We Are Avon Strategy day

A chance to come together as a region and discuss, vision and plan for the future of our bioregion. Join us at our riverside studio space!

We Are Avon Strategy day

Come join us for our Strategy day where we'll come together as a movement to envision and plan the next steps of We Are Avon. This in-person event is a great opportunity to connect with fellow River, land and bioregion enthusiasts, share ideas, and input into our upcoming strategies, directions and movement building. Let's brainstorm together and shape the future of Avon. Delicious local lunch provided from regenerative organic farms of the region. And we will of course spend some time next to the river herself to inspire. Don't miss out on this exciting day filled with collaboration, celebration and inspiration!

We're so excited to bring this wider movement and its many beautiful projects and guardian groups together. We invite all people curious in landscape and river regeneration, all stakeholders, local organisations, river-lovers, farmers, stewards, and everyday people who care about their places and want to work together towards a more beautiful and flourishing future.

Structure of the day:

• 10.30-11.00
  Arrive and landing with welcome hot drink & pastry (from local Basil's Bakery)
  
• 11.00-12.00 STORY SO FAR (facilitated by Hamish Evans)
  Overview of the day session and the story so far of Avon
  Short presentation on current progress and mission / structures
  
• 12-1.15 VISIONING FOR THE FUTURE OF AVON (led by Dan Burgess)
  
  Short meditation to the future of Avon
  Break out groups in the work areas:
  
  1) Food & Land hub
  2) Landscape/bioregion
  3) River Guardianship & movement
  4) other work strands e.g. role of the arts, public health & clean water, farm clusters, deep mapping

A delicious Lunch by the River Avon, sourced from local organic and regenerative farms

• 2.00-2.45 : STRATEGY AND TIMELINE (facilitated by Hamish Evans and Meg Avon)
  - Inputting ideas, directions and actions from previous session onto a roadmap of the next 3-5 years
  - We will make a river timeline in centre of room and lead a playful, curious and practical session on bringing our vision into strategy, action and collaboration.
  

BREAK - Roseberry Road River bar and refreshments available

• 3-3.45 GOVERNANCE AND SYSTEMS (facilitated by Maddy Longhurst)
  - Presentation of sociocracy model of governance and discussion
  - Avon movement comms and ways of working
  - Working group circles and Guardianship circles break out discussions - chance for attendees to meet and chat informally in their areas of interest/ guardian groups
  
• 3.45- 4.00 Closing and harvesting the inspiration from the day ; and informal space for questions, discussion, celebration