMMARY:Harriet Rix talks to Julian Hight | The Genius of Trees
DESCRIPTION:Our hope is that Consider the Wondrous can help us to rethink our place on the planet\, as one remarkable species among so many others. So\, it’s fitting that our final event this year should show something as commonplace as trees in a radically different light. \nIt’s easy to think of trees as noble\, beautiful but ultimately passive presences in the landscape. Harriet Rix’s extraordinary book The Genius of Trees tells a different story. Trees have agency\, modifying and working with the animals\, plants and fungi around them: they manipulate the clouds to produce the climate they like\, they shiver rock into fertile soil\, they change the very atmosphere. \nHarriet Rix has led an extraordinary life – with an education spanning a Biochemistry degree earned at Oxford\, to an MPhil in the History and Philosophy of Science\, specialising in Ottoman Science\, from Cambridge. Her studies led to travel\, and work in IED and landmine clearance in the Middle East. The terrible effects of environmental degradation that she witnessed in Iraq prompted her to join the tree sector\, and in 2018 she returned to the UK to try to learn about the world of trees in this context. \n“This is a story of how tree-ish trees are\, and how… they have woven the world into a place of great beauty and extraordinary variety” Harriet Rix \nJulian Hight is a tree-obsessive\, punk rocker and graphic designer. His new book The Ancient Tree Explorer is a fascinating and sumptuous guide to the most magnificent trees in Britain. On Saturday 19 September at 10am\, you can join Julian as he leads us on a tree adventure around Frome. \nThis event takes place in our venue for the weekend\, RISE. So come along early for a late afternoon coffee and cake at the wonderful onsite Rye Bakery and enjoy this final event of our fabulous festival. \nThis event is part of the Consider the Wondrous | nature\, wonder\, books & us festival.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/harriet-rix-talks-to-julian-hight-the-genius-of-trees/
LOCATION:Rise Frome\, Whittox Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Environment,Literature,Nature,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T200000
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SUMMARY:Twilight Beaver Watch
DESCRIPTION:This is a rare opportunity to join a small group for a twilight beaver watch and experience the magic of seeing these remarkable animals living wild. You’ll enjoy a peaceful and immersive evening watching wildlife emerge as day turns to night. \nOur thriving beaver family has really made themselves at home on site at Heal Somerset\, establishing an impressive lodge and building a network of dams. They have been busy transforming the landscape in extraordinary ways and they are creating thriving wetlands that support a wealth of wildlife\, improve water quality and increase biodiversity. \nFull disclosure: beavers are often seen from the viewing area\, so there’s a good chance that you’ll see at least one\, but we can’t guarantee it. But even if you don’t\, you will learn lots about them as well as witness their hard work whilst spending valuable time in nature. \nEach beaver watch will be carefully led by experienced wildlife guide Nick Patel. His respectful approach will minimise disturbance as the beavers’ wellbeing is always the priority. We ask that all attendees follow this approach. \nAbout your workshop leader\, Nick Patel: \nNick is a tour guide\, conservationist\, naturalist and birder and is passionate about helping to protect\, create and maintain British wildlife. A lifelong Birdwatcher\, and former Nature reserve Warden\, Nick has devoted his life to shouting about how amazing our native biodiversity is and just why we should care for it. \nNick says “Having led tours here at Heal Somerset for two years now\, I’ve witnessed first-hand the speed at which nature has already made a comeback. I’m super passionate about showing everyone who visits the site the wealth of wildlife bouncing back\, including some really beautiful species and fabulous rewilding habitats.”
