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Forest of Dean / Attractions and Days Out - Farms and Zoos - Food and Drink - Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas

Summer coffee morning

Come up to our Stowfield site and enjoy a coffee and homemade cake. Timing is 10-12 and there is car parking available along with a Changing Place, toilets and lots of accessible space to get around, sit in peace or enjoy the views and the animals. Image description: young man with female carer looking at […]

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Orchard trust

Added 10 months ago

Forest of Dean / Arts and Crafts

Tree of Life with Warren Day

Tree of Life with tutor Warren Day Explore the use of natural materials to produce interesting and unusual artwork with an organic twist. Take inspiration from this Forest of Dean woodland setting as it springs into life. Explore how your art can be shared with others by exploring opportunities to market, exhibit and sell your […]

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Art Shape

Added 11 months ago

Forest of Dean / Arts and Crafts - Museums and Galleries

Exhibition ‘Tree of Life’ and Opening Event

Exhibition ‘Tree of Life’ and Opening Event This exhibition celebrates how spending time amongst trees, positively impacts on our mental health and wellbeing. Inspired by the beautiful woodland setting of the Forest of Dean, this group of artists have used natural materials to produce interesting and unusual artwork with an organic twist. All participating artists […]

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Art Shape

Added 1 year ago

Forest of Dean / Children's Activities - Performing Arts - Wellbeing

Easy ukulele

Come and see our new FREE ukulele subscription for lock down. Aimed at primary age children, all ages are welcome.  You do need a ukulele. Videos are in easy snippets so there is no pressure and maximum fun. The first video will be available January 20th 2021. You can learn the 3 chord trick and […]

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Miniature Music

Added 1 year ago

Forest of Dean / Arts and Crafts - Wellbeing

Tree of Life with Warren Day

Tree of Life with tutor Warren Day Explore the use of natural materials to produce interesting and unusual artwork with an organic twist. Take inspiration from the stunning colours found in an Autumnal Forest of Dean setting. Your work will be exhibited at the Dean Heritage Centre, highlighting how spending time amongst the trees positively […]

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Art Shape

Added 1 year ago

Forest of Dean / Social Interest Groups - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing - Youth

Super1s Inclusive Cricket in Forest of Dean

Super1s cricket gives young people with a disability aged 12-25 the chance to play regular cricket while improving confidence and independence. We run weekly sessions at Huntley Cricket Club on a Thursday 5pm – 6pm. during the summer. Sessions provide young people the chance to compete against their peers, learn new skills whilst giving the opportunity to make friends, […]

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Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation

Added 1 year ago

Forest of Dean / Farms and Zoos - Festivals and Seasonal - Food and Drink - Parks and Green Spaces

Halloween Coffee Morning

Halloween themed coffee morning on our smallholding. With Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt, lots of yummy treats and optional fancy dress. Open to all, the coffee morning will be held on our Smallholding in Lower Lydbrook, from 10am-12pm on October 25th 2023. We have good car parking and the site is level and wheelchair accessible […]

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Orchard trust

Added 1 year ago

Cinderford / Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Forest of Dean Parkinson’s Cafe

The cafe is open to anyone affected by Parkinson’s, whether an individual, family member or friend. We meet once a quarter for a chat, refreshments & cake.  We have professionals drop in to the meeting with useful information and advice.  The meeting runs 10:30 – 12 and you can stop at the pub for lunch […]

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Parkinson's UK - Gloucestershire

Added 1 year ago

Forest of Dean / Food and Drink - Social Interest Groups - Wellbeing

Cinderford coffee club

Welcome to the Cinderford coffee club We will be meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 10am till 1pm The Wesley Cinderford, opposite the Cinema. Everyone welcome young and old Come and meet new people It’s drop in and there will be hot drinks squash home made cake and a raffle Raffle monthly […]

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Cinderford Coffee Club

Added 1 year ago

Forest of Dean / Parks and Green Spaces - Sports and Leisure

Swimming and Jumping

Orchard Trust has a fully accessible Therapy Suite on its peaceful, rural Stowfield Site. This houses a hydrotherapy pool with a counter current current massage unit and colourful lights and a Rebound trampoline. There are private changing rooms with hoist access and space to store wheelchairs when you are in the pool or on the […]

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Orchard trust

Added 1 year ago

Forest of Dean / Farms and Zoos - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas

Have a go on the Activity Park

The Orchard Trust Stowfield site has it’s own activity park with swings, a roundabout and a floor trampoline. All are wheelchair accessible, there is also a small slide accessible by a shallow steps or a pull up pipe. The park sits on the wheelchair accessible site surrounded by nature and our friendly animals. Pay us […]

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Orchard trust

Added 1 year ago

Forest of Dean / Farms and Zoos - Parks and Green Spaces

Give some love to a Guinea Pig

The Orchard Trusts small animals include guinea pigs, rabbits and Speedy the tortoise. They all enjoy seeing visitors and having a cuddle. Come to our Stowfield site to see the animals, the small ones and the larger ones like Millie the pig and our sheep and goats. They’d love to see you. The whole site […]

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Orchard trust

Added 1 year ago