The 2025 Theme is ‘Buy Better, Be More’
Come along to Planet Wimborne's annual Green Festival to meet local groups and hear about all the great environmental activities going on in the town and surrounding area.
The Festival is going from strength to strength and we believe we have something for everyone: from the Minster Fair on the first Saturday to craft workshops, walks and talks spread throughout the week. (Some of the events are ticketed, even though many are free - see links further down this page for tickets.)
The Green Festival will be opened at 10:30am on Saturday 11th October (on Minster Green) by Paralympic silver-medal-winning canoeist Jack Eyers, with Wimborne’s Deputy Mayor, Cllr Simon Wheeler; Town Crier, Chris Brown; and Planet Wimborne Chairperson, Linda Bunting.
We are excited to announce that Patrick Grant, from the BBC series ‘The Great British Sewing Bee will be speaking at Queen Elizabeth’s School on Saturday 18th October.
The 2025 Green Festival Programme
The free, festival brochure with full details of the programme is available to view/download (links below) or a free fold-up version will be available from the East Dorset Information Centre in the High Street or the Fair Ground shop.
2 Page Programme Summary can be viewed here: 2025 2 Page Programme Summary
36 Page Full Brochure can be viewed here: 2025 Green Festival Programme
Map of Wimborne can be viewed here: Wimborne Map
All events are also listed on our Calendar
Check our Planet Wimborne Facebook page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/PlanetWimborne/
Come and say ‘Hello’ – we’re looking forward to seeing you!
How is the Festival Funded?
Planet Wimborne is a group of passionate volunteers but we need donations to help us put on this festival. So please consider making a donation when you come along.
We are extremely grateful to the following for their support:
Dacombes of Wimborne
Teachers Building Society
Wimborne BID
Wimborne Minster Town Council
Radio Wimborne
Pink Egret
TICKETS
The list below has links to the ticketed events hosted by Planet Wimborne and Community Groups. As numbers for these events are limited, please either book online (see the link for each event) or collect from the Fair Ground shop in the Corn Market.
'When Less is More' with Patrick Grant - ALL TICKETS SOLD
Saturday 18th October 2025 at 5pm
QE School
Patrick Grant from the hit BBC series, The Great British Sewing Bee, has a lot to say about clothes: how many we buy, how we value them, what they’re made from, and importantly who made them and where. He’s an outspoken advocate for radical change in the fashion and clothing industry, for moving beyond sustainable to circular and regenerative.
Fresh and Handmade Lush Bath Bombs - ALL TICKETS BOOKED
Join the Lush team to make a beautiful and fragrant Lush Bath Bomb. This workshop is for young people aged 8 to 18 years old.
Unfortunately, we have had to take the decision to cancel the following Super Sunday Creative events due to the low uptake of tickets:
'Shine so bright the future can see you' theatre workshop - CANCELLED
Journaling 101: Make your own Journal - CANCELLED
Balloon Alternatives - CANCELLED
Ready Steady Cook - Reducing Food Waste to Help Save the Planet - CANCELLED
In conversation with Vikki Slade, MP - CANCELLED
Sunday 12th October, 2025
Unfortunately, we have had to take the decision to cancel this event due to the low uptake of tickets.
FREE EVENTS
Tickets for the following events are free, but as numbers are limited, please book either online (see the link for each event) or collect from the Fair Ground shop in the Corn Market.
Donations to help us cover costs would be appreciated.
Friends of Uddens & Cannon Hill Woodlands Walk - ALL ON-LINE TICKETS BOOKED
Sunday 12th October 2025 at 10:15am
Join the friends for a walk around the woods. They are local residents that maintain the woodland for the benefit of the wildlife and local people. Hear about the projects they run and maybe consider joining them.
https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1819968
Rivers for Wimborne - ALL TICKETS BOOKED
Monday 13th October 2025 at 7pm. Allendale House.
Join us for talks on the state of our local rivers and the work that is going on to support them.
Wimborne BID and Wimborne War on Waste - Steps to a greener business
Tuesday 14th October 2025 at 12.30 until 14.00. Wimborne Methodist Church Hall
Please join us for Wimborne BID and Wimborne War on Waste's free steps to a greener business event.
https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1811977
Recover, Recycle, Reuse
Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 8pm. Hilda Coles Centre, Museum of East Dorset.
Have you ever wondered where all your, and the rest of Dorset’s, food waste goes, and what happens to it? And what about road-sweepings, wood and soil waste?
https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1822544
Lush Green Hub visit
Thursday 16th October 2025 at 1.30pm
Join us for a tour of Lush's Green Hub. Lush’s Green Hub is their commitment to, and investment in, the circular economy. They close the loop on their packaging and water; re-use, repurpose and repair materials and welcome staff and community with open arms into the world of zero waste.
https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1811971
Wonderful Wildlife of Wimborne
Thursday 16th October 2025 at 8pm. Hilda Coles Centre, Museum of East Dorset.
Join us for a talk by Dr George Green, a trustee of Dorset Bird Club, as he shares with us his many years of experience birdwatching in our local area.
https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1819924
Bird Ringing at Deans Court - ALL ON-LINE TICKETS BOOKED
Saturday 18th October 2025 at 9.30am. Deans Court.
This is a great opportunity to join the Wilding Wimborne team and check the birds that are found locally to us
River Allen Listening Experience
Saturday 18th October 2025 at 2pm. Café @ The Allendale
Take a short walk along the River Allen. Listen to the water and the sounds of wildlife above and below the surface. Explore creative responses to what you hear in and around the river.
https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1811949
Upcoming events
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:
Please join us for Wimborne BID and Wimborne War on Waste's 'Steps to a Greener Business' free event at Wimborne Methodist Church Hall on Tuesday 14th October 2024 at 12.30 until 14.00.
Across the UK, businesses are rethinking their impact on the environment. Come and find out what some local businesses are doing to work towards a more sustainable future. Lunch will be provided when there will be opportunity to chat with other businesses.
A Climate Café® is a community-led, informal, inspiring space to get together, share ideas, information and get involved in climate action.
No need to book tickets. Just come along for a friendly chat about how we can help the environment over a cup of tea/coffee and cake.
Donations to help us cover costs would be appreciated.
Celebrating, Visiting, Tasting Food at local artisan food shops, restaurants and cafés.
Tickets, £10 per person, or £15 for two. Numbers are limited, so please book your tickets in advance.
Buy tickets from:
Salamander Cookshop, 57 High Street, Wimborne.
Tel: 01202 840144
Email: office@salamandercookshop.com
Our Planet Wimborne Green Festival page has details of all the other great Festival events.
Have you ever wondered where all your, and the rest of Dorset’s, food waste goes, and what happens to it? And what about road-sweepings, wood and soil waste?
Now’s your chance to discover how Bournemouth-based company Eco Sustainable Solutions is finding innovative and ever more sustainable solutions to recycling and reusing waste products – and making a successful business of it.
Justin Stone, Eco’s Food Recycling General Manager will tell us how.
About Eco Sustainable Solutions
Join us for a tour of Lush's Green Hub. Lush’s Green Hub is their commitment to, and investment in, the circular economy.