Summer Gathering 2025
Schedule
Thu, 03 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 06 Jul, 2025 at 11:45 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Radical Bakers Gathering | Shrewsbury, EN
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Summer Gathering is a weekend filled with focused activities, along with professional bands on the Green Dragon Solar Stage. The Baker’s Arms café bar offers a delicious fully catered option. We keep our gatherings small and friendly and sell no more than 110 adult tickets. Workshops are taught by experienced and knowledgeable people and all courses are included in the ticket price. Sustainable Living Courses and Workshops Summer Gathering 2025. These are just the first confirmed workshops for 2025, more to be announced in the coming months.
Green Technology
• Tom Cousins – Brewing Wine: Tom will be leading sessions on Harvesting for Brewing Wine and Preparing a Wine Ferment . He will also be hosting a wine tasting session in the Baker’s Arms.
• Dave Hayhurst – Basic Auto Mechanics: Dave will be going over the very basics of how to maintain and fix your vehicle.
• Blake Sanders from Green Dragon – Blake will be offering a few courses throughout the weekend including Reclaiming Lithium Cells from disposable devices, Basic Low Voltage Battery Electrics and Safety (beginners) or Solar Power Specification and Installation (intermediate).
• Andy Alder – DIY Hydroponics from Reclaimed Materials: Build your own hydroponic system using easily found, cheap and free items.
• Stu Watson – Gas Digesters: Stu will explain the practicalities of building and maintaining a gas digester, demonstrating a large one at Crabapple.
• Seggy Segeran – Small Scale Solar Power: A beginner-friendly session introducing the basics of solar power. Jane and Seggy will also be running the popular Rocket Stove Race!
• Dave Hainsworth – Basic Electrical Safety and Site Electrics.
Textiles
• Nic Miners – Knitting for beginners and intermediates.
• Sarah Bracken – Felting: Felt Necklaces and Felt Book Covers.
• Lisa Moomin – The Art of Crochet with guided instruction from the Moomin-Mama.
• Sophie DéPas – Needlepoint: Learn the basics of needlepoint and create your own intricate designs.
• Cat Anson – Darning: Fed up with holey socks and woolies? Come learn how to mend them with Darning. Cat will also be running a wood and bramble session to make a children’s toy (adults only).
• Natural Spinning and Dyeing with Stella Berg – Spinning and dyeing yarns and making textiles. How natural dyeing is done with British yarns (nettles, hemp, linen, wool). Carding and spinning, with spindles and on the wheel, learning to produce a strong yarn that can be knitted or woven.
Crafts and Nature
• Hamilton from The Free Basketeers – Willow Basket Weaving.
• Sara from SMPTree – Upcycling Paper: Weave waste paper into functional and striking containers.
• Joey from Merched Y Berllan – Orchard Management: This year, the focus will be on summer pruning techniques.
• Neil and Jayne from Forgeways – Join Forge Ways in making your very own hand brush using natural materials.
• Bob from The Outdoors Station – Shelter Making and Tarp Pitching, Dehydrating Food for Walkers, Backpacking essentials.
• Mark from Bright Crafts – introduction to Green Woodworking, the basic tools needed for making useful items from green wood.
Self-Care
• Ryan and Catherine from Knight-Fox Wild About Learning – Wild Plant Herbal First Aid and Tool Sharpening.
• Laura from Flowertwist – Laura will be running our morning Yoga sessions on Saturday and Sunday.
• Christine Conroy – How to Look After Your Back and Body.
• Jane Segeran – Haybox Cooking: Learn how to cook using an energy-efficient haybox.
• Lucy Aphramor – Lucy will be leading discussions around diet, nutrition, body image and public health.
• Edwina Hodkinson BSc(Hons) MNIMH Medical Herbalist – Edwina will be sharing her knowledge of Herbalism and complementary medicine.
• Eleri Varney – Herbal Walks around Crabapple Grounds.
• Kit Acott - Travelling Botanical Garden, talks on herbalism and growing herbs
Community
• Andy Alder – Sustainable Businesses: Learn strategies for transitioning towards a more sustainable, lower-cost, and lower-impact lifestyle.
• Jinny Sanders – Bulk Bread Baking Sessions and the Radical Bake-Off!: Participate in group bread baking sessions and compete in the bake-off!
Alongside scheduled workshops, enjoy the Baking Area, Camp Market, Bands, a Quiz and tours of Crabapple. We also offer two daily sessions of organised children’s activities, a Kid’s Baking Session, and the Camp Games, including the Lemon Jousting Tournament. Don’t miss the popular Radical Bake-Off competition for the best sweet treats.
Music at Radical Bakers Summer Gathering 2025
Thursday
◦ 21:00 My Mate Dave
Friday
◦ 20:00 Lunabarge
◦ 21:00 Mal Webb & Kylie Morrigan
◦ 22:00 Formidable Vegetable!
Saturday
◦ 21:00 Leo Brazil
◦ 22:00 Muddy Summers and the DFWs.
Sunday
◦ 21:00 Radical Bakers Cabaret
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