Wimborne Festival proves growing interest in environmental issues

The Planet Wimborne Green Festival had a successful opening on Saturday 10 October, with hundreds of visitors flocking to the Minster Green to visit the stalls.
With its theme of ‘Be in nature, Be creative, Be well’, the week-long Festival runs until 17 October and links with Wimborne’s vision as Dorset Town of Culture 2026 to encourage collaborations, connections and creative community in and around the town.

Celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock, well known for TV programmes Ground Force, The Joy of Gardening, Charlie’s Garden Army and Garden Rescue, will be the keynote speaker at the finale event. She will present ‘Gardening for Wildlife and Wellbeing’ at Queen Elizabeth School on Saturday 17 October.

Doors open at 4.15pm, with Charlie’s talk at 5pm. There will be refreshments available, and gardening and green stalls. Tickets are available online via www.planetwimborne.org or by cash payment at Wimborne’s Fair Ground shop in the Corn Market.

For details of all events, see www.planetwimborne.org