Save Our Avon

Save our Avon is a free riverside community day, celebrating the River Avon and all those who look after it, fight for it and enjoy it.

Eastwood Farm Nature Reserve

A free community event at Eastwood Farm Nature Reserve, Bristol. Preluded by a fundraising pilgrimage along the Avon.

- Walk down from Wyndham Crescent towards Beeses pub -Join us for a program of creative events including; a fish parade, picnic, talks, performances and a selection of creative workshops. You are invited to craft a flying fish for the fish parade and think about a wish for the river to pop into the wishing well. The afternoon will close with a small open mic so you can have a chance to share your thoughts, music, poetry or dance as we wind up this exciting day. Check out the full schedule below. Save our Avon is a free riverside community day, celebrating the River Avon and all those who look after it, fight for it and enjoy it. This event is run in collaboration with and Inspired by the Conham Bathing groups’ ongoing work towards bathing status at this site. This event is also part of this year's Great Big Green Week, we are thrilled to be a part of Brislington's schedule of events organised by the Friends of Eastwood Farm. The day will begin with a very special ‘wedding ceremony’ to the river. This event has a restricted capacity so the lucky lady can have some privacy on her special day. The full public event will begin at 12pm with a fish parade. Eastwood Farm Nature Reserve has a beautiful patch of grass alongside the river at which we will be located. This spot has a limited capacity and numbers must not exceed 150 at any one time. This is a small scale community event primarily for the enjoyment of the local residents and families. P R O G R A M10.30am Welcoming Singing 11am-12pm River Wedding Ceremony 12pm Opening Fish Parade 12.30pm Picnic and Talks1.30-3pm Talks and Performances 1.30-3pm Creative Workshops 3-4pm Open mic4-.4.30 Closing Ceremony W O R K S H O P S 1-3pm Love Letters to the River Printmaking With Sonja Burniston from the Bristol Print Collective 1-3pm River Crown Making (Kids) With Heather May and Diana Sabogal, Forest School Leaders1.30-2pm ‘The Mermaid, The Otter and The Big Poo’ Storytelling (Kids) With Lindsey Cole, ‘Lindsey The Mermaid’2-2.30pm Come and Sing for The River With Pearl love, Natural Voice Choir Leader2.30-3pm Riverside Food and Medicine With Maria Fernandez Garcia founder of Healing WeedsS T A G E 12.30 The Bathing Status Campaign with Conham Bathing12.45 Swimming the Avon with Lindsey Cole AKA ‘Lindsey the Mermaid’1pm Clog Dancing Performance by The Swanning Folk 1.20pm Music Performance by Pearl Love1.30pm Roaming the River with Maria Fernandez Garcia from the Right to Roam Campaign 1.50pm Music Performance by Kate Daggett 2pm Save The Wye Campain with Dany Sayers and Bryony John from Save The Wye 2.20pm Music Performance from Hester Elanor2.30pm Composting Waste with Thunderbox3pm Open Mic, share your love for the river or perform This event will take place at Eastwood Farm Nature Reserve, Brislington. Follow directions to Beeses, Wyndham Cres, Brislington, Bristol BS4 4SX. Upon entering the lane off Wyndham Crescent, follow the ‘Save our Avon’ signs. Wyndham Crescent and the surrounding area have very limited parking for the residents. Please do not drive to this event, instead take public transport, a taxi, cycle or walk. Check you are travelling to the correct side of the river as the Beeses boat is not currently in operation. Please do not drive down to the Beeses Carpark. Unfortunately the accessibility of this site has a number of challenges. The suggested route on foot is a sloping tarmac road ending in a number of stairs upon entry to the nature reserve. Other non tarmac routes through the nature reserve may be possible but they can be heavily affected by the weather and are not recommended for those with accessibility requirements. This site is owned by Bristol Council. Individuals with accessibility issues attend at their own risk. It is advised to bring your own chair as there will be limited options on-site. Bring suitable clothing for the event. The site may be muddy or wet under foot if there has been rain. There will be no cover so bring a raincoat and brolly if showers are forecast or sun cream and shade in the case of sunshine. In the circumstance of extreme weather forecasts, this event will move to an indoor location or be cancelled. Toilets can be found at Beeses but will require the purchase of a drink or snack. Bring a picnic along, there will not be any food or drink available at the event. Water can be found at the Info &amp; Well-being tent free of charge. Beeses do serve meals but this will need to be booked ahead. Please take all your litter home with you, the event has a limited capacity to manage waste. This event is situated along the River Avon, therefore there is a significant risk of danger. The banks are particularly steep at this spot and may be weak. Please ensure all children and Vulnerable adults stay clear of the waters edge at all times. This event does not encourage or condone swimming. If you enter the river, you do so at your own risk. Vulnerable adults and children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. This is a no smoking and no alcohol event. To minimise the risk of fire, please do not bring anything flammable with the intention of making a fire or BBQ. This event will be closely monitored by stewards to prevent overcrowding. In the case of high capacity at the event, the entrance will be closed to new arrivals and the flow closely monitored. All stewards will be wearing hi-vis and are available to assist with any issues. The stewards have volunteered their time to help at this event, please respectfully engage with them.There will be a number of photographers at this event, please be aware that you may appear in documentation of the event. By attending the event you agree to this condition. Many thanks to Bricks Bristol and the BRIZ Community Pot for supporting this event. To raise further funds the organisers will be undertaking a 5 day Pilgrimage along the Avon from Swimmers to Source. You can find more info and donate here - This event is subject to licensing and site permissions approval.

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