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.

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.

2024 Summer Gathering Timetable

You can download a current copy of our Summer Gathering 2024 Timetable HERE. This will inevitably be subject to change and an updated version will be on the chalkboard in the Baker’s Arms Cafe.

How to Look After Your 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

green woodwork

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

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,…

UPcycling with Sara Mai

Upcycling waste paper is a rewarding skill for all ages. We will be weaving Paper for Baskets and Origami Balls. We will also be upcycling Tetrapaks into Tetra-Purses and Tetra-Balls Upcycling is the transformation of a resource, with low energy input, to prolong the…

Green Woodworking with Mike Craig

Mike giving his green woodwork workshop to smiling people drining tea at radical bakers

Mike Craig gives us a general introduction to the basic skills used in green woodwork. He will encourage you to see the woodland ecology through a woodsmith’s eyes. Tree selection and sustainable timber use will be discussed as will the connections between green woodwork…

Morning Yoga with Vaughan Dagnell

Morning Yoga sessions with Vaughan Dagnell from Flip Your Dog for Mental Health. Vaughan Says: Join us for some lush yoga, breath work and meditation as we connect with our bodies and nurture positive vibes! Saturdays session will be on the dynamic side of…

Reclaiming Lithium Cells, DIY Batteries, LED Lighting and Basic Electrical Safety with Blake from Green Dragon

Build your own USB Powerbank from reclaimed 18650 cells that you can recharge with a USB phone charger. I can accommodate complete beginners as well as those with experience of Lithium batteries and LEDs. Charge mobile phones and power LED lighting in the field! This…