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July 2023
Great Elm: ARTHAUS
A great venue for Frome Open Art Trail, Arthaus comprises two galleries and a sculpture court in the…
Find out more »HIDDEN GARDENS
Frome Hidden Gardens showcases a variety of gardens across the town – small & large, some more mature,…
Find out more »Garden Grazing – Somerset Food Trail
Join us for an interactive wander around our 100% edible ornamental gardens, stopping off at key points to sample edible stems, leaves, fruits, seeds and flowers – some of which might well be growing in your own garden.
Find out more »September 2023
Soil-to-Gut: Saving Seed
Explore how and why to collect, save, store & share open-pollinated seed. Leave with new skills & ethical, local, organic seed to grow and share.
Find out more »October 2023
Gardening Together meet-up
Join Gardening Together for a delightful gardening together meet-up where you can share your love for plants and…
Find out more »February 2024
Frome Potato Day and Seed Swap 2024
As the days gradually lengthen and the first signs of spring emerge, gardening enthusiasts and green thumbs alike…
Find out more »April 2024
Spring Wild Emergence – A Walk and Workshop
Spend a morning foraging with us identifying this season's detox delectables and spend the afternoon capturing the essence…
Find out more »Miso-Making & Zen Dashi Workshop
Learn to make miso using freshly made Koji (cultured rice). Deepen your understanding of miso, and how to…
Find out more »May 2024
Frome Selwood Horticultural Society Annual Plant Sale 2024
Frome Selwood Horticultural Society and Frome in Bloom Annual plant sale at Selwood Academy BA11 2EF. Flowers, vegetables,…
Find out more »Energy Exchange: Regenerative Gardens
Spend a day working with our team. Learn skills whilst actively contributing to our permaculture projects.
Find out more »June 2024
Growing Food with Head, Heart and Hands
Join our Head Grower, David McKenna for an immersive, hands-on workshop on regenerative market gardening. Explore how to…
Find out more »Living Churchyards
Christ Church welcomes visitors every afternoon during Frome’s Great Big Green Week. Bring a picnic; smell the roses…
Find out more »Family Pond Dip and Allotment Explore
Families will engage with nature, explore local wildlife and learn about seasonal foods. We’ll be pond dipping and…
Find out more »Community Market Garden and Off-Grid Water Systems Tour
Join us for a morning tour to learn about our agroecological community market garden, and how we manage…
Find out more »Living Churchyards
Christ Church welcomes visitors every afternoon during Frome’s Great Big Green Week. Bring a picnic; smell the roses…
Find out more »Tiny Forest Citizen Science Workshop
Join Frome Town Council to help collect data within the tiny forest on tree growth, soil composition and…
Find out more »Living Churchyards with the Wild Bunch
Christ Church welcomes visitors every afternoon during Frome’s Great Big Green Week. Bring a picnic; smell the roses…
Find out more »My Garden of a Thousand Bees
Meadow In My Garden is a local Community Interest Company helping people to go wild in their gardens…
Find out more »Energy Exchange: Regenerative Gardens
Spend a day working with our team. Learn skills whilst actively contributing to our permaculture projects.
Find out more »July 2024
Garden Grazing – Edible Ornamentals
Join us for an interactive wander around our 100% edible, ornamental walled garden, stopping off at key points…
Find out more »Energy Exchange: Regenerative Gardens
This energy exchange is an invitation to spend the day working with our team both in our regenerative market garden and our 100% edible ornamental garden. Learn new skills whilst actively contributing to our permaculture projects.
The day is designed to be an enriching experience working with us on tasks ranging from planting bulbs to foraging wild teas, from hugelkultur to sowing wildflowers. There will be an opportunity for meditation, sharing and nature connection.
Find out more »August 2024
Big Green Summer Meetup
Green & Healthy Frome and Sustainable Frome invite you to a Great Big Green summer meet-up. This…
Find out more »Energy Exchange: Regenerative Gardens
42 Acres is a wellbeing retreat, regenerative farm and nature reserve. Our vision is to reconnect with nature, self and others. Our regenerative "Soil-to-Gut" philosophy continues the traditions of the past and supports our shared future. We grow, forage and wild-tend in ways that serve the health of people and the planet. We believe that as we nourish the soil, we nourish ourselves.