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/twilight-beaver-watch/
LOCATION:Heal Somerset\, Lower West Barn Farm\, Bindon Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 5HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Animals,Environment,Nature,Sustainability,Talk,Walks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heal Somerset":MAILTO:events@healrewilding.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T140000
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SUMMARY:Volunteering for wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join our Friday volunteering sessions at Vallis Veg market garden\, where you’ll learn about organic food growing\, breathe fresh air and enjoy lunch made from freshly harvested ingredients. \nNo previous experience is necessary\, just turn up on the day.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/volunteering-for-wellbeing/2026-09-25/
LOCATION:Vallis Veg\, Egford\, Frome\, BA11 3NF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Discover Frome,Environment,Gardens,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:The Autumn Equinox Retreat Day
DESCRIPTION:Feeling off balance? or Maybe starting to dread the thought of another winter? Join this day to support our entry into the autumn and winter months.\nA day of balance\, to experience the healing and restorative powers of both cold water and sauna heat. A gentle day of connection\, with yourself\, the natural world and other people\, in the most beautiful and tranquil of settings.\nA day of retreat\, from the everyday world\, yet that allows us to re-enter the world renewed and quietly fortified.\nFull of warmth\, connection and gentle reflection and you will leave with some strategies to support you through the autumn and winter months.\nLunch\, hot drinks & cake included as well as a guided wild swim and sauna session.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/the-autumn-equinox-retreat-day/
LOCATION:Vallis Farm\, Egford Hill\, Frome\, BA11 3JQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Coaching,Discover Frome,Environment,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Swimming Woman":MAILTO:tara@wildswimmingwoman.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T073000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T110000
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SUMMARY:Autumn Equinox Gathering with Amanda Randell Cox
DESCRIPTION:The Autumn Equinox is that beautiful moment when day and night are held in perfect balance before the landscape begins its gentle transition into winter. Rather than celebrating abundance\, it celebrates noticing\, seed heads instead of flowers\, texture instead of colour\, habitats instead of displays. \nTo celebrate this Autumn Equinox we invite you to join Amanda Randell Cox\, a local artist specialising in landscape-led botanical design\, at Heal Somerset for a morning of exploration\, creation and delicious food. We will start the day with tea\, coffee\, fruit and pastries followed by a guided walk around our beautiful rewilding site. We will then return to the community nature cabin for a creative botanical session inspired by everything we’ve just seen together during the morning walk. \nWorking together in small groups\, guests will create a relaxed autumn table meadow using seasonal grasses and seed heads gathered in advance\, before making their own delicate wire insect to take home. \nFinally\, we will enjoy a seasonal vegetarian brunch surrounded by the botanical table meadows created together\, with time to reflect on the changing season and everything discovered during the morning. \nTimings \n7.30am Meet at the Community Nature Cabin for tea\, coffee\, fruit and pastries \n7.45am Welcome and introduction to the Autumn Equinox\, followed by a guided walk through Heal’s beautiful rewilding landscape \n9.00am Return to the Community Nature Cabin for a creative botanical session \n10.15am Seasonal vegetarian brunch \n11.00am Event ends \nAbout your guide\, Amanda Randell Cox \nAmanda Randell Cox is a botanical artist\, creative project manager and RHS Chelsea Gold medallist whose work explores the relationship between people\, plants and place. \nAfter more than twenty years creating floral installations\, teaching professional floristry and working closely with historic gardens and landscapes\, her practice has evolved towards landscape-led botanical design\, inspired by the textures\, seed heads and quiet beauty of rewilding landscapes as the seasons change. \nAmanda’s work is rooted in the belief that creativity begins with noticing\, slowing down to observe the rhythms of the landscape\, understanding how habitats support wildlife\, and discovering beauty in the often-overlooked details of nature. \nShe is delighted to be sharing this special Autumn Equinox Gathering at Heal Somerset\, inviting guests to slow down\, observe and create together in celebration of the changing season\, and an invitation to keep noticing long after the morning ends.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/autumn-equinox-gathering-with-amanda-randell-cox/
LOCATION:Heal Somerset\, Lower West Barn Farm\, Bindon Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 5HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Crafts,Environment,Gardens,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Spirituality,Sustainability,Talk,Walks,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T190000
