Repair, reuse and reimagine: from ideas to action

🎉 Join us for an inspiring Skillshare event by CAG Somerset! 🌍

Are you passionate about reuse, repair, waste reduction, surplus food, composting, and sustainable behaviours? Then you won't want to miss our exciting event! This event is free and open to members and non-members of the CAG network. We invite members, stakeholders and the public to come together and share.  

Date: 8th March 2025 

Time: 10-3.30pm

Location: Victoria Park Community Centre, TA6 7AS

In celebration of National Repair Week, we're bringing together inspiring projects and community groups to share ideas on repair and reuse. Our event aims to inspire and equip network members, partners, and collaborators with new skills, connections, and resources to continue strengthening Somerset's growing web of community groups.

What's in store?

• Jen Gale - Author of The of Sustainable-ish living guide and founder of the sustainable -ish online community, podcast and blog will be with us to talk about her make do and mend journey starting with a year of buying nothing new. 
• Tech Amnesty & Digital Divide: Join Fixy for an insightful session on the tech circular economy and solutions to bridge the digital divide.
• Community Kitchen Magic: Crewkerne Community Kitchen will guide you through setting up a "Chop and Chat" session and community fridge.
• Frugal cooking-using root to flower and making food from scrap: Watch Lesley Gates whip up delicious meals with food surplus.
• Becky Lovegrove - Edventure Frome: Talking about how to identify great projects, get people involved, benefit from partnership working and plan for long term stability. She will also touch on the co-benefits of health and cost of living which can be key motivators and conversation openers for community members.
• Composting with Rosemary Rayner of Eat Cary Join trustee Rosie Rayner as she shares how they practice the principles of reduce, reuse, recycle and repair with particular emphasis on composting and asks:
  "Is Composting Just a Load of Rubbish?"
• Networking & Discussion: Enjoy lunch provided by Victoria Park Community Centre and indulge in plenty of tea and cake to fuel meaningful discussions around sharing and reuse.
• On Your Bike: Bring along any bikes on the day and we will restore or recycle the - even if they have seen better days! Also running puncture repair workshop so you can mend on the go! 
• Somerset Council: Join Beth’s talk to explore reusable options for nappies, wipes, adult continence, and periods. Learn about the benefits, how they work, and where to get them. Plus find out about an exciting opportunity for local groups interested in becoming a cloth nappy library. See and touch different products. Complete our short survey to take home a free reusable period pad to try!

And that's not all—there's lots more to explore and enjoy!

Come be a part of this inspiring event and help us build a more sustainable and connected Somerset community. See you there!

If you have any questions please email hello@cagsomerset.org.uk