Somerset Community Food & Growing Events

August / September 2024

Wednesdays 11-1pm - Well grounded garden sessions & alternate Wednesdays 2-4pm - free cooking sessions at the MIND office in Shepton Mallet 

Saturdays 10-2 - Eco Food Creations - Raised Beds Sessions (free), near Shepton Mallet - running March-August 

Sun 4 Aug - Fishers Hill Community Garden, Glastonbury - 3rd birthday party

Sat 17 Aug 2-4pm -  Pilton Community Allotments, Somerset open afternoon

Tues 27 Aug - 11-1pm - Project Food: Cooking with Confidence sessions at The Crowshute Centre, Chard

Sun 1 Sept, 10-4 - Family-friendly event Take Art: ‘Chill on the Hill, with Ham Hill Country Park. We’re keen to promote local food & growing projects. If you would like a stand / material you’d like to share, please message mark@takeart.org for more info.

6-8 Sept - Plotgate Community Farm skill-share event 

Sat 7 Sept - ARK Open Day

Sat 7 Sept - 10-4 - eat:Wellington, South Street and High Street

Sat 14 Sept – 10-2.30pm - Somerset Community Food 'Food Conversations' event, Victoria Park Community Centre, Bridgwater 

Sat 21 Sept - 10-4 - eat:Yeovil, St John's Churchyard, Middle Street, Wine Street & Union Street

Sun 22 Sept - Bridie's Farm open day, Glastonbury

Fri 27 Sept - 8pm - Six Inches of Soil film screening, Draycott Community Cinema

October / November 2024

Fri 11 Oct -  7pm Six Inches of soil film screening at Wadham School, followed by an opportunity to discuss the film over light refreshments. Organised by Take Art - info & booking.

Sat 12 Oct -11am  Wilder 2024 - Together for nature in Somerset, Edgar Hall, Somerton

Sun 13 Oct - 10:30-4:30 Wells Food Festival - find local food projects in the 'Food for Thought' tent

Sat 26 Oct - 10-4 - eat:Burnham-on-Sea, town centre

Oct - Screening of Six Inches of Soil, Crewkerne (tbc)

22-23 November - Save the date for 'LandAlive' - Sustainable Food Somerset's 2-day conference at the Bath & West Showground.

Sat 30 Nov - 10-4 - eat:Yeovil, Middle Street, Wine Street & Union Street

December 2024 

Sat 14 Dec - 10-4- eat:Taunton, Hammet Street to East Street

Please send details of your events, workshops, training etc. to info@somersetcommunityfood.org.uk

Food & wellbeing calendar 2024:

If you're planning food and wellbeing activities to promote your community food project this year, use this calendar to link in your activities to national and international campaign dates: Food & wellbeing calendar 2024. This was collated as part of the Somerset Food Resilience project.

Gardening & Growing Calendar 2024:

View our collated gardening, growing & wildlife campaign dates here.