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Between The Trees Festival 2025 (Regional Events Grant funded)

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Date
21.08.25 - 24.08.25
Where
Candleston Wood Campsite, Merthyr Mawr, Rd, Bridgend, South Wales

A weekend of nature and science themed workshops and talks as part of Between The Trees Festival 2025


Behind the Trees Festival is a four-day nature and science themed, indie-folk, Americana, Country and Acoustic Roots Festival. The festival is situated in a woodland on the South Wales coast, with the aim of reconnecting people to the natural world through a blend of original music, art, science, philosophy and spoken word. 

The RSB is delighted to fund a series of nature and science themed workshops at the Festival. These activities will take place in the Eco-Hub and Seren Barn areas of the festival. 

Please visit the festival information page for a map of the area. 

Eco-Hub workshops

  • Moth trapping & butterfly crafts with the Butterfly Conservation 
  • 'The Hive' clay play - crafting the story of pollination 
  • Microscopy 'pollination station' 
  • 'Seagrass explorers workshop' with Project Seagrass
  • Natural paint making
  • 'Imaginary creatures' illustration workshop 
  • Fungi walk

Seren Barn talks

  • 'Rooted in the ocean: seaweed and soil health' with Alma Joensen
  • 'Nosing in on our Wild Neighbours' with Wildlife Kate
  • 'Why are orchards so important?' with Kate Davies
  • 'What on Earth in permaculture?' with Patch of the Planet, Dina & Neil Kingsnorth 
  • 'To hear the trees speak' with Olivia Sprinkel
  • 'What nearly dying can tell us about really living' with Dr Matt Morgan
  • 'Becoming Dr Jones - a wild life' with Dr Rhys Jones

For more information, please visit the festival website.

Audience

This is event is open to people and families of all ages.

Booking and cost

Access to these free workshops and talks is available for weekend and day ticket holders. For more information and to book your ticket please visit the festival website.

Contact

For more information, please contact Andrew Thomas at andrew@betweenthetrees.co.uk

Supporters

This event has been funded by an RSB Regional Events Grant. If you have any questions regarding the grant, please email regions@rsb.org.uk

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