Into The Light 2025

Our two-day gathering at Heal Somerset is returning for 2025!

We expect next year’s event to be much more popular after the success of this year’s gathering and some good news: we listened to attendee feedback and ticket prices will be lower.

We are introducing a deposit scheme available between now and the end of September. Paying the deposit on one or more tickets means you can be sure of getting your ticket(s) when they are released later this year. You will be emailed a deposit discount code on Tuesday 1 October to use against the purchase of any type of ticket at that stage. 

Please note: you will need to pay one deposit for each ticket required.

You can secure a ticket for Into The Light 2025 by paying a deposit of £20. This deposit is fully refundable if you decide not to go ahead with a ticket purchase in due course. Click on the ‘Pay a deposit’ button.

Our 2025 event will have more of a festival feel and build on the things people loved about this year’s gathering: small, relaxed and low tech with lots of time built into the programme for conversation. As before, we will bring together people from the fast-growing community doing something positive right now about nature recovery. You will hear from leading voices and key change-makers from across the rewilding movement in the UK and meet others working in a range of sectors, from environment, wildlife, finance and tech to scientists, climate change campaigners, career seekers and those looking for answers in the face of devastating nature and climate decline.

On each of the two days, people will gather to learn from our inspiring speakers, share knowledge and talk about what’s working and what’s not. Together we will discuss creative and action-focused approaches and strategies to mitigate the biodiversity and climate crises we are facing, and explore the positive impact of rewilding on nature, climate and wellbeing.

Attendees will have the opportunity to spend time together on our beautiful rewilding site, helping to foster a greater level of connection, mutual support and interaction with others working towards the same goals within this relatively new sector.

Friday 6 June

The programme on Friday is being curated with those working in the nature, ecology, land management and other professional sectors in mind, but would be of interest to others, for example landowners, students and anyone who wants a deeper dive into rewilding. More details including speakers to follow soon.

Saturday 7 June

Saturday will feature inspiring speakers from a range of backgrounds in nature recovery and wildlife, and our audience will have the chance to contribute, challenge and question, as well as share good practice and positive stories of nature-recovery in their own areas. We will also consider how we can mitigate the impact of living in one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world on our wellbeing as individuals and communities. More details including speakers to follow soon.

Alongside the main programme we will be offering fringe activities including site and wildlife tours and other activities on both days. There will be basic camping available on site, from Thursday night to Sunday night, parking (included in the ticket price) and a minibus pick up service run by volunteers to and from nearby railway stations.

You can see details of our 2024 programme including speaker information here https://www.healsomerset.org.uk/events/into-the-light

Age

Into The Light is open to anyone aged 16 or over as long as they are accompanied by an adult, and 18 or over if attending alone.

Camping

Wild camping is available on site at Heal Somerset and when event tickets are released later this year, you will need to select a camping ticket for each night you would like to stay. The camping is basic with a mains cold water tap and toilets. If camping is not your thing, there are lots of places to stay in and around Frome and Bruton which are a short drive from the site

Tours

We will have optional tours which you will be able to include in your booking when event tickets are released later this year or, if there is space, you can book on the day. These will take place outside of the main programme times so will not clash with any speakers.

Location

Heal Somerset is in a very rural location, a few miles from Bruton, Frome, the A303 and the Wiltshire border, at Lower West Barn Farm, Bindon Lane, Witham Friary, BA11 5HH. Directions will be sent in a confirmation email.

Transport

The remote rural location means that travelling here by car is the most practical option. If you are driving you will need to select a parking ticket for each day you will be on site. We will do some minibus pick ups from Frome and Castle Cary stations for those travelling on trains.

Clothing and other considerations

We recommend that you wear sturdy shoes or walking boots suitable for rough, uneven ground and wellingtons if the weather has been very wet in the days leading up to the event. If the forecast is wet, bring a waterproof jacket and a hat. To reduce the chance of ticks finding their way inside clothing, we recommend long trousers tucked into socks. If the forecast is hot, it's best to wear layers including a light cotton shirt or t-shirt and please bring sun cream and potentially a hat. We also recommend bringing a water bottle, preferably a reusable one (you will be able to top it up at the site) and plenty of antihistamine if you suffer from hay fever.

[We give this level of detail to encourage wider participation by people who may be unfamiliar with being at an outdoor event and we hope this is useful for them as well as a reminder to those already aware.]

Food and drink

There will be options to purchase food and drink on site and there will be a bar on the Friday and Saturday evening.

Accessibility

If you are a wheelchair user or have any other additional accessibility requests, please email heal@healrewilding.org.uk to discuss requirements. We now have a Tramper (an all-terrain vehicle) to enable you to tour the mown paths on the site at your own risk.

If you use an assistance dog, your dog will be welcome.

Dogs

We welcome assistance dogs but you can't bring a pet dog or any other pets to the site.

Cancellation

We reserve the right to cancel this event in its entirety or one of the event days, but this will be avoided unless absolutely necessary. You will be refunded in the case of cancellation. Changes to the programme including speakers could be made at anytime.

We cannot offer refunds on any tickets cancelled fewer than 30 days before the event.