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SUMMARY:One-day writing retreat at Vallis Farm with Claire Jefferies
DESCRIPTION:By the end of September\, the back-to-work and school routines are running pretty smoothly\, making it the perfect time to take a day to focus on something you enjoy… \nJoin this one-day writing retreat to give yourself a quiet\, slow-paced day surrounded by nature; perfect for complete creative immersion. This is an opportunity for dedicated writing time\, away from all your daily distractions and obligations. Whether you need complete quiet or the buzz of conversation\, you should find a writing spot in the farmhouse or gardens to suit you. As the sun sets over the farm\, everyone is welcome to wind down from their day of deep focus with a sauna and swim in the outdoor natural pool. \nWho is this writing retreat for?\nYou are welcome if you enjoy writing in any form; if you want to dedicate time to the first chapter of your novel\, draft a podcast script or TV episode\, play with an idea for a children’s story\, or get a poem out of your head and onto the page\, this day can be for you. \nWhat to expect on the day\n• Welcome gathering to help you arrive in the space\n• Guided writing warm-up\n• Delicious breakfast and lunch\, healthy and indulgent snacks\, hot and cold drinks\n• Opportunities to connect with fellow writers\n• Informal salon: a chance to share practices\, discuss writing conundrums\, or get feedback \nBreaks\nYou are welcome to take a walk around the farm or surrounding Vallis Vale. You can also use the yoga room\, available for any kind of exercise! Feel free to bring books\, knitting or whatever else you like to do to relax. \nWho is hosting this retreat?\nClaire Jefferies is a Frome-based writer. She writes stories about a delightful bear called Honey and (by great contrast!) on food politics and culture. She works part-time at Vallis Farm\, so you’ll be welcomed by a host who knows the space well. Claire loves to cook and will be catering for you on the day. \nHow to book\nTickets are £179 and there are just 8 places on this retreat. Payment plans are available to support affordability. \nTo book your space\, enquire about a payment plan or ask a question about the day\, please send an email to Claire: missjefferies@gmail.com
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/one-day-writing-retreat-at-vallis-farm-with-claire-jefferies/
LOCATION:Vallis Farm\, Egford Hill\, Frome\, BA11 3JQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Environment,Health and wellbeing,Literature,Nature,Spoken word,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T140000
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SUMMARY:Wild Guardians at 42 Acres
DESCRIPTION:A relaxed\, monthly volunteer gathering to support nature restoration. Rooted in a spirit of community and curiosity. Join us to learn new skills\, spend time in nature\, and connect with like-minded folk. \nCome and spend a few hours in nature doing something that matters. No experience is necessary\, just a willingness to get stuck in and try something new. \n42 Acres has been a rewilding nature reserve for over a decade and is species-rich. Join us to connect with the natural world through hands-on activities from wildlife surveying\, to tending habitats\, and slowing down with nature photography. \nSessions run on the last Sunday of the month 10am-2pm (except in May when we are meeting at 8pm for bats and beavers!). There will be time to connect\, wander\, and simply be outside. If you’re up for it\, you’re welcome to join in for a wild swim too. At 1pm we’ll stop and share a simple lunch together\, provided by 42 Acres. \n____ \nSun 31 May: Bats and Beavers: \nPart of the Great Somerset Wildlife Count\, with guest expert Keith Ball (Somerset Bat Group). Please note: this is an evening session\, running 8–10pm\, as we head out for some gentle nocturnal exploration. \nSun 28 June: Hazel Dormice & Reading Nature: \nJoin us to create footprint tunnels for hazel dormice to discover whether this protected species (that have been spotted on neighbouring land!) exist at 42. We’ll also take a relaxed walk around the 11-acre lake\, recording observations and contributing to global biodiversity databases. We’ll look for signs of beaver activity\, tracks\, and birdlife\, and finish at the white stork enclosure\, part of our species reintroduction work. Guided by Lynne Sewell (Sustainable Witham)\, Robyn Caple (@nestandnettleecology)\, and Lisa Hawes (42 Acres). \nSun 26 July: Butterflies\, Dragonflies + Pond Dipping: \nPart of the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme\, one of the longest-running insect surveys in the world. With guest expert Fred Giles\, we’ll explore the world of butterflies\, dragonflies\, and other insects\, with a chance to get closer through pond dipping and observation. \nSun 30 Aug: Reptiles and Botanics: \nJoin us to check reptile refuges across the site\, helping us understand which species are present (and which are likely absent). Or take a creative route\, help us start making a handmade herbarium for the site while learning how to “key out”\, a step by step process used to identify unknown plant species. \nSun 27 Sep: Trees\nDiscover the stories of Britain’s ancient and veteran trees\, and learn how to identify and photograph them in their late-summer form. \nSun 25 Oct: Harvest Mice and Native Fungi:\nHelp us ascertain whether harvest mice are present on the land at 42\, we’ll search together for their tiny nests. We’ll also explore the world of fungi\, discovering what’s emerging across the site at this time of year. \nPlease Note: \n– Gloves and wellies/boots are necessary.