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Forest Gardening Course - September 2026

Workshops & Classes

Around £95

Forest Gardening Course - September 2026

This 2-day introduction to the concept and techniques of forest gardening involves theory and practice from visioning to harvesting, at a beautiful venue where we have started to establish gardens since 2016. You will be able to go home and start your own journey into forest gardening, or be better informed to manage a forest garden that you have already started.

Sat 5 SeptApplewood Permaculture Centre(4mi)

via Applewood Permaculture CentreLocal gem

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Online Courses 2026/2027

Permaculture Design Course (Online PDC) 2027 January to June 2027 Lead Facilitator Chris Evans plus Barbara Scheltus, Tomas Remiarz, Looby Macnamara & Guests Location: Online This fully accredited online PDC will provide: * 38.5 hours online contact over 11 x 3.5 -hour zoom sessions * 40+ hours self-directed learning with observation and design activities, group tutorials and peer group exercises * A chance to apply permaculture design principles and process on a real home design of your choosing Read more Design Adventure (Online) On Going Enrolments Facilitator: Looby Macnamara Location: Online Current Adventure: DESIGN YOUR YEAR AHEAD The Design Adventure courses will give you the confidence and skills to design any aspect of your life, using the Design Web supported by Cultural Emergence principles and practices. Our next one is creating a design for the coming year. Read more Cultural Emergence Leadership Training 2026-27 October 2026 – April 2028 Facilitators: Looby Macnamara & Guests Location: Online This course is about discovering yourself as a leader. This training will give you the confidence and skills to offer Cultural Emergence consultancy and courses. Using the Cultural Emergence Toolkit you will learn facilitation, design, coaching and mentoring skills.

Mon 26 OctApplewood Permaculture Centre(4mi)

via Applewood Permaculture CentreLocal gem

Community

Around £80

Design Adventure (Online)

On Going Enrolments Facilitator: Looby Macnamara Location: Online Current Adventure: DESIGN YOUR YEAR AHEAD The Design Adventure courses will give you the confidence and skills to design any aspect of your life, using the Design Web supported by Cultural Emergence principles and practices. Our next one is creating a design for the coming year. Read more Cultural Emergence Leadership Training 2026-27 October 2026 – April 2028 Facilitators: Looby Macnamara & Guests Location: Online This course is about discovering yourself as a leader. This training will give you the confidence and skills to offer Cultural Emergence consultancy and courses. Using the Cultural Emergence Toolkit you will learn facilitation, design, coaching and mentoring skills. Read more ACE - Activating Cultural Emergence Course (Online) On Going Enrollments Facilitator: Looby Macnamara Location: Online In this course we look at the many levels of culture; from our own personal culture and patterns of being, to the global context. We will practice to sense systems and connection to ourselves, to others and to the more than human world. This course is about bringing the Cultural Emergence toolkit alive in our lives, during this online course. Read more

Mon 26 OctApplewood Permaculture Centre(4mi)

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Cultural Emergence Leadership Training 2026-27

Community

Around £950

Cultural Emergence Leadership Training 2026-27

October 2026 – April 2028 Facilitators: Looby Macnamara & Guests Location: Online This course is about discovering yourself as a leader. This training will give you the confidence and skills to offer Cultural Emergence consultancy and courses. Using the Cultural Emergence Toolkit you will learn facilitation, design, coaching and mentoring skills. Read more

Mon 26 OctApplewood Permaculture Centre(4mi)

via Applewood Permaculture CentreLocal gem

Permaculture Design Course (Online PDC) 2027

Workshops & Classes

Around £285

Permaculture Design Course (Online PDC) 2027

January to June 2027 Lead Facilitator Chris Evans plus Barbara Scheltus, Tomas Remiarz, Looby Macnamara & Guests Location: Online This fully accredited online PDC will provide: * 38.5 hours online contact over 11 x 3.5 -hour zoom sessions * 40+ hours self-directed learning with observation and design activities, group tutorials and peer group exercises * A chance to apply permaculture design principles and process on a real home design of your choosing Read more Design Adventure (Online) On Going Enrolments Facilitator: Looby Macnamara Location: Online Current Adventure: DESIGN YOUR YEAR AHEAD The Design Adventure courses will give you the confidence and skills to design any aspect of your life, using the Design Web supported by Cultural Emergence principles and practices. Our next one is creating a design for the coming year. Read more Cultural Emergence Leadership Training 2026-27 October 2026 – April 2028 Facilitators: Looby Macnamara & Guests Location: Online This course is about discovering yourself as a leader. This training will give you the confidence and skills to offer Cultural Emergence consultancy and courses. Using the Cultural Emergence Toolkit you will learn facilitation, design, coaching and mentoring skills.

