Wander Gather

Support your local music industry!

A comment regarding an opinion on tribute acts dominating local venues and why not use local acts…

Well a local venue took the time to respond back (this comment) and yeah it’s no surprise really, so…

Top tips

1) follow a local venue on social to keep up to date with listings

2) try and see more local acts play

3) buy your ticket in advance if possible

Number 3 is the biggest way to guarantee a venue can stay active. From experience of arranging a gig this way assures the venue, organiser and act that the event will go ahead by guaranteeing financial support. It’s not about validation as such that you’re putting on a gig that is popular but that little bit of assurance makes such a difference.

Thanks for reading this post, it’s nothing to be concerned over as we don’t do this full time, but other venues do and Bristol is booming with talented artists, musicians, makers and creatives like no other, so let’s all do our bit if not already, and keep your fav place going, you will miss it if it goes.

Who shall we see there I wonder…

We won’t forget!

We’re off to wales for a few days by the coast…so thought it a great opportunity to put your messages to the whims of the sea while we are there.

This just popped up in our emails…should be good

Anyone interested to share a passion or interest relating to nature or folklore around the fire?

Particularly something Autumnal like mushrooms or something we can all relate to like nature connection 🍄

Send us a message or recommend someone. We'd love to add some talks to our gatherings around the fire 🔥

Full moon…innit

And here we are all set up ready for tonight…the birds are adding their own coastal soundscape for you

See you in an hour.

Last few tickets for Friday's journey to the sea... (Ticket link in bio)

For anyone coming on Friday .beer bar will be open from 5pm at the farm.
Also Happy Dumpling will be serving up Chinese food near the gardens

Amphitheatre open from 7pm. You are welcome to bring food and drinks to the amphitheatre.

Starts 7.30pm.

See you there!

Upcoming events!

August 16th Escape to the sea with live music, sea folktales, film projections and more (tickets and info in bio).

September 22nd. Back around the fire to celebrate the Autumn Equinox.

Harvest/Samhain a food gathering with . Exciting! more details tbh.

Come and escape where you belong... out in nature 💚

Wandering walk to Lady Bay in Clevedon. We have been to Clevedon so many times but not been to this beach before.
Recommend the community book shop in Clevedon not far from the pier. Got an old hardback copy of 'Fatu Hive back to nature' by Thor Heyerdahl last time.

*You might not be able to get to the beach at the moment due to rock fall!

Are you joining us for a celebration of the sea in august…ticket link in bio

During the American colonial period, lobsters were not valued as food and were mainly eaten by the poor, prisoners, and indentured servants.

Native tribes near the coasts used lobsters as fertilizer or bait rather than food.

People even hid lobster shells to avoid the stigma of poverty. In Massachusetts, indentured servants sued to limit their lobster meals to three times a week, winning the case. Lobsters were abundant, easy to collect from the shore, and considered bottom feeders.

They were often consumed as a paste or stew. In the early 19th century, lobsters were cheaper than Boston baked beans, sometimes even fed to cats.

However, by the late 19th century, as railroads spread and lobsters were served on trains, people who were unfamiliar with them found them delicious.

This led to increased demand and the start of lobster canning. By the 1920s, with lobsters becoming less plentiful but demand growing, lobsters transitioned to a delicacy, popular among celebrities and the wealthy by the 1950s.

Taken from Forgotten places page.

Anyone good at knots?

We’re hoping to find a person (volunteer or paid) to help at our next event demonstrating knots prior to the music.

Anyone know anyone? Slide us a DM with details

Thanks.

posted the sad destruction that did during their removal of hedgerows for the expansion of the cemetery. A sad sight to see. But awareness of these acts needs to happen. Sorry for the horrible image. Second image is of the hedge the first image was taken from.

Found this film beautiful and inspiring, how a small patch of nature can be restored in a short amount of time but also really sad at the state of nature in the U.K.

It's on til next week. See what you think...

Tickets are up for the next event with .band

Link in bio.

See you there.

