An archive of some of the past activities at our gatherings. It doesn’t count the impromptu skill shares, conversations and chance meetings that really make it worthwhile (or the ones without articles written yet…). Radical Bakers Gatherings have full days of workshops in nice canvas spaces. Our focus is on self-reliance and sustainability.
2025 Summer Timetable
2024 Harvest Timetable
2024 Summer Timetable
2023 Harvest Timetable
2023 Summer Timetable
2022 Harvest Timetable
2022 Summer Gathering Timetable
2021 Harvest Timetable
2021 Summer Gathering Timetable
2019 Summer Gathering – Thurs/Fri
2019 Summer Gathering – Saturday
2019 Summer Gathering – Sunday
2018 Summer Gathering Timetable – Thurs/Fri
2018 Summer Gathering Timetable – Saturday
2018 Summer Gathering Timetable – Sunday
Scroll down to find full articles on our past workshops or check the event pages for details of this year’s confirmed activities. Summer Gathering, Harvest Camp.
Storytelling Circle with Fern and Fables
Julie is creating a Storytelling Circle at our Summer Gathering 2025. A space to share and enjoy stories. She will tell stories and encourage others to join in. Julie is an engaging Storyteller and Forest School leader from the Staffordshire Moorlands. She tells tales…
Wine Fermentation with Tom Cousins
Tom will be talking about and demonstrating Wine Fermentation. He will be running 2 sessions and a wine-tasting. Tom’s wine is delicious and we will be selling it at the Bakers Arms… Harvesting for Brewing Wine. A walk around the hedgerows of Crabapple, looking…
Jen from Kindred Roots
Jen from Kindred Roots, a newly formed CIC near Mottram in Cheshire, will be running 2 sessions at our Harvest Camp 2024: Hedgerow Kombucha Join Jen from Kindred Roots CIC for a hands-on kombucha brewing workshop. We will use live cultures to create a…
Rocket Stove Race
Jane and Seggy will be running a Rocket Stove Race on the Saturday at our Harvest Camp 2024! There will be 4 different types of rocket stoves available for speed boiling of a liter of water. The rules are: On the starting whistle, each…
Disposable Device Reclamation
Disposable Vapes, what a nightmare. These nicotine dispensers contain rechargeable lithium batteries that just get thrown away. Blake from Green Dragon Productions will be showing us how to repurpose the batteries and cases to make useful (or at least pretty) things. Along the way,…
Natural Building with Nicola Talbot
Nicola has learnt a wide variety of natural building methods over the past 4 years since deciding to leave her consulting civil engineering role. In 2019 she completed her Permaculture Design Course and in 2022 she completed the Princes Foundation Building Arts programme. She…
Repair Cafes – Mending The Deckchairs On The Titanic with John Hodge
A discussion in two parts. One is about Repair Cafes themselves, the other is a broader discussion around our relationship/dependency on manufactured consumer items. Repair Cafes are regular community events where people bring in broken household items, and volunteers help fix them. This is…
Hand-Powered Scything
Looking for a hands-on experience with traditional rural skills? Look no further than Handpowered’s scything workshop at Radical Bakers Summer Gathering! Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced scyther, the workshop is suitable for everyone over the age of 16. Expert instructor Danny…
Lemon Jousting: Royally Silly
Lemon Jousting is the exhilarating sport that has captured the hearts and minds of countless fans across the globe. As competitors dance towards each other, armed with their trusty wooden spoons, they display a combination of skill, strategy, and sheer zest for life. This…
Small Scale Solar Power with Seggy Segaran
Seggy will be running an introductory workshop “small off-grid solar power systems”. A basic system consisting of a 20 Watt solar panel and 7 Ah battery will be demonstrated and attendees will be shown how to build one themselves at home. The system will…