Thursdays from 12 noon for the over 60s.

£5 for dinner, pudding + tea/coffee.

Contact Margaret 01985 844756 or Lesley 01985 211355

Thursdays from 12 noon for the over 60s.

£5 for dinner, pudding + tea/coffee.

Contact Margaret 01985 844756 or Lesley 01985 211355

10am -12 noon

Come and join us for tea, coffee and a chat with your friends and neighbours.

All are welcome!

Thursdays from 12 noon for the over 60s.

£5 for dinner, pudding + tea/coffee.

Contact Margaret 01985 844756 or Lesley 01985 211355

Thursdays from 12 noon for the over 60s.

£5 for dinner, pudding + tea/coffee.

Contact Margaret 01985 844756 or Lesley 01985 211355

3rd October 2026 - Cherry Truluck, Georgia Hughes + Friends

GROWING TOGETHER: PERMACULTURE FOR LAND AND COMMUNITY

What if the principles that make a healthy ecosystem — diversity, cooperation, resilience, working with rather than against — are also the principles that make a healthy community?

🌿 Expect a delicious breakfast full of local produce and a wide-ranging discussion on what permaculture can teach us about resilience — in the soil and in the social fabric — and what it might mean for the future of rural life in Horningsham, and beyond.

Cherry Truluck has been curating (and cooking breakfast for) the Rural Voices events since they began in 2024! Day-to-day she is a transdisciplinary artist and researcher, who works with food, farming and communities - looking at how our relationship with plants and the cycles of the natural world might give us clues as to how to live better together and work towards viable (and joyful) futures.
She has created collaborative events and performances for the Hayward Gallery (London), nGbK (Berlin), Messums West (Tisbury) and the Wilson (Cheltenham), among many others, as well as in muddy fields, barns and community spaces all over the world. Cherry has also developed a workshop programme called “A Recipe for Imagining your Community as an Ecosystem” which she has delivered for the Gaia Foundation, Floating University Berlin/Cement Fields, ‘Food In Our Hands’ - the Landworkers’ Alliance Food Sovereignty Summit and BIRCA Bornholm, which supports ecological and activist organisations to re-imagine their working practices in closer alignment to the way they want to work with the environment.

Georgia Hughes is an organic gardener and a recent graduate of Shift Bristol. She puts her permaculture skills into practice at home with 2 acres of orchard, vegetable garden, compost heaps and a wildlife pond. At the heart of Georgia’s organic growing and permaculture practice, she is exploring what it really means to be ‘self sufficient’ and how we can garden for nature.

Laura Corfield is a permaculture educator, facilitator and nature-connected coach based in Frome. In 2010 she co-founded SHIFT Bristol, and has spent many years creating transformative learning experiences rooted in permaculture, community and regenerative practice. Laura is particularly interested in how people can build agency, deepen their connection with place and work collectively towards fairer, more resilient futures.

Claire Loder and Jude Rice are the co-founders of Blooming Whiteway, a community gardening and wildlife project on the Whiteway estate in Bath, whose focus is around citizen action in response to the climate and ecological emergencies. Action on our doorsteps, at street/community/neighbourhood scale, with an emphasis on soil, water, food. and ecology.

Claire Loder: An artist and ceramicist interested in ecology, gardening for wildlife, and community engagement. She started gardening in street planters during lockdown, leading to broader local greening initiatives.

Jude Rice: A community grower and gardener working at Bath City Farm, where she runs horticultural training programmes and educational initiatives connecting people with food and nature. She is especially interested in growing as a way to connect and share knowledge with people about food and nature.

Thursdays from 12 noon for the over 60s.

£5 for dinner, pudding + tea/coffee.

Contact Margaret 01985 844756 or Lesley 01985 211355

Thursdays from 12 noon for the over 60s.

£5 for dinner, pudding + tea/coffee.

Contact Margaret 01985 844756 or Lesley 01985 211355

10am -12 noon

Come and join us for tea, coffee and a chat with your friends and neighbours.

All are welcome!

RURAL VOICES with Tom Lewis

Another Year with the Wildlife on the Longleat Estate

Dr Tom Lewis is a conservation biologist with a PhD in Conservation Biology from the University of Sheffield,  an MSc in Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation from Nottingham Trent University and a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Southampton. His doctoral research focused on using bioacoustics and direct monitoring to improve assessments of threatened species in tropical regions. He started his career bird ringing with the BTO in Berkshire, but since then, he has worked on projects in Mauritius, Sao Tome, and Costa Rica. At the end of 2023, Tom moved to Frome and has been leading Longleat's Conservation and Research programmes.