Build on greenspace to boost the economy is just so utterly utterly stupid and sad, I can’t quite get my head around such a short term benefit long term destructive policy from a government born out of hope and faith. Whats your opinions on this policy? Good or bad?

The Sea has many stories to tell…

This August come wander through waves and sand, stormy waters and sunken ships as we celebrate the sea

Travelling to the coast via amphitheatre, we are lucky to have perform for us the wonderful .band and

Friday 16th of August…

Tickets and more info coming soon

Hope you can join us!

To hobbit or not to hobbit?

We have been thinking of doing a celebration of Bilbo Baggin's birthday for a while. As we have just the right location for it. Anyone interested in going all hobbit for an evening?

Anyone want to go on a walk and forage this summer?

To explore and share what plants we can identify or just a walk like to these old stones in Stanton drew. Anyone can arrange a walk, just join our WhatsApp community chat ( link in bio)

Happy Summer Solstice!!!

What a joy it was to celebrate Solstice on the hill together.

Special thank you for putting on a wonderful performance, so original. Follow them for more gigs.

And the lovely .art for teaching us how to gelli print such fun.

Thanks everyone who came 💚 open mic was brill.

The Welly Wang decided The Oak King rules again!

Sunset will be at 9.31pm for about the next week. Then the sun will start to retreat. Enjoy these long days! 🌞

SUMMER SOLSTICE

Top tip…keep ypericon or st.johns wort in your garden to repel demons. We’ll be chatting about st.johns wort amongst other seasonal@plant folklore tonight.

Things To Bring (if you can):

Blanket
Cushion
Cup for tea
Instrument ~ song ~ poem or story to share (no pressure it’s ok if not)
Jumper ~ chilly wind on the hill

Can’t wait to see you tonight!

Every year on the garden white walls we get so many crickets emerge…enjoying the sun and warmth. Today whilst making the backdrop of the stage all the little versions emerged and kept me company. Lovely.

We've added more tickets!!

As the longest day of the year is almost here. Bring a blanket and come and watch the sunset while listening to play a live acoustic set.

.art will be showing us how to make some Solstice art using gelli printing.

+ All the usual folktales, tea and more in the lovely surroundings of Springfield Allotment. Look out for the Mr fox he usually shows up 🦊 🌞

Info and tickets in bio (we will be celebrating on Wednesday actual Solstice is Thursday)

CALLOUT! Musician or band wanted for a future event

Looking for a musician / band
~ songs or music with a sea or water theme

Available for august date

Drop us a DM if this is you or you know someone

Summer Solstice tickets out now!

We will be celebrating Solstice next Wednesday (June 19th) with live music from

Foraged plant printing with local artist .art

Open mic: bring along a song, poem or anything you want to share ( we love this bit )

We will have a Oak King Vs Holly King Welly Wang. (The oak King won last year)

A poem walk, along with all the usual folktales, tea and marshmallows.

Let's watch the sunset on this midsummer's eve 🌞

Ticket and info in bio

Tickets on sale for Summer Solstice tonight...

Next Wednesday (June 19th)

Live music from

Open mic

Nature printing

Folktales

Welly Wang

Poem walk

Tea

🔥

Come and watch the sunset (9.30pm) on almost the longest day of the year!

Sadly as feared the green corridor concept of inner cities doesn’t apply when faced with development. The beautiful Bedminster green was yesterday voted to be developed removing over 20 mature trees in the name of progress. Not one positive comment or approval of the new build occurred from local residents, Bristol tree forum nor local councillors. Is it so negative to cry that democracy at local level is broken…I’m unsure. What a loss to the area.

The lovely roundhouse at sunset!

Sunset is 8.59pm tonight and a few minutes later each night til Summer Solstice/ the longest night of the year when sunset will be 9.31pm.

We will be celebrating Summer Solstice on June 19th til then join our WhatsApp group for any more wanderings 🌞

Almost ready to bring in the May...

With and The Scruffy Pooks!

See you around the fire 🔥 Wrap up warm it's cold today!

Happy May Day everyone! So many celebrations across the country. We will be watching some on Sunday.

Are you ready to bring in the May with your flower crowns or masks for Sunday?