Talk, listen, make something of it. A one-day gathering from 09:00 to 17:30, with breaks between sessions and an optional supper at 18:30. All times are illustrative local times.
A day to grow ideas.
16 OCTOBER 2027 / CONCEPT EDITION
Talk, listen, make something of it. A one-day gathering from 09:00 to 17:30, with breaks between sessions and an optional supper at 18:30. All times are illustrative local times.
09:00–09:30
Coffee, a first conversation and a little time to settle in.
Arrive. Take a seat.
09:30–11:00
Lea Morris opens the day with a talk and shared questions about food, local places and belonging.
What grows when we grow together?
11:30–12:30
Nadia Bell explores cooking as a way to connect people, ingredients and everyday knowledge.
The things a meal can make possible.
12:30–14:00
A seasonal lunch, included in both illustrative passes. Make time for a conversation beyond the programme.
The shared table.
14:00–16:00
Robin Vale hosts a practical conversation about community growing, followed by small-group idea making.
Small plots. Shared possibilities.
16:30–17:30
A final conversation with all three contributors. Share one possibility you would like to keep growing.
A question to take home.
18:30–20:00
An optional seasonal supper for The gathering + supper pass. One more chance to gather, with no stage and no slides.
Stay for supper.
Explore the passesAn imagined, plant-led lunch menu for our shared table. Included with both passes. A future organiser would confirm the menu, ingredients and dietary arrangements before registration.
Seasonal by nature. Shared by design.
THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES OVER LUNCH
An imagined, plant-led lunch menu for our shared table. Included with both passes. A future organiser would confirm the menu, ingredients and dietary arrangements before registration.
Bread & the good things
Fresh bread, white-bean spread and garden herbs.
Roasted roots
Seasonal roots with warm lentils and a bright herb dressing.
Something green
Leafy greens, crisp apple and toasted seeds.
An orchard ending
Poached seasonal fruit with a simple oat crumble.
Some ideas need a bigger stage. Others just need a longer table.