Mon 26 OctApplewood Permaculture Centre(4mi)

via Applewood Permaculture CentreLocal gem

Arts & CultureWorkshops & Classes

Around £85

Botanical Painting Workshop

The perfect way for aspiring artists to spend the day. Enjoy the garden before opening hours and select the plant you want to paint or draw. Our resident artist Rachel d’Albert Moss will be your tutor for the day. Your workshop will be held in our classroom and all materials are provided (but feel free […] The post Botanical Painting Workshop appeared first on Stockton Bury Gardens.

Wed 22 JulStockton Bury Gardens(9.4mi)

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Ludlow Men's Shed

Filed under: Ludlow Men's Shed at Hands Together Ludlow looked too good not to mention. You're very welcome.

Wed 22 Jul11:00Hands Together Ludlow(5.4mi)

via Hands Together LudlowLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

Walks for All

Join us for a free, leisurely 30-minute walk in Ludlow, designed to help people get out and about and lead a more active lifestyle.

Wed 22 Jul11:00Hands Together Ludlow(5.4mi)

via Hands Together LudlowLocal gem

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Around £4.50

Three Little Pigs

Hear an alternative story from the wolf's point of view. Make your own house of sticks and see if it will stand up to the huff and puff test. Enjoy a marshmallow toasted over a campfire. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 3-11 2-3.30pm As part of the Great British Summer Savings initiative, we've reduced the cost of this event to help more families enjoy nature, learning and discovery this summer. £5.00 / £4.50 per child, book online.

Wed 22 Jul15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(5.7mi)

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Wellness & Wellbeing

Tai Chi - Wednesdays

Yang style Tai Chi is a gentle and relaxing art that promotes strength & muscle tone and improves balance & flexibility.

Wed 22 Jul20:00Oscars(5.2mi)

via Oscars

Live Music

Black Country, New Road

There are few contemporary bands who can do musical reinvention quite as consistently as Black Country, New Road. From their Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut For the First Time , which touched upon everything from jazz to post-rock via klezmer music, to the art-rock meets chamber pop follow up Ants From Up There (both top 5 charting albums).

Wed 22 Jul20:30Gallery 31(5.3mi)

via Gallery 31Local gem

Likely freeCommunity

Live at Ludlow Castle – The Streets + special guests

Dry your eyes mate, The Streets are coming to Ludlow and they will be performing A Grand Don’t Come for Free in full on Thursday 23rd July! One of the UK’s most important and influential hip hop and garage acts, The Streets will play the critically acclaimed album in full for the first… Continue reading Live at Ludlow Castle – The Streets + special guests

Thu 23 JulCastell Llwydlo(5.3mi)

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Championing Safe Access – Is this allowed

A practical training session designed to equip you with the skills and confidence to tackle bullying, prejudice and harassment and create respectful environments.

Thu 23 JulAssociation of Independent Museums(6mi)

via Association of Independent MuseumsLocal gem

Community

Around £3

High Lodge Open Day

Make the most of discounted parking on Thursday 23 July. Join us for the High Lodge Open day and park for £3 all day. This is a great chance to find a new activity in the forest and what it takes to be part of the various Forestry England departments. Complete our scavenger hunt to be in with a chance to win some great prizes! On site at the Open Day Harvesting Simulator Fire and Police activities Laser tag Heritage and history of Thetford Forest Wildlife, Conservation and Civil Engineering teams Beat the range challenge Kid's bike course and demo bikes and lots more to come..... All our usual activities (High Lodge - Activities | Forestry England) will be OPEN and available but please note some will require booking in advance

Thu 23 Jul09:00Hopton Woods Mountain Bike Centre(5.7mi)

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Ludlow Men's Shed

Ludlow Men's Shed is happening at Hands Together Ludlow. We've got the when and where — their site has the why and the how much.

Thu 23 Jul11:00Hands Together Ludlow(5.4mi)

via Hands Together LudlowLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

Mindful Colouring

Join us for Mindful Colouring every Thursday morning! Colouring for adults has many proven benefits, including helping you to clear your mind, reduce stress, help focus and encourages your creativity.

Thu 23 Jul12:00Hands Together Ludlow(5.4mi)

via Hands Together LudlowLocal gem

Community

Around £4.50

Three Little Pigs

Thu 23 Jul15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(5.7mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

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Herefordshire, England

Downton on the Rock is in Herefordshire, with local places and neighbouring communities close by. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Downton on the Rock events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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