The Riversmeet Summer Programme 2025 | The Use & Appreciation Of Plants

🌱 Session 2 | The Use & Appreciation Of Plants - Sunday 31st August

Discover more about nature, plants and horticultural principles to create your haven of well-being.

Join Riversmeet Community Co-Op for a programme of events, starting Sundays from 24th August 2025.

Our friendly group of smallholders, gardeners, bush craft specialists, teachers and therapists are on hand to teach you how you can turn your garden into a place of resilience, nourishment and connection this Summer.

Join us for one session - or all six!

🏡 Danaway Permaculture Homestead, in Eaglesfield, Cockermouth.

📅 Sunday 31st August from 12:00 until 16:00

Adults and children welcome!

Other events in this programme:

🪏 Session 1 | Discovering Permaculture - Sunday 24th August

How to design and work with nature to create an abundant garden.

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🫜 Session 3 | Food From Your Garden - Sunday 7th September

Basic principles for future harvests, soil improvement, seed sowing and planning ahead.

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🦔 Session 4 | Gardening For Wildlife - Sunday 14th September

Providing food, water and shelter for insects, birds and mammals

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🌳 Session 5 | Garden Enclosure & Shelter - Sunday 21st September

Discovering new possibilities for garden edges, and creative solutions for plant support.

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🐑 Session 6 | The Danaway Flock - Sunday 28th September

Shepherding, ethical fibre and natural dyeing. Meet Danaway’s tiny sheep and explore the potential of wool.

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