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SUMMARY:Green Man\, Dark Earth: Faces of an Archetype
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this evening event – a personal exploration of one of Britain’s most known and unknown images. \nThe Green Man is a carved male head\, surrounded by or disgorging leaves. His image embodies the beautiful and the sinister\, and can be seen as both a life and death force: he offers the possibility of a reconnection with our intuitive sense of nature. Despite his primordial roots\, this figure continues to regenerate and  has recently re-surfaced as a contemporary image that challenges our attitude to identity and our place in the world. \nComing at a time of crisis – when attitudes to our natural environment are seriously challenged – this talk  will examine the positive and negative aspects of growth and how we might engage with this re-emerging  image of the Green Man as a symbol to mediate and counterbalance our attitude towards nature\, both inner and outer.
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/green-man-dark-earth-faces-of-an-archetype/
LOCATION:Hawkwood\, Painswick Old Road\, Stroud\, GL6 7QW
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Talk,Wildlife & Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hawkwood":MAILTO:info@hawkwoodcollege.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113622
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T175912Z
UID:9851-1777195800-1777219200@wildstroud.org
SUMMARY:Propagation: Sowing Seeds and Taking Cuttings
DESCRIPTION:This relaxed and friendly course aims to grow your skills and knowledge in propagation techniques\, enabling you to produce plants at home with confidence. \nLearn how to produce a variety of garden plants through sowing seed and vegetative propagation including softwood cuttings\, basal cuttings and division. The latter involves lifting the plant from the ground and separating into smaller pieces for replanting or growing on in pots. Dividing perennials regularly encourages healthy\, vigorous plants which perform year after year. \nYou’ll also get tips on the best tools\, containers and growing media to use and advice on how to grow on your plants. You’ll be encouraged to ask questions and will take home your potted cuttings.
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/propagation-sowing-seeds-and-taking-cuttings/
LOCATION:Hawkwood\, Painswick Old Road\, Stroud\, GL6 7QW
CATEGORIES:Environment,Wildlife & Nature,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hawkwood":MAILTO:info@hawkwoodcollege.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113622
CREATED:20251126T121942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T113422Z
UID:9531-1777195800-1777215600@wildstroud.org
SUMMARY:Next Steps in Gardening for Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:Understanding life cycles of the wildlife in our gardens is critical when we’re planning what to do\, what to add\, and what to change each year.  With this theme in mind\, we will use our structure of Food\, Shelter and Water to explore what you have in your garden and what you could do next to understand and support that wildlife. We’ll also explore a practical monitoring system\, which will help you with your decisions. \nThrough the workshop\, we explore these questions: \n\nWhat can we do to increase the amount of natural food for wildlife in our gardens?  From soil upwards\, what makes the most difference?\nHow do we provide natural shelter for wildlife that supports their life cycles? What part of their life cycles requires what shelter?\nHow much water and in what ways should we provide it?  Weather permitting\, this element will include a site visit to two gardens in the centre of Stroud to explore the power of micro ponds.\n\nThere will be plenty of time for you to discuss your own garden during the workshop.  You will be asked to do some homework before the workshop\, which will involve spending at least 15 minutes exploring and reminding yourself what you currently have in your garden.
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/gardening-for-wildlife/
LOCATION:The Pavilion\, Victory Park\, Lower Church Road\, Cainscross\, Stroud\, GL5 4JE
CATEGORIES:Environment,Wildlife & Nature,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Stroud":MAILTO:wildstroud@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260425T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260425T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113622
CREATED:20251126T103741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T143938Z
UID:9533-1777109400-1777125600@wildstroud.org
SUMMARY:Wild Stroud Wildflower Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:It’s becoming an annual event….  The Wild Stroud Wildflower Plant sale.  We expect to have a range of the following: Knapweed\, Scabious\, Red Campion\, Purple Loosestrife\, Hissop\, Clovers\, Wild Marjoram\, Comfrey\, Calendula\, Birdsfoot Trefoil\, Pulmonaria\, Foxgloves\, Fennel\, Rock Roses\, Cranesbill and many .  Bring a box or bag with you for your plants. \nWe are delighted that  5 Valley Seed Savers will join us with a selection of locally grown seeds. \nEvent held in Castle Street\, Stroud GL5 2HP \nCash or Card taken on the day
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/wildflower-plant-sale/
LOCATION:2 Castle Villas\, Stroud GL5 2HP\, 2 Castle Villas\, Castle Street\, Stroud\, GL5 2HP
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Open Garden,Plant Sale,Wildlife & Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Stroud":MAILTO:wildstroud@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260329T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260329T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113622
CREATED:20251126T113927Z
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UID:9537-1774782000-1774792800@wildstroud.org
SUMMARY:Spring Plant Sale - Wild flowers & Seeds
DESCRIPTION:Plants and Seeds at the Repair Cafe – Trinity Rooms \nWild Stroud is joining forces with 5 Valley Seed Savers to bring you spring plants and locally saved seeds.  We’ll have a variety of plug plants and small plants ready to plant out.  5 Valleys Seed Savers will have a selection of locally grown and saved seeds. \nThe Trinity Room Repair offers  \nRepair stations available: Booking for any of these repairs on Trinity Room Website – use Event Link/Booking  \n\nTextiles\nElectrical and mechanical repairs\nTool sharpening\nJewellery Repair\n\nThe community cafe offers lunch\, tea\, coffee and cake. All food and drink is available on a Pay-As-You-Can basis.  Edna’s Knit & Natter welcomes all knitters and crocheters. Various pop-up initiatives\, Like the Sustainable Fabric Sale and Eco initiatives from around Gloucestershire.   \nFind Out More https://www.stroudtrinityrooms.org/community/stroud-repair-and-eco-cafe \nCash or Card taken on the day \nBring a bag for your plants
