The Wessex Organic Movement Future Events

The calendar below shows future Worm events in red.
Entries in green are local DA21 and Transition Town Shaftesbury events.

If you are holding an event that might be of interest to WORM members
please email

Wessex Organic Movement Event Programme 2009

Below are the event proposed for 2009. Please take a look at the suggestions and let me have any comments. The list is very provisional the moment as hosts are still to confirm details and dates, so we also have a replacement list of visits as back up.

A confirmed events list will be announced at the AGM in Jan 09 and published in the first WORM newsletter circulated March 2009.

WORM - Alternative Visits 2009:

Mere Fish Farm

This family run trout farm produces fresh hand made smoked products, specialising in terrines. A smokery on the premises produces both hot and cold smoked trout and smoked trout terrine. Sold locally through many of the farm shops listed here and weekly at both Salisbury and Shaftesbury Farmers Markets, or you can drop into the premises to purchase. Address: Ivymead Mere BA126EN. Tel: 01747860479

Long Crichel Organic Garden (Walled Garden)

The Long Crichel Walled Garden is a non-profit enterprise aiming to promote sustainable ways of working organic horticulture, permaculture methods and forest gardening .
Annie Sax, Long Crichel Walled Garden,, Long Crichel House, Wimborne,, Dorset, BH21 5UN. Telephone: 01202 881152. Website: www.longcritchelbakery.co.uk

Pythouse Farm Kitchen Garden Shop & Café (Walled Garden)

Contact: 01747 870444 or www.pythouse-organics.co.uk
Our shop is situated in a beautiful 18th Century walled kitchen garden in the heart of Pythouse Farm about 2 miles west of Tisbury and about 6 miles north east of Shaftesbury. Our shop stocks organic lamb, beef and chicken from our farm and, in season, fresh fruit & vegetables from our kitchen garden. In addition we stock all the items you would expect to find in a good farm shop with particular emphasis on local produce. Open: The shop and café are open every day except Tuesday from 8.30am until 5.30pm

Combine with visit to Fiddleford Mushrooms, Sturminster Newton

Dorset Blue Cheese Co - Sturminster Newton

Contact: Michael or Emily Davies 01963 23133 www.dorsetblue.co.uk
The aim of The Dorset Blue Soup Company is to offer fresh soup packed full of the flavour and feel of the countryside. Most of our soups are thick and wholesome which you can readily milk down or add vegetable stock to if you prefer. In 1984, Emily's father resurrected Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese, which had disappeared for nearly half a century and following his success Emily launched the Dorset Blue Soup Company in 2002 which is now found in many shops nationally.

Thyme after Time, Sturminster Newton

Glue Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 2DH | telephone: 01258 471911 | email: sales@thymeaftertime.co.uk. Thyme after Time is a select family business based in the heart of the Blackmore Vale
http://www.thymeaftertime.co.uk/

Barford Farm Ice Cream

Barford Farm, Cowgrove Road. Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 4BY.  01258
Web: www.barford-icecream.co.uk Email: enquiries@barford-icecream.co.uk
Chris and Wendy Pope started making quality ice cream using milk from their own cows at Barford Farm on The National Trust Kingston Lacy Estate near Wimborne in May 2006. There is an on site shop in the farmhouse ice cream garden and delivery service to other retail outlets and restaurants.

Beans and Herbs - Horningsham Warminster

(pen: By appointment only)
Contact:01985 844442 www.herbsandbeans.co.uk
Committed to safe and sustainable methods of cultivation, The Herbary is a private herb nursery that has been growing organic herbs for 18 years. The seed business specilises in certified organic seeds for vegetables, green manures, sprouting seeds and herbs.

Cann Mills - Flour Producers

Location: Cann on the A350, Contact: Michael Stoate  01747 852475.Open: Daily 9-5 Monday to Friday (closed Tuesday). Web: www.stoatesflour.co.uk
Quality flour millers since 1832. Primarily powered by the River Sturkel and utilising local grain. Offering a full range of mainly organic stone ground flours which are sold locally in shops and from the door.

Chalke Valley Watercress - Broadchalke

Watercress has long been known as being a healthy food. Watercress contains loads of vitamin C, Vitamin A, potassium, iron, copper, calcium, Vitamin K and has been associated with cancer treatment in Amercia for some years. Chalke Valley Watercress offers a stunning vision of old time farming along the chalk beds of Broadchalke and although they sell mostly to the wholesale market you can pick up a fresh bunch straight from fridge near the shed alongside the waterbeds.

Sunsalads - Cranborne Dorset (Watercress)

Holwell Watercress is grown at the site of the ancient Holy Well near Cranborne in Dorset. The Lawes family have been growing watercress on this site for over forty years, and from small beginings are now the third largest producers of watercress in the UK.

Fonthill Glebe Wines - Teffont Evias

Resulting from farm diversification and opportunities along the way to acquire local established vineyards Fonthill Glebe Wines now produces a range of high quality grapes at the Fonthill Gifford & Dinton sites in Wiltshire, and at Awbridge and Romsey in Hampshire. All the products are available from The Winnery at Teffont Evias and at a selection of local Farmers Markets. Contact: 01722 716770 www.fonthillglebewines.co.uk