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Where's Fixy? Date/time: Sunday 28 April. 11am - 3pm Location: Memorial Church Hall, Farrington Gurney BS39 6UA Supporting Farrington Gurney Parish Council sustainability event at Memorial Hall Church Lane, Farrington Gurney BS39 6UA (just across the border into Bath and NE Somerset) The Fixy team will be: Promoting volunteer-run repair groups and opportunities to get involved Find out more about Fixy and upcoming repair, reuse and recycling events. |
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Frome energy roadshow Date/time: Monday 29 April Location: Frome Job Centre 10am - 4pm and Trinity Church Hall 5pm -7pm Frome's team of Energy Advice Champions are popping up at Frome Job Centre and Trinity Church Hall to help Frome residents access free, impartial advice on keeping their homes warm, dry, draught-free and comfortable. The team are on hand at Frome Job Centre from 10am to 4pm, and at Trinity Hall from 5pm to 7pm, and anyone can drop in at any point in the session for a chat about energy efficiency over tea and cake. |
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Frome retrofit talk Date/time: Tuesday 30 April. 7.30pm - 9pm Location: Frome Town Hall, BA11 1EB Community Retrofit Lead Sally Richards is hosting the first of a series of Frome Community Retrofit talks on Tuesday 30th April, 7:30pm - 9pm at Frome Town Hall. Sally's first talk will include a general introduction to retrofitting, beginning with an introduction to Green and Healthy Frome, an exploration of the retrofit project, why they are doing it, what is on offer and what they are hoping to achieve. The main talk will be delivered by a speaker from the Centre for Sustainable Energy. |
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Frome Healthy Homes energy efficiency drop in sessions Date/time: May - June Location: Frome Library Frome’s Healthy Homes team is back in 2024, offering free advice and practical support for residents to make their homes warmer, drier, greener, and cheaper to run, improving mental and physical health, and reducing the risk of mould, damp and damage to the fabric of buildings. The Healthy Homes team can advise on both short and long-term solutions and can direct you to grant funding where it’s available. To find out how you can have a warmer home, drop into an Energy Café at Frome Library between 10am and 4pm on these dates.
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Somerset Wildlife Trust Events Date/time: Various Location: Somerset Wildlife Trust website Entry: FREE Sea searches, exploring plankton, wildlife watches, mindful ness and nature and much more. Visit the Somerset Wildlife events page to find your favourite. |
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Events at Ham Hill this May Dawn Chorus Day - 4th May - drop in Life a Lichen guided walk - 7 May - booking required World Bee Day - 18 May - drop in Location: Ham Hill Country Park Entry: FREE Come on up to Ham Hill throughout May for fun and learning Ham Hill have numerous events to enjoy this May, check out their website for more information and to register for any events. |
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Into the light 2 day rewilding event Date/time: Friday 10 May and Saturday 11 May. Location: Heal rewilding Foundation, Heal, Near Frome, Somerset, BA11 5HH Entry: Please book An exciting new two-day rewilding event is taking place at Heal Rewilding’s foundation site near Frome in Somerset, bringing together experts, enthusiasts and newcomers to the topic. |
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Yeovil Country Park Bat Walk Date/time: Thursday 16 May 8.30pm - 10.30pm Location: Yeovil Country Park Entry: Please book. Email countryside@somerset.gov.uk Join the rangers for a walk around Ninesprings to learn about bat ecology and how the rangers manage the country park with bats in mind. The walk will use bat detectors to listen out for bats in the woods as it gets dark. The walk will culminate at the lake in Ninesprings where, hopefully, the bats will put on a fantastic display. |
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Action for Somerset's Future event Date/time: Saturday 18 May. 10am - 3.30pm Location: Albemarie Centre, Taunton TA1 1BA Entry: FREE. Please register. A joint event by Somerset Climate Action Network and Community Action Groups Somerset. An interactive day developing connection across Somerset communities to encourage climate action and community wellbeing. All are welcome including individuals, community groups and councils. Join us for panel discussions, workshops and the opportunity to connect with your local community over tea, coffee and cake! We will hear from leaders and experts in business, the public sector and communities who will discuss a range of topics including the circular economy and our vision for 2030. There will be plenty of opportunity for open discussion and participation both in the panel discussions and through fun, interactive workshops. Attendees will also be able to input into the development of Somerset’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy Attendees to bring their own packed lunch to participate in a community indoor picnic. Light refreshments will be provided. |
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Gardening for wildlife talk A Green Ilminster event with Helen Gillingham Date/time: Wednesday 22 May. 7.30pm Location: Ilminster Arts Centre, 35 East Street, Ilminster, TA19 0AN Entry: FREE. No need to book Helen Gillingham from Transition Town Wellington will share her vast experience of gardening for wildlife and give us lots of helpful hints and tips on everything from 'no mow May' to creating bat boxes. |
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World Bee Day Celebrations at Ham Hill Date/time: Saturday 18 May. 12 Noon - 3pm Location: Ham Hill Country Park Entry: FREE Did you know that bumblebees have smelly feet? Or that they evolved in the Himalayas? Celebrate World Bee Day with us! Aimed at families with children aged 4 and over. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No need to book, just turn up between 12pm and 3pm! Find us outside the Ham Hill Rangers’ Office. Free to attend, but we welcome a donation of £2 towards future events. |
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Frome International Climate Film Festival Date/time: 19 May. 9am - Midnight Location: Cheese and Grain, Frome Entry: Free, donations are welcomed The Frome International Climate Film Festival will run all day with workshops, events and 675 fascinating films from over 50 countries. Children and family focussed entertainment including arts, dance, a spiritual room and eco-fashion will be held during the morning. Followed by more films with specific workshops and the technology knowledge sharing zone. The day will come to a close with the Frome International Climate Film Festival red carpet award ceremony and the post award party.
Find out more on their website.
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Dry Stone Walling training at Ham Hill Date/time: 25 and 26 May Location: Energy cafes. Visit Frome Town Council The South West England Branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association (SWEDSWA) will be holding a training day at Ham Hill on 25th and 26th May 2024. The course costs £100 per person for the two days and is suitable for complete beginners through to intermediate level. The course at Ham Hill will be led by our ranger Geoff Rowland this year. If you are interested in finding out more and how to book a place, please visit the https://swedswa.org.uk/course-dates-2/. |
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Frome's Big Green Week Date/time: 8 - 16 June Location: Visit Frome Town Council Event submissions are now open for Great Big Green Week 2024, a national celebration of biodiversity, sustainability and caring for the planet, which runs between 8 and 16 June. Events can be for any age, free or ticketed, indoor or outdoor, and organised by any individual, group or organisation. The only criteria for being part of Frome’s Great Big Green Week are that the event has an environmental, biodiversity or climate-friendly theme, and takes place in and around Frome.
Frome has been part of Great Big Green Week since 2021 and the programme has featured a wide range of events including a river festival, planet-friendly family picnic, walks, talks, workshops, clothes swaps, bike rides and more. |
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