Planet Wimborne, who organised the week-long Wimborne Green Festival, was keen to involve businesses in the town in celebrating the beauty and fragility of our rivers and teamed up with Wimborne BID to ask shops to create window displays. The theme of this year's Green Festival and the window displays was 'Rivers', which of course is apt, given the Rivers Allen and Stour pass through and by the town. Members of the public were encouraged to stroll around the town to admire the ingenuity of the shops and vote for their favourite window.
Wimborne Green Festival
Best ever Wimborne Green Festival comes to a close
Like all good things, the Wimborne Green Festival 2024 has come to a close. And what a week of events we have enjoyed - we firmly believe there was something for everyone. There were some great firsts this year as well - from putting out the community flags (literally) to herald the start of the Festival; to live streaming and recording talks; to running workshops in schools.
A Planet Wimborne Green Festival Event
This free bird ringing and moth trapping event is being held at Deans Court on Sunday 13th October. This is a great opportunity to join Wilding Wimborne to see and hear about the wildlife on our doorstep.
Tickets are free, but as numbers are limited, please book either online (https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1365870) or collect from the Fair Ground shop in the Corn Market.
Donations to help us cover costs would be appreciated.
Planet Wimborne launches new Wimborne Green Trail
Planet Wimborne is proud to announce the publication of an all new trail for the town. The trail is partially fully accessible and can be extended to take in other areas of the town. There are links to 'green' themed videos, web sites, music and poetry to enhance people's enjoyment and experience of the natural world.
Planet Wimborne invites local quiz groups and individuals to a fund-raising Quiz Night on Wednesday September 18, to support the 2024 Planet Wimborne’s Green Festival.
This Quiz promises to be a fun and entertaining evening of questions on Green issues including water, trees, politics, history and geography – from easy to challenging and everything in between.
Come on your own or with a team of up to 6 people.
There will be prizes and a raffle. There is a licensed bar – bring your own snacks and nibbles.
Wimborne Green Festival
Save the date for our 2025 Festival: 11th - 18th October 2025
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Our 2024 festival : 12th - 19th October 2024.
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.