On Wednesdays We Write

Georgia and Ronnie, hosts of the fortnightly writers meet up at Vallis Farm in Frome. 

As writers themselves, they wanted to create a space to provide accountability and community (and cake!) for writers of all genres and levels. These sessions are not exclusive to “professionals” – if writing is something that you love to do, or are interested in exploring, then you are welcome here.

Each hour and a half long session will provide an initial inspiring exercise or warm up, an hour’s dedicated time for you to work on your writing project, and a plenary with tea, cake and chats about books and writing. All you need to bring is your writing gear!

A bit about your hosts…
Georgia is a former food journalist and freelance wellbeing and arts copywriter. She authors a (mostly) regular Substack about the intersection of mental health, nature, and the elusive art of being alive. This year she is directing her attention on a growing collection of poetry and her first narrative nonfiction book. She likes to cook, read, and sing to trees.

Ronnie is a librarian by day, a musician and writer by night, and obsessive cat mum 24/7. She is one half of folk duo māsa, signed to Faber Alt, and has a Masters in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. Currently, she’s working on a debut novel about the 1960s folk revival, and is represented by Jenny Brown Associates.

For inquiries please email: georgia.cadoret@gmail.com or ronniepowellsmith@gmail.com 

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Morning Chorus Bird Walk with Rob Frith

Join us for a relaxed and informative morning at Vallis Farm, timed to coincide with the early bird activity without the pre-dawn start.

We’ll meet at 7:30am at the farmhouse entrance. After a hot drink to get us going, we’ll head out on a guided walk around the farm with ecologist and bird expert Rob Frith, exploring the land and listening to the morning chorus as it builds.

Rob will help us identify the birds we hear (and hopefully see), explain what’s happening ecologically at this time of year, and share insights into how the farm supports wildlife. With a bit of luck, we may also spot barn owls that regularly hunt over the fields.

After the walk, we’ll return to the farmhouse for a cooked breakfast made with locally sourced ingredients, including eggs from our rescue hens. We’ll eat together around the table, with time to ask Rob questions and chat more broadly about birds, farming, and the wider landscape.

The morning will wrap up at 10:30, leaving you well fed, well informed and hopefully feeling a little more connected to the land around you.

This is one of two Morning Chorus Bird Walks. If you can’t make this date, the event will also run on 24th April.

Cost: £28 per person

A thoughtful, unhurried way to start the day, for anyone curious about birds, ecology, and the rhythms of a working farm.

And why not extend your experience by spending the night in one of our Shepherd’s Huts?

Silver Clay Jewellery Workshop

Make your own nature-inspired silver pendant

Join jewellery designer Rebecca Lucy for a relaxed and creative workshop where you’ll learn how to make your own fine silver pendant using silver clay – a magical, eco-friendly material that turns into real silver when fired.

You’ll use natural textures like leaves, shells and twigs to create beautiful impressions, then shape and mould your pieces.

What’s included:

7g of silver clay (enough for 1–2 small pendants)

Use of tools and equipment

Natural materials to imprint

Tea & coffee

Workshops are small and friendly. No experience needed – perfect for beginners or anyone curious to try something new!

You’ll create a beautiful silver pendant to wear or gift.

£69 per person

Brush Making Workshop

Book onto this 2.5 hour workshop to learn how to bind plant fibres into brooms using a traditional binding technique seen in many cultures around the world.

We will be spending our time binding in 2 different fibres. The first broom we will make will be in a softer, more workable fibre which is brilliant as a crumb, dusting or table brush and the second brush in a stiffer Broomcorn, which is brilliant as a hard floor or rug broom. You will go home with your 2 brooms to use for a lifetime and a skill you can get creative with and go on to work with other fibres and bindings.

Drinks and nibbles will be provided as well as a welcoming and creative atmosphere.

Brush binding can be hard on your hands when you first begin but this doesn’t need to stop us making - if you struggle with finger dexterity, just let me know and I will ensure we take breaks and pace ourselves.

