Sunday, 21 June 2026

Winter Solstice Labyrinth Walk

10:30am

The season of Winter is upon us and the days have become short, cold and wet, drawing us inside where our homes are dry and warm. This hibernation time is valuable in our all too busy lives,  as an important seasonal reset to release what we have outgrown and to allow questions to percolate through our bodies, such as what seeds are wanting to be birthed through you? What are you nurturing within yourself over winter that needs tending?

Join us at the community labyrinth to celebrate the Winter Solstice or shortest day of the year. We will gather in ceremony and reflect on these questions while we walk the labyrinth. We will engage with the myth of the Cailleach or Winter Hag and reflect on its meaning in the context of our modern lives.

Thursday, 16 July 2026

Why Every Ocean Creature Counts with Olli Sharp

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Join PhD Candidate in Environmental Psychology, Ollie Sharp for some fun, educating activities!

We are not often asked what our favourite animals are in adulthood. However, if I asked you what your favourite marine species is, which species would you choose? Would it be a whale? A dolphin? Perhaps the ever-charismatic sea turtle? Maybe you even like sea lions!

I would be willing to confidently wager that your answer was not krill, phytoplankton, oysters, mussels, or giant clams. Despite the importance of these vulnerable species, humans tend to care more about our species that have a little bit more charisma (or if we use our young peoples’ language, ‘rizz’).

While there is nothing wrong with loving our charismatic species, it’s equally important that we shine the spotlight on our ocean underdogs. Scientific research has discovered that public opinion influences which species receive research and conservation funding. This means that some of our more unpopular ocean species may be facing conservation challenges that we don’t know about.

With these challenges in mind, this workshop has three primary aims:

o   To help children understand that charismatic animals are not the only important ocean creatures

o   To develop empathy for less popular species

o   To foster interest in the ocean and its conservation.

This workshop is targeted to:

• Children aged 7 to 10, though children outside of this age group are welcome.
• Parents who play a key role in connecting their children to the ocean (e.g. borrowing books from the library, organising trips to the beach).

Saturday, 1 August 2026

SALA Exhibition Official Opening 

10:30am - 11:30am

Meet local artists to have a chat, enjoy a cuppa around the fire and explore the gardens to discover a selection of fantastic artworks. Nothing makes a garden more interesting than combining nature, plants and art.