Songs & Stories about Herefordshire – a celebration of its history, nature & landscape. Joseph Emmett, author and singer-songwriter, presents an evening of stories and songs celebrating the fascinating history and landscape of our beautiful county of Herefordshire. Wednesday 1st July 7.00pm at The Courtyard, Hereford. Click here for tickets. Think Like a Forest Ben Rawlence in conversation with Joseph Emmett about his new book of letters to his children about climate change. Wednesday 15th July 6pm – 7.30pm Elevate Business Lounge Click here for tickets
A community dig, wildlife workshops, scientific surveys and more – the Dorstone Settlement Timeline Project is bringing 6,000 years of local history to life in 2026, with a programme of free events open to everyone supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Scientific Survey Morning – 19th June 2026 The churchyard at St Faith’s is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna waiting to be discovered. Ecologist Tim Kaye of Cultivating Learning and Nature (CLaN) (a GOLD member of HGN) will be undertaking a full survey of the churchyard and is looking for adult research volunteers
Leominster Festival with the theme ‘ The Treasure of Our Town’ takes place from Saturday 30th May to Saturday 13th June. Ledbury Community Day – a chance to find out about the activities of groups and societies in Ledbury – is on Saturday 6th June Root to Fruit Festival at the Steiner Academy Hereford on Saturday 6th June The Steiner Academy in Hereford are organising a plant and food fair on Saturday 6th June which will celebrate gardening, horticulture, and traditional crafts with carefully selected stalls, talks and activities set in the school’s beautiful grounds. Entry
Leominster Festival with the theme ‘ The Treasure of Our Town’ takes place from Saturday 30th May to Saturday 13th June. Ledbury Community Day – a chance to find out about the activities of groups and societies in Ledbury – is on Saturday 6th June Root to Fruit Festival at the Steiner Academy Hereford on Saturday 6th June The Steiner Academy in Hereford are organising a plant and food fair on Saturday 6th June which will celebrate gardening, horticulture, and traditional crafts with carefully selected stalls, talks and activities set in the school’s beautiful grounds. Entry
Herefordshire is renowned as a cider county. Blossom events at this time of year are a reminder of the value to wildlife of traditional orchards. 90% of this habitat has been lost since the 1950s. Through PTES you can play a role in finding and surveying these vital habitats to help preserve them. Click here to get involved.
Dorstone Settlement Timeline Event Saturday 9th May 10.00am – 1.00pm St Faith’s churchyard, Dorstone A free drop-in session discovering wildlife, run by HGN GOLD member CLaN CIC. The theme of this session is Birds. No booking required – just turn up. All equipment provided Spot birds Explore nests and eggs Craft a willow bird feeder Find out more on the Dorstone Timeline Facebook page Soil Meso-fauna Session Saturday 16th May 10.00am – 12.30pm Suitable for families with children. Explore mini-beasts and build bio-diversity. Contact tim@clan-cic.org for more information Wildlife Quest 26th May 10.00am till 12.30pm Ross Community Gardens, Gloucester Road, Ross Join CLaN CIC
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
A community dig, wildlife workshops, scientific surveys and more – the Dorstone Settlement Timeline Project is bringing 6,000 years of local history to life in 2026, with a programme of free events open to everyone supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Scientific Survey Mornings – 21 April and 19 June 2026 The churchyard at St Faith’s is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna waiting to be discovered. Ecologist Tim Kaye of Cultivating Learning and Nature (CLaN) (a GOLD member of HGN) will be undertaking a full survey of the churchyard and is looking for
Over the next three weekends, the Golden Triangle, just over the border in Gloucestershire, will be celebrating the wonderful spring show put on by our native Daffodils. The Daffodil Line, a community run bus line, will be offering shuttle buses to some of the best sites whilst local churches and village halls will be offering refreshments. You can support this community transport initiative and enjoy an amazing wildlife spectacular at the same time. One word of warning if you do one of the many walks in the area to see the daffodils: given the weather we have had since the
This Sunday 26th October 3.00pm to 6.00pm in Eardisland Village Hall, Ella Curry will be exhibiting her botanical paintings, created as part of a Kew Gardens Grow Wild Youth Grant. The exhibition and refreshments are free, with donations welcome to fundraise for the Eardisland Environment and Sustainability Group. This exhibition will be the culmination of Ella’s project ‘Flowers of the Arrow’, for which she was awarded a £500 grant earlier this year to identify, survey, record, and paint native river plants along the River Arrow. Ella, who is an ornithologist and entomologist as well as an artist and botanist, will be present at
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