7 events found.
Week of Events
Monday, September 14, 2026
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Friday, September 18, 2026
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
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September 19, 2026 -Heritage Tree Walk led by Julian Hight
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September 19, 2026 -Gareth Howell-Jones & Jay Griffiths | Our Place in the Living World
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September 19, 2026 -JC Niala & Amanda Tuke talk to Stephen Moss | Wildlife in the Towns and Cities
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September 19, 2026 -Horatio Clare talks to Julia Samuel | Nature and Our Minds
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September 19, 2026 -Pavement Plant Prowl led by Amanda Tuke
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September 19, 2026 -Rosa Vasquez Espinoza talks to Nicola Cutcher | The Secrets of the Amazon
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September 19, 2026 -Eloise Kane talks to Horatio Clare | When Were We Wild?
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September 19, 2026 -Jon Gower & Stephen Moss in Conversation | Bird Talk
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September 19, 2026 -David Oakes, Iain Ballamy & Elliot Galvin | We Are Nature
Heritage Tree Walk led by Julian Hight
A chance to meet some of Frome’s most majestic trees, and hear about their history, legacy and lore from the arboreal expert Julian Hight, author of many books including the beautiful new The Ancient Tree Explorer. This will be an easy walk, lasting about 90 minutes. It will start at the Cheese and Grain (BA11 […]
£15
Gareth Howell-Jones & Jay Griffiths | Our Place in the Living World
Consider the Wondrous opens with festival Director Gareth Howell-Jones explaining how Consider the Wondrous came about, why it’s in Frome, what it is for, and what he hopes the project can begin to achieve. He’ll talk too about the simple but radical way of looking squarely at nature that underpins his books Do Not Call […]
£10
JC Niala & Amanda Tuke talk to Stephen Moss | Wildlife in the Towns and Cities
“As cities grow, the danger is not only ecological but emotional... If we want a future that is not only liveable but meaningful, we must learn to care differently. That begins by paying attention – to the cracks in the pavements, the stories in trees, the silence that follows loss.” JC Niala Did you know […]
£12
Horatio Clare talks to Julia Samuel | Nature and Our Minds
Horatio has always been a lover and close observer of nature. In 2018 he had a mental breakdown; he was fully, psychotically delusional. He wrote about that experience with great bravery in Heavy Light, and a wonderfully generous and informative guide to mental health and the paths to recovery in Your Journey, Your Way. Mental health is […]
£12
Pavement Plant Prowl led by Amanda Tuke
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? Please note: […]
£15
Rosa Vasquez Espinoza talks to Nicola Cutcher | The Secrets of the Amazon
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, […]
£12
Eloise Kane talks to Horatio Clare | When Were We Wild?
In Wilderlands, the archaeologist Eloise Kane takes us on a fascinating and unfamiliar tour through 12,000 years of our history. When 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, […]
£12
Jon Gower & Stephen Moss in Conversation | Bird Talk
An unmissable conversation between two great bird enthusiasts. Jon 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, […]
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David Oakes, Iain Ballamy & Elliot Galvin | We Are Nature
A gala evening of words and music inspired by the natural world. End 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 […]
£20
Sunday, September 20, 2026
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September 20, 2026 -Guided Nature Walk led by Mark Cocker
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September 20, 2026 -Dara McAnulty talks to Michael Malay | Wild Child (Family Event)
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September 20, 2026 -Cal Flyn talks to Charles Foster | The Savage Landscape
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September 20, 2026 -A Library of Wonder | Michael Malay, Anita Roy, Julian Hight and guests
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September 20, 2026 -Charles Foster and Mark Cocker | Seeing the World Afresh
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September 20, 2026 -Joseph Jebelli talks to Anita Roy | The Brain at Rest
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September 20, 2026 -Harriet Rix talks to Julian Hight | The Genius of Trees
Guided Nature Walk led by Mark Cocker
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. This will be an easy […]
£15
Dara McAnulty talks to Michael Malay | Wild Child (Family Event)
A family event, great for budding young nature enthusiasts aged 7+. “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.” […]
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Cal Flyn talks to Charles Foster | The Savage Landscape
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." She meets gorillas in Uganda, blue sheep in Nepal, and writes luminously in terror and fascination of the new world created in front of […]
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A Library of Wonder | Michael Malay, Anita Roy, Julian Hight and guests
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. The best books continue to inspire new generations with hope and with the love that great naturalists, storytellers and artists […]
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Charles Foster and Mark Cocker | Seeing the World Afresh
We're privileged to host this conversation between two of the most generous-minded thinkers concerned with the natural world. Mark 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 […]
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Joseph Jebelli talks to Anita Roy | The Brain at Rest
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. In The Brain at Rest, Joseph Jebelli explains why stress is so damaging and introduces us to the brain's 'default […]
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Harriet Rix talks to Julian Hight | The Genius of Trees
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. It's easy to think of trees as noble, beautiful […]
£12