\n– If you have issues with mobility please let us know before signing up\, we will do our best to accommodate.\n– Please book only if you’re committed to attending and staying for the entire session.\n– If you become unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your space to someone else.\n– If rain stops play\, we have a Plan B and will aim to move inside to create bee bricks and/or a herbarium together.\n– Please speak with your licensed medical health professional if you have any health conditions or are pregnant.\n– As much as we love our four-legged friends\, we can not allow dogs on this experience. \nLocation & Arrival: \nPlease arrive 10 minutes before we begin. Meeting at The Hermitage car park. Full directions are on our website: www.42acres.com/getting-here \nTerms & Conditions: \nhttps://www.42acres.com/terms-and-conditions-workshops-and-experienc
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/wild-guardians-at-42-acres/2026-09-27/
LOCATION:42 Acres\, Witham Friary\, Frome\, BA11 5HL
CATEGORIES:Animals,Community,Discover Frome,Environment,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Sustainability
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261002T140000
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SUMMARY:Volunteering for wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join our Friday volunteering sessions at Vallis Veg market garden\, where you’ll learn about organic food growing\, breathe fresh air and enjoy lunch made from freshly harvested ingredients. \nNo previous experience is necessary\, just turn up on the day.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/volunteering-for-wellbeing/2026-10-02/
LOCATION:Vallis Veg\, Egford\, Frome\, BA11 3NF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Discover Frome,Environment,Gardens,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Herbalism and Medicine Making Day with Elena Tornberg-Lennox
DESCRIPTION:Come and explore nature in a new way at this Herbalism Walk and Medicine-Making Day led by Elena Tornberg-Lennox. \nYou will discover the history and medicinal uses of plants\, deepening your appreciation and understanding of them and how humans have connected to them throughout time. \nAs we move into autumn\, when the days are cooler and the nights are crisper\, the abundance of the natural world invites us to explore her gifts. So many of the plants we walk past every day have medicinal properties\, with some that might surprise you. Even bramble leaves and the humble nettle offer incredible health benefits\, while haws can support the heart and joints and rosehips contain around 40 times more vitamin C than oranges. \nThroughout the session\, Elena will share her ecological and herbal knowledge as you explore a different way of connecting with nature. Together\, you will walk the land\, identifying medicinal plants\, discussing their uses and learning how to forage for them respectfully. You’ll then enjoy a tasting of wild herbal teas before making your own hedgerow syrup\, created over the firepit\, to take home. \nTimings: \n\n10am: Arrival and welcome\n11.30am: Walk of site\n1pm: Lunch (please bring own)\n2pm: Medicine Making Session over the firepit\n4pm: Session ends\n\nRefreshments will be provided throughout the day \nAbout your guide\, Elena Tornberg-Lennox: \nElena is a herbalist\, ecologist\, storyteller and rewilder\, and loves to help people find ways to connect with the land and nature. Elena believes deeply in finding practical ways to work with the land\, and honouring the natural rhythms and processes of the natural world. \nElena says\, “By learning to work with plants\, we notice more and create a deep connection with the world around us. To be able to name and understand a plant creates a relationship that will last. What we know\, we can protect. Rewilding also needs us to rewild ourselves\, and understand ourselves as a part of nature”.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/herbalism-and-medicine-making-day-with-elena-tornberg-lennox/
LOCATION:Heal Somerset\, Lower West Barn Farm\, Bindon Lane\, Frome\, Somerset\, BA11 5HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Environment,Gardens,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Spirituality,Sustainability,Talk,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261009T140000
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SUMMARY:Volunteering for wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join our Friday volunteering sessions at Vallis Veg market garden\, where you’ll learn about organic food growing\, breathe fresh air and enjoy lunch made from freshly harvested ingredients. \nNo previous experience is necessary\, just turn up on the day.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/volunteering-for-wellbeing/2026-10-09/
LOCATION:Vallis Veg\, Egford\, Frome\, BA11 3NF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Discover Frome,Environment,Gardens,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Volunteering for wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join our Friday volunteering sessions at Vallis Veg market garden\, where you’ll learn about organic food growing\, breathe fresh air and enjoy lunch made from freshly harvested ingredients. \nNo previous experience is necessary\, just turn up on the day.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/volunteering-for-wellbeing/2026-10-16/