This energy exchange is an invitation to spend the day working with our team both in our regenerative market garden and our 100% edible ornamental garden. Learn new skills whilst actively contributing to our permaculture projects.
Find out more »September 2024
Vallis Veg Open Day
The team at Vallis Veg Market Garden, and Chris and Cordelia, would love to invite you to our…
Find out more »Saving Seed
Explore how and why to collect, save, store & share open-pollinated seed. Leave with new skills & ethical,…
Find out more »Garden Design 101 at Vallis Farm
Join Tamsin, Estate Manager at Vallis Farm for an exclusive half-day workshop. Explore the fundamentals of design, plant…
Find out more »Energy Exchange: Regenerative Gardens
Spend a day working with our team. Learn skills whilst actively contributing to our permaculture projects. About this…
Find out more »Soil, Soul, Society with Satish Kumar
Satish Kumar will present a new trinity for our time - Soil, Soul & Society - during this inspiring and nourishing weekend retreat.
Find out more »October 2024
Wild Medicine Cabinet: Medicinal Mushrooms
Learn how to safely identify & sustainably grow, harvest & preserve medicinal mushrooms & extract their medicine for…
Find out more »Loop Frome Compost Sale
On 20th October in Victoria Park (opposite the bandstand), from 12pm - 3pm, the Loop Frome team are…
Find out more »February 2025
Apple tree giveaway
Come and grab yourself a free heritage apple tree. Carefully grafted by our very own Tree Officer, Helen…
Find out more »Frome Potato Day and Seed Swap 2025
This beloved event draws together gardening enthusiasts, local businesses, and community groups in a celebration of food and…
Find out more »April 2025
Shared Earth Learning Easter Activities
Nature based activities and play incorporating nature-studies, crafts, gardening, games, shelter-building and simple campfire cooking. Child led games…
Find out more »Slow Sundays at 42 Acres
Spend a slow Sunday afternoon at 42 Acres and reconnect with nature, with each other, and with the…
Find out more »Soil Microbiology – The Original Gardeners with Eddie Bailey
Join us as we learn from Eddie Bailey about soil microbiology and its importance with gardening and nature.
Find out more »Spring Foraging and Tasting Workshop
Experience the Bounty of Nature at Vallis Farm: A Foraging Adventure with Tamsin Nestled in the heart of…
Find out more »Introduction to Forest Gardening
Discover the Art of Forest Gardening: A Hands-On Introduction to Growing Abundance in Any Space Curious about forest…
Find out more »Dawn Chorus Bird Walk with Rob Frith
Awaken to the Magic of Vallis Farm: A Dawn Chorus Experience Step into the serene beauty of Vallis…
Find out more »May 2025
Our Prickly Pals: Helping Frome’s Hedgehogs
Hedgehog's - Britain's most popular mammal - have dramatically reduced in numbers for decades. This talk, presented by…
Find out more »Shared Earth Learning SEN Holiday Session
For children aged between 7 and 18 years 10am - 2.30pm £12 per child (a sibling and carer…
Find out more »June 2025
Slow Sundays at 42 Acres
Spend a slow Sunday afternoon at 42 Acres and reconnect with nature, with each other, and with the…
Find out more »Plant a Pocket Meadow for Biodiversity
Discover how to create your own ‘Pocket Meadow’—a small wildflower space that supports pollinators and brings nature back…
Find out more »Nature Afternoon with the Wild Bunch
This relaxed, family-friendly event is all about simple things you can do at home - whether you’ve got…
Find out more »Our Prickly Pals – Helping Frome’s Hedgehogs
Hedgehogs - Britain's most popular mammal - have dramatically reduced in numbers for decades. This talk, presented by…
Find out more »Behind the Scenes Garden Tour (inc. Walled Garden) with Head Gardener Steve Lannin
Discover the joy of the gardens in Summer with Head Gardener Steve Lannin. Enjoy this special tour of…
Find out more »July 2025
Hidden Gardens of Frome
A highlight of the Festival programme, Frome residents open their doors wide and invite you to discover the Hidden Gardens of Frome.
Find out more »Open Gardens and Heritage Trail
Visit our village’s Open Gardens Day and follow the Heritage Trail to visit some of our lovely gardens…
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