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Please arrive promptly at 9am for breakfast, the talk will begin at 9.45am.

BOOK NOW! Tickets are £15 or £12.50 for Horningsham residents- All profits go to the Village Hall Regeneration Fund.

If you need any help with booking please contact events@horningshamvillagehall.com

RURAL VOICES with Marian Boswall

Designing for the Long View: Regenerative Landscapes and the Future of the Rural

What does it mean to shape land not just for today, but for the next hundred years?

In this special Rural Voices talk, leading landscape architect and horticulturalist Marian Boswall shares her vision for regenerative design - an approach that works with ecology, history and community to create landscapes that are both beautiful and resilient.

Marian is known for her deeply contextual work: restoring flood plains, reimagining farmsteads, and guiding projects in some of the country’s most sensitive historic settings. Whether advising estates, collaborating with land stewards, or designing contemporary interventions within ancient landscapes, her focus is always to uncover what is special about a place and invest in its long-term health.

A former lecturer in Historic Garden Conservation at the University of Greenwich, Fellow of the Landscape Institute and co-founder of the Sustainable Landscape Foundation, Marian combines practical expertise with a generous, thoughtful philosophy. Her award-winning books, Sustainable Garden and The Kindest Garden, explore how our gardens and shared spaces can nurture biodiversity, restore soils, and care for us in return.

In the spirit of our Future Rural theme, Marian will explore how regenerative thinking can guide the evolution of rural communities. How do we design with flood, drought and biodiversity loss in mind? How can local materials, local knowledge and long-term stewardship reshape the places we live? And what does it look like to treat land not as a backdrop, but as a living partner?

This is a chance to hear from one of the country’s leading voices in landscape design about building a countryside that is not only productive, but restorative - rooted in respect for the past and hopefulness for the future.

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Please arrive promptly at 9am for breakfast, the talk will begin at 9.45am.

BOOK NOW! Tickets are £15 or £12.50 for Horningsham residents- All profits go to the Village Hall Regeneration Fund.

If you need any help with booking please contact events@horningshamvillagehall.com

LUNCHEON CLUB

every Thursday, from 12 noon

for the over 60s

£5 for dinner, pudding and tea or coffee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT

Margaret 01985 844756

or

Lesley 01985 211355

LUNCHEON CLUB

every Thursday, from 12 noon

for the over 60s

£5 for dinner, pudding and tea or coffee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT

Margaret 01985 844756

or

Lesley 01985 211355

10am -12 noon

Come and join us for tea, coffee and a chat with your friends and neighbours.

All are welcome!

LUNCHEON CLUB

every Thursday, from 12 noon

for the over 60s

£5 for dinner, pudding and tea or coffee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT

Margaret 01985 844756

or

Lesley 01985 211355

LUNCHEON CLUB

every Thursday, from 12 noon

for the over 60s

£5 for dinner, pudding and tea or coffee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT

Margaret 01985 844756

or

Lesley 01985 211355

This year, Horningsham’s epic Village Fayre is celebrating 40 years of community, fun, and tradition. We’ve pulled out all the stops to make this anniversary the best one yet. Mark your calendars, grab the family, and join us for a grand day out!

🎡 What’s On?

Classic Car Show: Polished chrome and vintage engines! 🏎️
Dog Show: Will your furry friend take home a rosette? 🐾
Village Bar & Beer Tent: Refreshing pints and local favourites. 🍺
Artisans & Food Stalls: Incredible crafts and delicious local eats. 🥧

📅 The Details

When: Sunday, June 7th, 2026
Time: 12 PM – 4 PM
Where: Horningsham Village Hall

Entry: FREE! 🎟️

Whether you're coming for the cars, the cake, or the competition, there is something for everyone. Let’s make this 40th anniversary a day to remember!

LUNCHEON CLUB

every Thursday, from 12 noon

for the over 60s

£5 for dinner, pudding and tea or coffee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT

Margaret 01985 844756

or

Lesley 01985 211355

LUNCHEON CLUB

every Thursday, from 12 noon

for the over 60s

£5 for dinner, pudding and tea or coffee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT

Margaret 01985 844756

or

Lesley 01985 211355