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  • Wildlife Events from the Countryside Regeneration Trust
    Wildlife Events from the Countryside Regeneration Trust
    Wildlife Events from the Countryside Regeneration Trust
    Sat, 11 May
    Bere Marsh Farm
    11 May 2024, 04:30 – 12 Oct 2024, 12:00
    11 May 2024, 04:30 – 12 Oct 2024, 12:00
    A varied programme of walks, workshops and more at Bere Marsh Farm, near Shillingstone . The farm is now a showcase for CRT's work to deliver nature recovery and nature-friendly farming. These are ticketed events with reduced rates for children.
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  • Dorset Greener Homes
    Dorset Greener Homes
    Dorset Greener Homes
    Sat, 14 Sept
    Location is TBD
    14 Sept 2024, 10:00 – 22 Sept 2024, 17:00
    14 Sept 2024, 10:00 – 22 Sept 2024, 17:00
    Could you save money & energy? Two weekends offering opportunities to meet householders who've made adaptations to local homes, gardens, allotments etc, for greener living.
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  • Hawkers Re-creatives: drop-in session
    Hawkers Re-creatives: drop-in session
    Multiple Dates
    Hawkers Re-creatives: drop-in session
    Thu, 19 Sept
    Hawkers Farm Barn
    19 Sept 2024, 10:00 – 12:30
    19 Sept 2024, 10:00 – 12:30
    Join our drop-in stitching group on Thursdays, learn how to mend, make a skirt, up-cycle a garment or embroider or just enjoy the company of like minded people. Free. No need to register.
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  • Planet Shaftesbury informal gathering
    Planet Shaftesbury informal gathering
    Planet Shaftesbury informal gathering
    Thu, 19 Sept
    Black Cactus Cafe
    19 Sept 2024, 19:00
    19 Sept 2024, 19:00
    Come along to unwind with others 'doing their bit' across our network and beyond. Drop in at Black Cactus Cafe from 7pm. Our hosts Julie & Glen will have wine, hot drinks (and perhaps cake!) on sale for those who want it. Open to all.
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  • Film Show (RIVERBLUE) & Stylish Clothes Swap
    Film Show (RIVERBLUE) & Stylish Clothes Swap
    Film Show (RIVERBLUE) & Stylish Clothes Swap
    Sun, 22 Sept
    Shaftesbury Arts Centre
    22 Sept 2024, 18:30 – 21:30
    22 Sept 2024, 18:30 – 21:30
    See an impactful documentary and enjoy a clothes swap to mark 2024 Sustainable Fashion Week (20-29th September). Tickets available from Shaftesbury Arts Centre at £10.
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  • Jewellery Making & Clothes Swap
    Jewellery Making & Clothes Swap
    Jewellery Making & Clothes Swap
    Wed, 25 Sept
    Hawkers Farm Barn
    25 Sept 2024, 19:00 – 21:30
    25 Sept 2024, 19:00 – 21:30
    Dive into the world of upcycling with a jewellery-making session using old buttons with Catherine Potter followed by a stylish clothes swap. Refreshments included. Please bring buttons and up to five garments in good clean condition. Tickets £10, reserve at: defashion.dorset@gmail.com
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  • Hawkers Re-creatives: drop-in during Sustainable Fashion Week
    Hawkers Re-creatives: drop-in during Sustainable Fashion Week
    Hawkers Re-creatives: drop-in during Sustainable Fashion Week
    Thu, 26 Sept
    Hawkers Farm Barn
    26 Sept 2024, 10:00 – 12:30
    26 Sept 2024, 10:00 – 12:30
    This is Sustainable Fashion Week! Join our drop-in stitching group on Thursdays, learn how to mend, make a skirt, up-cycle a garment or embroider or just enjoy the company of like minded people. Free. No need to register.
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  • Film: Six Inches of Soil - the revolution is underground
    Film: Six Inches of Soil - the revolution is underground
    Film: Six Inches of Soil - the revolution is underground
    Thu, 10 Oct
    Shaftesbury Town Hall
    10 Oct 2024, 19:00
    10 Oct 2024, 19:00
    Regenerative farming can make a difference. This film tells the inspiring story of young, British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food. Followed by short discussion. Free but book to reserve your place.
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  • Vintage Fair & Repair Cafe
    Vintage Fair & Repair Cafe
    Multiple Dates
    Vintage Fair & Repair Cafe
    Sun, 13 Oct
    Shaftesbury Town Hall
    13 Oct 2024, 10:00 – 16:00
    13 Oct 2024, 10:00 – 16:00
    Second Sunday of the month.
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  • Dorset COP - back for 2024
    Dorset COP - back for 2024
    Dorset COP - back for 2024
    Sat, 02 Nov
    Bournemouth University
    02 Nov 2024, 09:30
    02 Nov 2024, 09:30
    Nationally many areas appear to be going backwards. As the crises deepen it's even clearer that communities will need to build local resilience and take action themselves. That's the aim for this year’s COP: to help build the plans that community groups need to take throughout the coming year.
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  • The Food Conversation
    The Food Conversation
    The Food Conversation
    Mon, 04 Nov
    Friends Meeting House
    04 Nov 2024, 19:00 – 21:30
    04 Nov 2024, 19:00 – 21:30
    Food is at the centre of some of the biggest challenges we face: food security, diet-related ill health, the impact on nature and climate of food production, food bank usage (and more). Contribute to a nation-wide conversation about what you really want from food. Free but booking will be essential.
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