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
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.
£12 for adults & £2 for 18 year olds and under
Tickets available on-line at https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1815806 or from the Fair Ground Shop in the Cornmarket (Cash Only).
In conversation with Vikki Slade, MP
Sunday 12th October, 2025
Meet Vikki Slade, our local MP, to hear about her first year in the Houses of Parliament and ask questions about her views on protecting the environment. This event is for 8 - 18 year olds. You only need to book one Session - they are both the same. Tickets cost £3 (payable on the door) and are available on-line or from the Fair Ground shop in the Cornmarket.
Session A - 1.45pm - 2.30pm. Tickets for Session A can be booked at this link: https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1832237
Session B - 3pm - 3.45pm. Tickets for Session B can be booked at this link: https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1833700
Super Sunday Creatives:
Sunday 12th October 2025
Places are limited, so please order your tickets. Tickets cost £3 - payable on the door (cash preferable). You can also get tickets from the Fair Ground shop in Wimborne's Corn Market.
'Shine so bright the future can see you' theatre workshop
This is a two hour creative arts workshop for young people imagining a greener future together in Wimborne’s Forest Garden (next to the Wimborne Community Centre, King Street). This workshop is for 11 - 18 year olds.
https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1812191
Journaling 101: Make your own Journal
Learn how to easily create your own handmade notebooks in this fun and simple session. You will look at what papers you can use, how to add pockets and how to sew a simple binding as well as an even easier elastic band method! We’ll have a selection of printed covers you can colour in and embellish or create your own. We’ll also touch on journaling ideas - such as mood and habit trackers, nature journaling, reading journal etc. You only need to book one Workshop - they are both the same. This workshop is for young people aged 8 to 18 years old.
Workshop A - 1.45pm - 2.30pm. Tickets for Workshop A can be booked at this link: https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1833781
Workshop B - 3pm - 3.45pm. Tickets for Workshop B can be booked at this link: https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1833795
Balloon Alternatives
There are lots of ways to decorate a party without balloons. Join Wimborne War and Waste to learn how to make reusable pom poms, garlands, paper chains, bunting, and celebrate in style without destroying the earth! You only need to book one Workshop - they are both the same. This workshop is for young people aged 8 to 18 years old.
Workshop A - 1.45pm - 2.30pm. Tickets for Workshop A can be booked at this link: https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1819930
Workshop B - 3pm - 3.45pm. Tickets for Workshop B can be booked at this link: https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1833704
Ready Steady Cook - Reducing Food Waste to Help Save the Planet
Join The Friendly Food Club to cook delicious food and help save the planet at the same time by reducing food waste. Our friendly team are here to help you to learn to cook simple, affordable, nourishing, tasty meals that help the environment by reducing food waste, build your curiosity, creativity and confidence around food, help you make healthier choices about food and grow your self-esteem and wellbeing. You only need to book one Workshop - they are both the same. This workshop is for young people aged 8 to 18 years old.
Workshop A - 1.45pm - 2.30pm. Tickets for Workshop A can be booked at this link: https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1833812
Workshop B - 3pm - 3.45pm. Tickets for Workshop B can be booked at this link: https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1833831
Fresh and Handmade Lush Bath Bombs
Join the Lush team to make a beautiful and fragrant Lush Bath Bomb. You only need to book one Workshop - they are both the same. This workshop is for young people aged 8 to 18 years old.
Workshop A - 1.45pm - 2.30pm. Tickets for Workshop A can be booked at this link: https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1833719
Workshop B - 3pm - 3.45pm. Tickets for Workshop B can be booked at this link: https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1833771
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
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
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.
https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1815810
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
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
https://buytickets.at/planetwimborne/1812011
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
As part of the 2025 Planet Wimborne Green Festival, we've issued a challenge:
Submit a photo of an outfit for an event or activity, accompanied by a title explaining the event or activity it is intended for.
The outfit and any accessories should include at least three pre-loved items from three different sources.* (Existing own clothing/items can be included, but nothing new apart from haberdashery, i.e. ribbons, buttons).
Competition closing date: 6th October.
Our 2025 festival : 11th - 18th October.
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 and talks spread throughout the week.
Saturday 11th and Saturday 18th October.
Find out about:
- The benefits of LED lighting; how LEDs work and what's involved in making the switch
- The new Energy ratings are now in place on all electrical products.
Enter a Prize Draw:
WIN a free consultation and switch your whole house to LED lighting free of charge, plus get advice on how to make savings on your electrical consumption.
Tel: 01202 882615
email: sales@dacombesofwimborne.com
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.
Minster Green Festival and Opening
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; Planet Wimborne Chairperson, Linda Bunting; and The Quarterjacks Marching Band.
Part of the Planet Wimborne Green Festival:
Come and find out the best green transport options for you.
Cyclists: Get your bike postcoded by the Police and recycle old inner tubes with Schwalbe.
Walkers: recycle old boots with Cotswold Outdoor.
Also on the Square: Dorset Health Walks, Dorset Cyclists Network, MoreBus, Dorset Council
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.
Please arrive at 10.15am for a 10.30am start for the tour. The tour should last between about one and one and a half hours. Please wear appropriate clothes and foot wear for this outdoor tour, which will require a reasonable level of mobility.