The Dandelion Daily

A new gathering for mothers and expectant parents has been announced in the area. At Weston Spring Farm on Broadmoor Lane in Bath, the Pregnancy & Birth Circle offers a space for women to meet, share birth stories, and connect with one another. Facilitated by traditional birthkeepers, the gathering focuses on home birth, freebirth, and undisturbed physiological birth, though anyone curious about these approaches is welcome. The sessions are open to women trying to conceive, those who are currently pregnant, and mothers with babes in arms, though mobile children cannot attend. Attendees sit in council to listen to each other without judgement, and warming drinks alongside food are provided during the afternoon.

At Sheepdrove Organic Farm in Lambourn, the Sheepdrove Walking Tour: Coppicing & Hedgelaying invites visitors to explore ancient woodland and watch traditional rural crafts in action. Guided by local woodsman Tom Fortune and the farm’s ecosystems manager, walkers will see hazel coppicing in Nut Wood and live hedgelaying at the Burial Barrow. The free outing suits anyone curious about countryside skills, and children are welcome.

Meanwhile, Paganhill Community Centre hosts the Lifehouse Stroud people's assembly: being here, together, is how we create change. Organised for local residents, this open gathering uses small group conversations to explore neighbourhood connections, community building and future collective action across Stroud.

Further north at Elmore Court in Gloucester, Ecstatic Dance & Live Sound Bath · Elmore Court · The Cotswolds offers an evening of barefoot movement and quiet rest. DJ Osara provides the dance music, followed by Georgia Kate playing crystal singing bowls and an optional organic dinner from the estate kitchen. Open to all ages and experience levels, the event is sober and fully wheelchair accessible.