LOCATION:Vallis Veg\, Egford\, Frome\, BA11 3NF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Discover Frome,Environment,Gardens,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Sustainability
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261023T140000
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SUMMARY:Volunteering for wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join our Friday volunteering sessions at Vallis Veg market garden\, where you’ll learn about organic food growing\, breathe fresh air and enjoy lunch made from freshly harvested ingredients. \nNo previous experience is necessary\, just turn up on the day.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/volunteering-for-wellbeing/2026-10-23/
LOCATION:Vallis Veg\, Egford\, Frome\, BA11 3NF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Discover Frome,Environment,Gardens,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Wild Guardians at 42 Acres
DESCRIPTION:A relaxed\, monthly volunteer gathering to support nature restoration. Rooted in a spirit of community and curiosity. Join us to learn new skills\, spend time in nature\, and connect with like-minded folk. \nCome and spend a few hours in nature doing something that matters. No experience is necessary\, just a willingness to get stuck in and try something new. \n42 Acres has been a rewilding nature reserve for over a decade and is species-rich. Join us to connect with the natural world through hands-on activities from wildlife surveying\, to tending habitats\, and slowing down with nature photography. \nSessions run on the last Sunday of the month 10am-2pm (except in May when we are meeting at 8pm for bats and beavers!). There will be time to connect\, wander\, and simply be outside. If you’re up for it\, you’re welcome to join in for a wild swim too. At 1pm we’ll stop and share a simple lunch together\, provided by 42 Acres. \n____ \nSun 31 May: Bats and Beavers: \nPart of the Great Somerset Wildlife Count\, with guest expert Keith Ball (Somerset Bat Group). Please note: this is an evening session\, running 8–10pm\, as we head out for some gentle nocturnal exploration. \nSun 28 June: Hazel Dormice & Reading Nature: \nJoin us to create footprint tunnels for hazel dormice to discover whether this protected species (that have been spotted on neighbouring land!) exist at 42. We’ll also take a relaxed walk around the 11-acre lake\, recording observations and contributing to global biodiversity databases. We’ll look for signs of beaver activity\, tracks\, and birdlife\, and finish at the white stork enclosure\, part of our species reintroduction work. Guided by Lynne Sewell (Sustainable Witham)\, Robyn Caple (@nestandnettleecology)\, and Lisa Hawes (42 Acres). \nSun 26 July: Butterflies\, Dragonflies + Pond Dipping: \nPart of the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme\, one of the longest-running insect surveys in the world. With guest expert Fred Giles\, we’ll explore the world of butterflies\, dragonflies\, and other insects\, with a chance to get closer through pond dipping and observation. \nSun 30 Aug: Reptiles and Botanics: \nJoin us to check reptile refuges across the site\, helping us understand which species are present (and which are likely absent). Or take a creative route\, help us start making a handmade herbarium for the site while learning how to “key out”\, a step by step process used to identify unknown plant species. \nSun 27 Sep: Trees\nDiscover the stories of Britain’s ancient and veteran trees\, and learn how to identify and photograph them in their late-summer form. \nSun 25 Oct: Harvest Mice and Native Fungi:\nHelp us ascertain whether harvest mice are present on the land at 42\, we’ll search together for their tiny nests. We’ll also explore the world of fungi\, discovering what’s emerging across the site at this time of year. \nPlease Note: \n– Gloves and wellies/boots are necessary.\n– If you have issues with mobility please let us know before signing up\, we will do our best to accommodate.\n– Please book only if you’re committed to attending and staying for the entire session.\n– If you become unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your space to someone else.\n– If rain stops play\, we have a Plan B and will aim to move inside to create bee bricks and/or a herbarium together.\n– Please speak with your licensed medical health professional if you have any health conditions or are pregnant.\n– As much as we love our four-legged friends\, we can not allow dogs on this experience. \nLocation & Arrival: \nPlease arrive 10 minutes before we begin. Meeting at The Hermitage car park. Full directions are on our website: www.42acres.com/getting-here \nTerms & Conditions: \nhttps://www.42acres.com/terms-and-conditions-workshops-and-experienc
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/wild-guardians-at-42-acres/2026-10-25/
LOCATION:42 Acres\, Witham Friary\, Frome\, BA11 5HL