The Menopause Retreat Day
with Olivia Cliff, Medical Herbalist and Tara Kelsall, Life Coach & Wild Swim Guide

Open to women of all life stages

The menopause is a transition that all women face at some point in their life. Whether sudden or slow, it can be littered with unpleasant and sometimes debilitating symptoms which are not always acknowledged or understood. Our Menopause Retreat Day is an opportunity for pre, peri or post menopausal women to come together to enjoy time out of routine to relax, nourish and replenish in a safe,supportive and beautiful environment.

What to expect:
• A warm welcome with light refreshments
• An overview of what actually happens in the body during the menopause and what
symptoms can arise and why.
• The opportunity to speak about our own experiences in a small supportive groups
• Discussion of tools which can be utilised to smooth transition including a balanced
approach to nutrition, herbal hacks and the importance of psychospiritual aspects.
• Supported cold water dip in a natural pool
• Wood fired sauna
• Tea and cake and a closing circle

At the end of the day, we want you to leave a little more empowered and ready to embrace your menopause as a potentially powerful rite of passage.

However, please remember that all activities are invitations and there is no expectation for everyone to
participate if they feel not to.

Morning Session

We will be demystifying what actually happens in the body
during the perimenopause, looking at some of the symptoms which can arise and exploring
simple, effective self-help techniques and herbal approaches you can use to support
yourself throughout this time. There will be the opportunity to share some of our own stories
and experiences in smaller groups, because all our journeys are unique.

You will:
• Gain an understanding of what is happening in the body during this time and the
symptoms which can arise.
• Learn nutritional and herbal strategies to help improve common symptoms such as poor
sleep, foggy thinking, rage and/or anxiety, joint issues and hot flashes.
• Explore psycho-spiritual aspects of aging and the wisdom, liberation and reinvention this
time can bring.

Lunchtime
We'll gather together round the huge farmhouse table to share delicious and health supporting
food, created with love and incorporating ingredients grown on site at Vallis Farm.

Afternoon Session 
The second half of the day invites you into the healing powers of cold water and wild
swimming, paired with the deep relaxation of sauna heat therapy. This combination is
profoundly regulating for the nervous system and offers a sense of clarity, vitality, and
emotional spaciousness.

You will:
• Receive a full safety briefing and gentle education about cold water immersion
• Have space to ask questions and share any worries
• Be guided through a fully supported, safe, and empowering cold water immersion in
the crystal-clear natural pool
• Sink into the soothing warmth of the sauna, allowing your body to unwind and
integrate everything from the day.

We will finish with a hot drink, cake and a closing circle.

We are offering this workshop at three price points. Please select the one most aligned with you on the booking platform.

On Wednesdays We Write

Georgia and Ronnie, hosts of the fortnightly writers meet up at Vallis Farm in Frome. 

As writers themselves, they wanted to create a space to provide accountability and community (and cake!) for writers of all genres and levels. These sessions are not exclusive to “professionals” – if writing is something that you love to do, or are interested in exploring, then you are welcome here.

Each hour and a half long session will provide an initial inspiring exercise or warm up, an hour’s dedicated time for you to work on your writing project, and a plenary with tea, cake and chats about books and writing. All you need to bring is your writing gear!

A bit about your hosts…
Georgia is a former food journalist and freelance wellbeing and arts copywriter. She authors a (mostly) regular Substack about the intersection of mental health, nature, and the elusive art of being alive. This year she is directing her attention on a growing collection of poetry and her first narrative nonfiction book. She likes to cook, read, and sing to trees.

Ronnie is a librarian by day, a musician and writer by night, and obsessive cat mum 24/7. She is one half of folk duo māsa, signed to Faber Alt, and has a Masters in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. Currently, she’s working on a debut novel about the 1960s folk revival, and is represented by Jenny Brown Associates.