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/spring-plant-sale-wild-flowers-2/
LOCATION:Trinity Rooms Community Hub\, Field Road\, Stroud\, GL5 2HZ
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale,Recycling & Repairs,Wildlife & Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Stroud":MAILTO:wildstroud@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260322T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260322T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113622
CREATED:20260119T175230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T175706Z
UID:9846-1774171800-1774195200@wildstroud.org
SUMMARY:Getting Started in Your Garden
DESCRIPTION:Whether you want to overhaul a border in your garden or just want to learn more about gardening in general\, this relaxed and friendly course will teach you the essentials. \nWe start with the soil (the engine of your garden!) and look at how this determines which plants you can grow before covering other key factors for a thriving border e.g aspect\, availability of sunshine and moisture and whether the location is sheltered or exposed. \nWe’ll cover the basics in designing a border – the different styles\, selection of appropriate plants and how to keep it looking good. There’ll be hints and tips on weed control\, watering\, pruning and avoiding common gardening mistakes. \nThere’ll be plenty of time for general questions\, and we’ll be going outside to look at Hawkwood’s garden borders. \nExercises will include: \n\nKnowing your plants – Identify 10 commonly used herbaceous perennials in the garden (we’ll discuss their merits and how and where to grow them successfully)\nKnowing key gardening terminology – match the explanation to commonly used horticultural words and phrases
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/getting-started-in-your-garden/
LOCATION:Hawkwood\, Painswick Old Road\, Stroud\, GL6 7QW
CATEGORIES:Environment,Wildlife & Nature,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hawkwood":MAILTO:info@hawkwoodcollege.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113622
CREATED:20260107T100914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T100914Z
UID:9766-1773741600-1773761400@wildstroud.org
SUMMARY:Orchard Workshop - pruning
DESCRIPTION:This workshop focuses on pruning different fruit trees and managing them to reach their full potential. \nThe Severn Treescapes: Dead Wood Society has created a series of workshops to increase confidence among landowners to plant and look after traditional orchards and fruit trees. This workshop is funded by Wye Valley National Landscape\, Farming in Protected Landscapes. \nBeing a dual-purpose land use\, orchards can provide a vertical farming element to traditional farming and ultimately provide a new income from the fruit\, as well as providing a fabulous habitat for a huge range of wildlife and beneficial insects. This series of workshops looks to provide information\, education and confidence to enable participants to manage their orchards successfully. \nOrchards are iconic features in the Gloucestershire\, Herefordshire and Worcestershire landscape\, but have declined by at least 75 % in the last 50 yrs. The drive to plant new and restore old traditional orchards will help to reverse the decline of this priority habitat and of the wildlife that depends on it. \nWell-managed orchards create an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the wildlife potential in the vicinity. Orchards provide excellent feeding habitat for birds\, bats and invertebrates\, and where adjacent to strong mature hedgerow networks radiating towards nearby mature woodlands\, unimproved grasslands and other orchards\, increase connectivity across the wider landscape. \nTim Andrews of Orchard Revival\, and Gloucestershire Orchard Trust expert\, will be running the workshop. He has many years of experience planting and managing orchards in Gloucestershire and making cider from the produce. \nMaintenance pruning and fruit tree care \n\nLearn how to prune trees safely\, looking at different fruit types and varieties\, and how to manage the trees to reach their full potential.\nQuestions and discussion are encouraged throughout the day.\nThe day includes a strong element of practical work. Stout boots and good outdoor clothing are essential as much of the day will be spent enjoying the elements.\nAll equipment will be provided.\nHot drinks and lunch are also provided\, please let us know of any dietary requirements when signing up.\nThis event is to be held at the Tudor Farmhouse Hotel in Clearwell.\n\nTo see the whole series of workshops we are running this season\, please visit the collection here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/orchard-workshops-2912649?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/orchard-workshop-pruning/
LOCATION:Tudor Farmhouse\, Tudor Farmhouse Hotel\, High Street\, Clearwell\, GL16 8JS
CATEGORIES:Environment,Wildlife & Nature,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Severn Treescapes":MAILTO:severntreescapes@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260308T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260308T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113622
CREATED:20251126T121313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T090633Z
UID:9529-1772962200-1772974800@wildstroud.org
SUMMARY:Looking after soil and composting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a practical\, down-to-earth workshop all about creating healthier soil in your garden.  Whether you are growing food or just gardening for wildlife the quality of your soil is important. We’ll explore what good soil looks like\, meet the worms and other tiny creatures that keep it alive and depend on it\, and learn simple ways to improve soil structure and fertility. We’ll also cover easy composting methods to help you turn everyday waste into rich\, garden-ready compost.  We will explore plants for different types of soil. \nTopics \n\nThe role of fungi and bacteria in our soil\nWorms\, different types and how to increase activity\nOther critters that rely on healthy soil\nWhat type of soil do you have and how to look after it\nWays to compost\n\nThis is a classroom workshop with practical elements.
