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Let's not hibernate yet!
Microbiome Literacy for Food Systems
Llanidloes Green Fair, Minerva gallery - Saturday 17th Oct 10am-4pm
Build your knowledge, gain hands-on experience and treat your tastebuds too.
•Try a range of autumn equinox ferments produced in our fermentation workshop under expert and activist, Annie Levy
•Explore microbiome stewardship with researcher, Emily Weston
•Watch a LAB serum demonstration and learn about its applications and results
•Blend your own bioactive soil amendment!
Gain a new understanding of the role of microbes in growing nutrient dense food, for both soil and gut health - and food security!
Part of Shared Seeds New Leaves, supported by The Ashley Family Foundation and Community Foundation Wales.
Practice-based fermentation workshops taking place soon, alongside a range of other food preservation skills. Get in touch to find out more!
Nut Club!
Friday 23rd October 4-5.30pm at Blackthorne LD65PD
Wild fun for 7-12 year olds!
Bring your grownups for a woodland adventure, cosy creativity and community exploration! Discover a natural world of wonder!
Thanks to the National Lottery's support of our Branching Out project, kids can now be Blackthorne volunteers too! Let's take part together!
Places are limited so please contact to book:
bex@theblackthornetrust.org
Children must be accompanied by an adult at Blackthorne at all times.
Moths, Bugs and Bug Hotels!
A Halloween Special!
Thursday 29th October 10am-12
Join the Radnorshire Wildlife Trust as we explore the amazing lifeworlds of the night flyers and creepy crawlies who are our friends too!
Build a hibernaculum to help them get cosy and survive the winter. Teas and coffees provided for the humans.
Remember to wear suitable autumn clothing and good boots! Blackthorne gets muddier at this time of year!
Have a Grow at Create Play!
Sat 31st October! 10-2pm
Llandrindod Wells LD15LJ
Join Blackthorne for our very last Have a Grow of the year! Use the Amazing Real Seed Machine to create free seed for giving away! Support our food system's biodiversity, share the love and spread the growing joy!
We'll be getting stuck in at the wonderful Create Play as they bring the community together for a celebration of autumn.
Halloween-inspired activities, woodland crafts, fires, food, creativity and opportunities for seasonal magic!
Book the Community Dehydrator!
And remember... our big, beautiful dehydrator is here for your community group or home!
Built by the amazing Mid and North Powys Mind Young People's Group, the dehydrator is free for use across Mid Powys.
email info@theblackthornetrust.org
Find us at LD6 5PD to take part in connecting with the natural world or to join the regenerative food loop!
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