For inquiries please email: georgia.cadoret@gmail.com or ronniepowellsmith@gmail.com 

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SUNSET SILENT DISCO

Come and celebrate Spring with us with a silent disco in the beautiful forest garden at Vallis Farm.

About the event

Come and celebrate the change in the seasons with a silent disco in the beautiful surrounds of Vallis Farm with 3 channels of music from Disco classics to Drum N Bass delivered via headphones. We will also be taking your requests prior to the event.

Spring is awakened. Let's celebrate new beginnings and growth, longer and brighter days ahead.

A truly life affirming immersive experience dancing for 3 hours in nature as the sun goes down. Bond with your friends, connect with nature. Feel the grass beneath your feet and the breeze in your hair.

Parking is extremely limited so car share or drop off is advised (please bear in mind that it will be dark by the end of the event as the sun sets around 8.30pm).

There are toilet facilities but no refreshments available on site during the disco although you are welcome to bring your own.

Cinnamon Bun Workshop

Come and join Linnea Johansson at Vallis Farm for a cozy Swedish workshop!

We’ll gather together to knead dough, learn the art of twisting cinnamon buns, and bake delicious treats to take home. A workshop filled with Swedishness, fun, and the joy of fika. Don’t forget to bring your own apron!

10:00 ‒ ARRIVAL AND INTRODUCTION

10:15 ‒ START BAKING

10:45 ‒ TWISTING DEMONSTRATION & FIKA

11:30 ‒ TWISTING THE BUNS

12:30 ‒ BUNS IN THE OVEN & MORE FIKA

13:30 ‒ TAKE HOME YOUR BUNS AND LOVELY MEMORIES

About Linnea:

Linnea Johansson has been running Bun in the Oven for 5 years, but been a keen baker her entire life. Her famous cinnamon buns are authentic Swedish and have been in her family for decades. She is holding workshops to share the Swedish way with you all.

26th April 2026

10-1.30pm

£65

Cancellation policy: 

50% refund for cancellations made at least 7 days before the workshop. Cancellations within a week of the workshop are non-refundable, but you may transfer your spot to a friend.

Sign up via email to bunintheovenlinnea@gmail.com

Learn all the essentials of market gardening in this intensive accredited* course running across six weekends from May - November 2026.

This course gives you the basis of an organic approach to growing food whilst looking at different approaches to market gardening. You will learn the importance of soil and plant health, how to manage pests and diseases without the use of chemicals, how to capture and store rainwater to irrigate your crops in a sustainable way and how to build to build a resilient business around your preferred type of growing, space and skill set. We will focus in on business planning and overall designs for you to take away and build on.

Please note: Limited spaces will be available to those who can’t afford to pay but they must apply for a bursary. Applications for bursaries will open on 1st April. Please email tamsin@vallisfarm.co.uk after this date to find out if you can apply.

Unit titles are:

• Plant and soil health

• Different approaches to growing

• Irrigation and water management

• Pests and diseases

• Propagation

• Crop planning and harvesting

• Sources of revenue

• Business planning

• Designing your market garden

Dates are:

• Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May

• Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June

• Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July

• Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September

• Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October

• Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November

*course will be accredited by LANTRA. Confirmation of this expected prior to the start of the course. ID will be required from all participants to ensure certificates can be given out on completion of the course.

Silver Clay Jewellery Workshop

Make your own nature-inspired silver pendant

Join jewellery designer Rebecca Lucy for a relaxed and creative workshop where you’ll learn how to make your own fine silver pendant using silver clay – a magical, eco-friendly material that turns into real silver when fired.

You’ll use natural textures like leaves, shells and twigs to create beautiful impressions, then shape and mould your pieces.

What’s included:

7g of silver clay (enough for 1–2 small pendants)

Use of tools and equipment

Natural materials to imprint

Tea & coffee

Workshops are small and friendly. No experience needed – perfect for beginners or anyone curious to try something new!

You’ll create a beautiful silver pendant to wear or gift.

£69 per person