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/looking-after-soil-and-composting/
LOCATION:The Pavilion\, Victory Park\, Lower Church Road\, Cainscross\, Stroud\, GL5 4JE
CATEGORIES:Environment,Wildlife & Nature,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Stroud":MAILTO:wildstroud@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260222T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260222T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113622
CREATED:20251126T113345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T144121Z
UID:9526-1771758000-1771768800@wildstroud.org
SUMMARY:Spring Plant Sale - Wild flowers
DESCRIPTION:Plants and Seeds at the Repair Cafe – Trinity Rooms \nWild Stroud is joining forces with 5 Valley Seed Savers to bring you spring plants and locally saved seeds.  We’ll have a variety of plug plants and small plants ready to plant out.  5 Valleys Seed Savers will have a selection of locally grown and saved seeds. \nThe Trinity Room Repair offers  \nRepair stations available: Booking for any of these repairs on Trinity Room Website – use Event Link/Booking  \n\nTextiles\nElectrical and mechanical repairs\nTool sharpening\nJewellery Repair\n\nThe community cafe offers lunch\, tea\, coffee and cake. All food and drink is available on a Pay-As-You-Can basis.  Edna’s Knit & Natter welcomes all knitters and crocheters. Various pop-up initiatives\, Like the Sustainable Fabric Sale and Eco initiatives from around Gloucestershire.   \nFind Out More https://www.stroudtrinityrooms.org/community/stroud-repair-and-eco-cafe \nCash or Card taken on the day \nBring a bag for your plants
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/spring-plant-sale-wild-flowers/
LOCATION:Trinity Rooms Community Hub\, Field Road\, Stroud\, GL5 2HZ
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Food,Plant Sale,Recycling & Repairs,Wildlife & Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Stroud":MAILTO:wildstroud@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260201T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260201T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113622
CREATED:20251126T111401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T085823Z
UID:9522-1769938200-1769958000@wildstroud.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Lichen (FULLY BOOKED)
DESCRIPTION:Discover the Hidden World of Lichens  \nUnlock a whole new layer of the natural world with our immersive Introduction to Lichens workshop. Whether you’re a nature lover\, hiker\, photographer\, or simply curious about the tiny wonders living all around you\, this hands-on experience will change the way you see your environment forever. \nLichens are everywhere—on trees\, rocks\, rooftops\, and paths—but most people walk right past them without ever knowing the astonishing story behind them. They’re not plants. They’re not fungi. They’re something far more fascinating: a remarkable partnership between organisms living and thriving together. \n\nDiscover what lichens really are and why they’re unlike anything else in nature\nLearn to recognise the major types—crustose\, foliose\, and fruticose—through interactive demos\nSee how lichens reveal the health of their environment\n\nThis workshop is split into two parts\, and you are welcome to join both or just the classroom sessions.  We’ll spend the morning in the classroom\, exploring and learning the key things about lichen and then head out to Bisley Road Cemetery\, where you can use your new skills to find and identify lichens in the wild.
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/introduction-lichen-workshop/
LOCATION:The Pavilion\, Victory Park\, Lower Church Road\, Cainscross\, Stroud\, GL5 4JE
CATEGORIES:Talk,Walk,Wildlife & Nature,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Stroud":MAILTO:wildstroud@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251221T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251221T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113622
CREATED:20251208T101635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T101635Z
UID:9607-1766325600-1766331000@wildstroud.org
SUMMARY:Winter Forest Church
DESCRIPTION:An outdoor Winter Solstice/Christmas celebration within a beautiful wood\, campfire\, carols\, crafts and non-alcoholic mulled wine and mince pies. For those of faith or none\, all are welcome\, all ages. Meet at Rodborough Tab URC car park GL5 3UJ and walk down to site as no parking. Anyone with mobility issues can be dropped off at the site\, please contact Kim for more info 07481 186100.
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/winter-forest-church/
LOCATION:Rodborough Tabernacle
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Meeting,Social,Wildlife & Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rodborough Tabernacle URC":MAILTO:kim.baker@rodboroughtab.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113622
CREATED:20250313T100000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T100000Z
UID:8209-1762594200-1762617600@wildstroud.org
SUMMARY:Mushroom Growing
DESCRIPTION:Learn from expert mushroom growers\, Slad Valley Mushrooms\, on how to grow your own fungi at home. Full of practical advice\, insights into health benefits\, and other marvels of mycelium.
URL:https://wildstroud.org/event/mushroom-growing/
LOCATION:Hawkwood\, Painswick Old Road\, Stroud\, GL6 7QW
CATEGORIES:Environment,Food,Wildlife & Nature,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hawkwood":MAILTO:info@hawkwoodcollege.co.uk
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