An archive of some of the 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.
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.
Tomas Remiarz from GreenLand Services – Forest Gardening
Tomas Remiarz is an experienced teacher and Permaculturalist and will be leading a couple of sessions, one on Permaculture and one on Forest Gardening at our Summer Gathering 2023. Tomas has a book about Forest Gardening on sale through his website. Forest Gardening In…
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: A Tangy Twist on a Time-Honoured Tradition
Lemon Jousting, the exhilarating sport that has captured the hearts and minds of countless fans across the globe, is a delightful fusion of ancient chivalry and modern whimsy. As competitors dance towards each other, armed with their trusty wooden spoons, they display an unparalleled…
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…
Janine from Resource CIC – ReForm Plastics Project
Janine runs a Social and environmental enterprise in North Wales called Resource CIC. They have an innovative community plastics project getting people involved in the process of turning waste plastics into other useful objects. Janine’s workshop at Radical Bakers will work through the whole…
How to Look After Your Back and Body with Christine Conroy
Christine is a retired osteopath who, during her career, developed a particular interest in how the body and mind are interconnected, why different people react differently, both mentally and physically, to personal injury and challenging life events, and that it is possible to return…
Foraging walks at Crabapple with Eleri
Resident forager Eleri will be leading wild food foraging walks around the grounds of Berrington Hall. You can find her on Facebook Here. Crabapple Community have a beautifully bio-diverse site with mature trees all round including lots of fruits and nuts. There are areas…
Bird Language and Marvellous Mammals with Scruff Stuff
Sam from Scruff Stuff will be delivering 2 sessions on Wildlife. They are based in Shropshire and run courses in the local area. Sam is full of energy and enthusiasm and Crabapple is really biodiverse, so these sessions will be really fun and informative….
Bushcraft and Green Wood Working with Neil from Forgeways
Neil of Forge Ways is a Green Woodworking and Bushcraft instructor and delivers workshops in his own woodlands, at the Centre for Alternative Technology and at sustainable gatherings throughout the year. Neil helps us appreciate nature. Join us at Radical Bakers and hone your…
Merched Y Berllan – Orchard Management
Orchard Daughters – Merched Y Berllan are based near Machynlleth with decades of experience, mostly operating across Mid Wales including Powys, Shropshire, Gwynedd, and Ceredigion. Machynlleth is at the centre of the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere Reserve, a valley internationally recognised for its natural beauty,…