About the event
Join us for talks on the state of our local rivers and the work that is going on to support them. The talks are on Monday 13th October 2025 in Allendale House in the Castleman Suite (on the first floor).
The four talks are:
- The River Allen Landscape Recovery project - Rob Farrington
- Wimborne Minster Town Council River Allen action group - Councillor Simon Wheeler
- Storm overflows - Matt Wheeldon (Wessex Water)
- Beavers on the Stour - Steve Oliver (Dorset Wildlife Trust)
Doors open at 6.45pm. The talks will start at 7pm and last about an hour and a half, including a refreshment break in the middle. There will be a Q&A session after the talks.
Book your Free Tickets here: https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1815810
Please note: numbers are limited so please order your free tickets. You can also pick up tickets from the Fair Ground shop in the Corn Market. Our Planet Wimborne Green Festival page has details of all the other great Festival events.
Please note: we do incur costs for running Green Festival events and so please also consider donating to Plant Wimborne on the night to help cover costs for running the event.
Travel arrangements
Please consider travelling to the event by walking, cycling or by bus (buses will drop you off in Wimborne Square and the venue is a 5 minute walk away). If you do drive (Allendale car park is next door) please consider car sharing.
Accessibility & toilets
The talks are on the first floor. There is a ramp up to the front of the building. There is a lift along a corridor to access the first floor. There are toilets on the first floor and accessible toilets on the second floor.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Venue name
Hanham Road
Wimborne
BH21 1AS
United Kingdom