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Sat 14 Nov · 11:00 am

Winter Seed Swap

  • Bristol
  • Green living
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  • Bedminster Makers' Table Handmade by your neighbours Local makers, a community café and a free craft table for kids. 1 event
  • Bishopston Swap Shop Bring things, take things Seasonal swap shops for clothes, books, toys and kitchenware. 1 event
  • Chainring Collective Learn to fix your own bike Hands-on bike maintenance classes in a shed full of spare parts. 1 event
  • Common Ground Allotment Society Plots, compost and open gates Allotment holders who love showing newcomers around. 1 event
  • Digital Neighbours One-to-one help with phones and tablets Patient volunteers helping neighbours with video calls, photos and staying safe online. 1 event
  • Easton Welcome Kitchen Long tables, new friends Supper clubs and welcome picnics cooked by neighbours from all over the world. Profits go back into the project. 2 events
  • Eastside Larder Food bank and community larder Sorting, packing and welcoming. New volunteers inducted every month. 1 event
  • Eastville Walk & Talk A gentle walk and a listening ear Peer-led walks round the park and lake for anyone finding things hard. 1 event
  • Fishponds Little Explorers Sensory play for under-3s Lights, textures and songs for toddlers and their grown-ups. 1 event
  • Harbourside Carol Collective Carols under the trees A brass band, hot chocolate and the whole square singing. 1 event
  • Hotwells Open Mic Collective Songs, poems and three-minute comedy A warm crowd and an open sign-up sheet on the last Thursday of the month. 1 event
  • Kingsdown Strummers Beginners' ukulele, no experience needed Four chords, lots of songs and loaner ukuleles for first-timers. 1 event
  • Montpelier Seed Circle Bring seeds, take seeds Growers swapping seeds, tips and surplus seedlings across the city. 1 event
  • Old Market Lending Library Books, games and late nights A community lending library that stays open after dark once a month. 1 event
  • Quayside Pickers Litter picks with coffee at the end A friendly crew keeping the quayside clean, one grabber at a time. Kit provided, dogs welcome. 1 event
  • Redland Open Voices A choir for everyone, no auditions Monday-night singing for anyone who can hum. Pay what you can. 1 event
  • Southville Lantern Makers Willow, tissue paper and a winter parade Lantern-making workshops for families, finishing with the December lantern parade. 2 events
  • Southville Meeple Club Board games and new friends A games night with a library of 200 boxes and someone happy to teach. 1 event
  • St Werburghs Repair Circle Fixing things together since the toaster broke Volunteer fixers, a sewing table and a lot of tea. Monthly repair sessions so less ends up in the bin. 1 event
  • Stokes Croft Climate Café Talk climate, take one small step A relaxed monthly café for climate worries, ideas and local action. 1 event
  • Totterdown Steady Movers Gentle movement for over-60s Chair-based and standing classes at an easy pace, with mats, chairs and a cuppa. 1 event
  • Windmill Hill Bulb Brigade Planting spring into the park Park clean-ups and bulb planting with tools, gloves and biscuits. 1 event