Ross on Wye Blossom Day On Saturday 9th May, Broome Farm in Ross on Wye will be holding their annual Blossom Day Spring Garden Show The Spring Garden Show at Three Counties Showground, which started yesterday, runs until Sunday 10th May. More details here. Ludlow Spring Festival Ludlow Spring Festival started today and runs until Sunday 10th May. Follow this link for more details.
As part of National Hedgerow Week last week, the Tree Council ran a webinar on the ancient craft of Hedgelaying: its history, regional styles, use and impact on wildlife. Click here to watch the recording on YouTube Other links Nigel Adam’s new book – Hedgelaying The Complete Guide to a Traditional Rural Craft National Hedgelaying Society Hedgelink
Food! The Musical is a new project from Footloose Community Arts. It is an interactive piece exploring the nature of food in the 21st century – what we eat and why, and the impact of a profit-driven, global food production system on all forms of life as well as human society. It aims to provoke discussion and action as well as entertain. Humour, catchy tunes and dance are used to map out alternatives to a destructive, corporate-driven globalised food system. We can work with and for the earth and its ecosystems and eat well. We invite participation: joining in with
Blossomtime in Aylton and Putley This annual springtime opportunity to enjoy the local orchards is taking place around Putley and Aylton on Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th May. Blossomtime 2026 sees community organisers, the Big Apple Association, bringing together three venues linked by a tractor and trailer service and each offering a collection of different experiences. At welcome hub Putley Parish Hall, visitors can park, buy their entrance ticket (£5 for adults, children under 16 free, valid for one day at all three venues), find refreshments and start guided walks around the orchards. Amongst activities at Birchley, home of Skittery Apple Juice and
16/04/2026
Click here for details of a workshop on ‘Farming Smart’ from Rural Hub Herefordshire on Tuesday 21st April 11.00am – 3.00pm
Due to circumstances, the Herefordshire Food Alliance, a GOLD member of HGN, collaboration with Wiggly Wigglers at Lower Blakemere Farm to organise a Composting Workshop on 30th May has been POSTPONED. Click on the link to read more. For more news from HFA, click here You can sign up to receive news direct from HFA into your inbox here
10/04/2026
Growing Local, a GOLD member of HGN, will be holding their next Community Day on Saturday 11th April. This is a chance to tour the farm, get involved and cook and enjoy a simple lunch. Don’t forget you can order a veg box, packed with lovely locally grown organic veg, from them. New orders in April and May get a discount on the fourth box. Have a look at their news page for details of their fortnightly Thursday lunch club and weekly Friday lunch club.
09/04/2026
Applewood Permaculture, a GOLD member of HGN, run in-person and online courses throughout the year. Their next course, on the weekend of 25th-26th April is a two day introduction to the concept and techniques of forest gardening. Click here for details of this and their other courses.
The People’s Emergency Briefing is an eye-opening film produced by the National Emergency Briefing of an event which brought together leading UK scientists and experts to discuss the latest evidence and why it matters for things like extreme weather, food security, health and the cost of living. There are various showings of the film happening across the country. Whitecross Hereford School will be one of the first to show this in their community on Tuesday 7th April 2026. After the film there will be a short open discussion about what it means for the community and what can be
Ledbury Food Group are hosting an evening discussion, with a panel of contributors, on the impact of food production on the environment, rightly a subject of great concern in Herefordshire. How do we balance Nature and Food Production – looking after our rivers and water-courses and supporting our farmers? Click here for more details of this event on Thursday 9th April.