CATEGORIES:Animals,Community,Discover Frome,Environment,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Volunteering for wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join our Friday volunteering sessions at Vallis Veg market garden\, where you’ll learn about organic food growing\, breathe fresh air and enjoy lunch made from freshly harvested ingredients. \nNo previous experience is necessary\, just turn up on the day.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/volunteering-for-wellbeing/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Vallis Veg\, Egford\, Frome\, BA11 3NF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Discover Frome,Environment,Gardens,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Volunteering for wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join our Friday volunteering sessions at Vallis Veg market garden\, where you’ll learn about organic food growing\, breathe fresh air and enjoy lunch made from freshly harvested ingredients. \nNo previous experience is necessary\, just turn up on the day.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/volunteering-for-wellbeing/2026-11-06/
LOCATION:Vallis Veg\, Egford\, Frome\, BA11 3NF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Discover Frome,Environment,Gardens,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Winter Wild Swimming Woman Retreat
DESCRIPTION:A winter’s weekend of wild swimming delights\, sauna sessions\, roaring fires and feasts\, nooks to curl up in with books\, slow walks\, Wild Circles and plenty of time to connect with the land\, waters\, each other and yourself at this peaceful countryside retreat. \nThis retreat weekend is space to rest\, restore and revive your connection to soul and joy for life. \nThroughout the weekend\, you will be invited to experience moments of renewal and reconnection: individual time and community\, wild nature and homely luxury\, reflection and intention\, doing and being\, movement and stillness. Finding your flow… \nPrices from £500pp – with just three twin-bed rooms left and a shepherds hut.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/winter-wild-swimming-woman-retreat/
LOCATION:Vallis Farm\, Egford Hill\, Frome\, BA11 3JQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Discover Frome,Environment,Health and wellbeing,Nature
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SUMMARY:Medicinal Mushrooms Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to safely identify & sustainably grow\, harvest & preserve medicinal mushrooms & extract their medicine. Create your own wild mushroom ‘medicine cabinet’ and inoculate your own log to take home & fruit in your garden for years to come. \nDuring this full-day workshop\, you’ll discover native\, wild\, medicinal mushrooms growing at 42 Acres and in the local southwest area. \nFor the first half of the day\, you’ll be heading out on a guided foraging walk; illuminating the incredible world of medicinal fungi that we commonly walk past. You’ll learn the key features needed to safely identify each mushroom and where each is commonly found. \nIn the afternoon you will be creating your own wild mushroom ‘medicine cabinet.’ You will learn how to safely preserve your mushrooms and extract their medicine for use all year round\, in yours and your loved ones lives – for a host of illness and preventative uses. This medicine is often very expensive and our shared vision is to support you to be able to do it yourself safely. Our intention is for you to feel empowered to harvest your own mushroom medicine cabinet and grow your own medicinal mushrooms. \nYou will also learn the ancient technique of mushroom inoculation – a highly sustainable method that mimics nature and produces mushrooms dense in nutrients that are hard to find from other food sources. Take home your own inoculated log – where it will fruit in your garden for years to come. \nWhat to expect: \nLearn about the properties of Turkey Tail\, Shiitake\, Lions Mane and Artist Conk\, most of which are native strains to the UK and cultivated from the wild here at 42 Acres.\nBe guided through the basics of drying and making tinctures.\nLearn the technique of mushroom inoculation – the world’s oldest recorded farming method.\nLearn more about 42 Acres’ wild-tending principles and our pioneering agriwilding projects. \nWhat is included: \nThis workshop includes a tasty lunch from our “Soil to Gut” menu – you will eat food grown on the land you’re walking. Wild teas will be provided throughout the session. \nOur session will open with a guided meditation and a check-in\, in the spirit of our vision to help ourselves attune to living in harmony with nature. We believe that connecting in this way encourages deeper connection and mindful working practices\, for both us and the land. \nThis is a unique and hands-on day ideal for any fungi lover or wild medicine cabinet enthusiast!
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/medicinal-mushrooms-workshop-2/
LOCATION:42 Acres\, Witham Friary\, Frome\, BA11 5HL
CATEGORIES:Courses,Discover Frome,Environment,Food and drink,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Spirituality,Sustainability,Walks,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Volunteering for wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join our Friday volunteering sessions at Vallis Veg market garden\, where you’ll learn about organic food growing\, breathe fresh air and enjoy lunch made from freshly harvested ingredients. \nNo previous experience is necessary\, just turn up on the day.
URL:https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/event/volunteering-for-wellbeing/2026-11-13/
LOCATION:Vallis Veg\, Egford\, Frome\, BA11 3NF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Discover Frome,Environment,Gardens,Health and wellbeing,Nature,Sustainability
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