‘Another Look at Conifers’ a walk led by GRAHAM JONES.

A visit to Shute Woods to look at the six or more species of conifers that grow so well in this moist habitat. They are rated as some of the best specimens in the South West. Conifers are often overlooked by conservations but they provide a valuable carbon store and a much underrated source of renewable building materials.

Meet at 6pm, walk approx 1.5 hours. Foot wear to suit.

To book please email enquiries@turnlymegreen.co.uk or ring Kevin Benfield on01297 446066.

Numbers are limited. Donations welcome

Come and visit the TURN LYME GREEN gazebo.

Lots of information about our new project - BEE FRIENDLY LYME REGIS

Himalayan Balsam pulling session at 10.30am for two hours, if you want to stay longer that would be appreciated but not expected.

Equipment will be provided but do bring sunscreen, hats, water and whatever you need to be comfortable.

Children from 12 and up with a responsible adult are welcome.

Graham Roberts is organising the sessions and can be reached at gbroberts51@gmail.com‍ ‍

Get on his mailing list so that you can be contacted directly by email to confirm exact locations

FUTURE DATES:-

Saturday June 6th, Friday June 19th, Saturday June 27th, Saturday July 4th, Friday July 17th, Saturday August 1st, Friday August 7th, Friday August 14th, Saturday August 22nd

The first Himalayan Balsam pulling session will be on Saturday 30 May, with regular sessions after that, all starting at 10.30am for two hours, if you want to stay longer that would be appreciated but not expected.

Equipment will be provided but do bring sunscreen, hats, water and whatever you need to be comfortable.

Children from 12 and up with a responsible adult are welcome.

Graham Roberts is organising the sessions and can be reached at gbroberts51@gmail.com‍ ‍

Get on his mailing list so that you can be contacted directly by email to confirm exact locations

FUTURE DATES:-

Friday June 5th, Saturday June 6th, Friday June 19th, Saturday June 27th, Saturday July 4th, Friday July 17th, Saturday August 1st, Friday August 7th, Friday August 14th, Saturday August 22nd

TURN LYME GREEN TALK - ‘Shockingly Simple: 12 Years of Living with an Extension Cord’

ELECTRIC CARS - SIMON WEST, an enthusiastic owner for 10 years reveals how simple and rewarding it is to own an EV. He will update on the current market place and what to look out for.

He is a witty speaker and you will come away with a lot to think about.

FREE - All welcome. Refreshments available. Donations welcome.

We can provide litter pickers, gloves and bags/buckets but if you can bring your own, all the better. We dispose of the rubbish.

Free hot drink or ice cream from Baboo for all participants. Don’t forget to bring your Keep Cup.

For more information, contact litterpicklyme@gmail.com.

Meet outside the RNLI Shop on The Cobb.

Join the National Day of Action demanding an end to sewage pollution. It was great fun last year and really well supported in Lyme Regis by about 200 people, some wearing fabulous fancy dress outfits . Come along and make the Lyme Regis event even bigger than last year.

Wax those boards. Paint those placards. The Paddle Out Protests are back.

On the 16th May, the UK will take to the water, shorelines and riverbanks in bigger numbers than ever before to demand an end to sewage pollution. Because up and down the UK, sewage is STILL being dumped in our waterways, data is missing, and we’re paying the price.

We’re sick of it! Sick of the lies. Sick of the greed. And a system that’s rigged against us.

Meet on Sandy Beach opposite SWIM Restaurant at 11.30AM to go in the water at 12.00 Noon.

Join Libraries Unlimited South West at Colyton Library for a screening of ‘Jo In The Water’

Jo in the Water follows a passionate sea swimmer turned reluctant activist, Exmouth based Jo Bateman, as she takes on one of the UK’s biggest water companies in a David and Goliath battle to protect our waters from devasting sewage pollution.

As Jo’s courage helps ignite a growing movement, this film exposes the dire state our water system and asks: who will stand up for our right to swim in clean natural waters, for the species and communities that rely upon them?

Tickets prices incl booking fee £3.23 - £5.39 from Libraries Unlimited South West

Join Turn Lyme Green for its ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and TALK:-

‘WHAT’S IN THE WATER and TACKLING POLLUTION IN THE RIVER LIM’

VICKI ELCOATE and GRAHAM ROBERTS, River Lim Action Co-Ordinator’s, will update and talk about future plans to clean up ongoing pollution in the River.

The talk will start at approx 7.30pm following the AGM which will start at 6.45pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend the AGM to hear the annual report and accounts. RSVP welcomed - enquiries@turnlymegreen.co.uk

FREE entry to AGM and Talk.

Refreshments available. Donations welcome.

A talk by SAMANTHA KNIGHTS KC hosted by THE FRIENDS OF ST ANDREW’S COLYTON

Do mountains, forests, fungi and rivers have rights? And if so what are these rights, how are they exercised, why have they been ignored by most legal systems to date, and how should they be balanced with human actions?

This illustrated talk will explore the origins of the concept of nature rights and the growing movement to recognise them in law, the connection to religions, and the various routes through which nature is protected already in environmental and other laws.

Entrance is FREE. Donations Welcomed.

Licensed Bar.

Volunteers will be on hand to help with electronics, small electrical appliances, sewing and textiles, bicycles, wooden items and furniture, jewelry, clocks & watches, sharpening garden tools and more.

Bring your toaster, lamp, favourite jumper, treasured toy or other items - our repairers will do their best to mend them while you watch and learn.

Only one item at a time accepted.

For more information - lymeregisrepaircafe.org.uk

This beach clean/litter pick is taking place as part of the Litter Free Dorset’s Great Dorset Beach Clean Week.

We can provide litter pickers, gloves and bags/buckets but if you can bring your own, all the better. We dispose of the rubbish.

Free hot drink or ice cream from Baboo for all participants. Don’t forget to bring your Keep Cup.

For more information, contact litterpicklyme@gmail.com.

Meet outside the RNLI Shop on The Cobb.

NETHERBURY NATURE GROUP presents ‘BEAVERS’ an Illustrated talk by DEREK GOW

Derek is a pioneering conservationist, author and rewilding expert.

Tickets £12.00 in advance only. Available online, by phone or in person from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport, DT6 3LF. Telephone: 01308 424901

Doors open at 6.30pm for 7.30pm start.

CASH BAR

The first FX Cafe is taking place on Saturday 28 March at 10.00am at St Andrews Church, Charmouth. There will also have a Mini Free eXchanger Corner for Kids.

Meet up with friends for a coffee/tea/pastries.

Bring along GOOD QUALITY preloved item for someone else to take home and enjoy.

Please NO Clothes, Shoes, Bags, Quilts, Pillows, Cushions, Towels or old Annuals

YES please - Books, Kitchen and Household items, Duvet Covers and Curtains, Children’s Toys and Games, Tools, Pictures in Frames, Ornaments, unopened/unused Toiletries.

Please remember that in the spirit of Free Xchange the items you take are for personal use and not for selling on.

A JOINT FUNDRAISER TO BUILD GARDENS AND HAVENS FOR BEES.

TURN LYME GREEN joins WOODROFFE SCHOOL’S PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (PTFA) to host a fundraiser promoting gardens and bees. This collaboration brings together the PTFA’s Botanical Garden Project and TLG’s new Bee Friendly Lyme Regis initiative. Both tackle urgent environmental challenges including declining biodiversity in gardens and the rapid loss of habitat for bees and other pollinating insects.

Bee Friendly Lyme Regis will focus on transforming the town into a welcoming environment for pollinators. A key part of the project involves making and installing bee hotels throughout the area, providing much-needed nesting sites for solitary bees. These hotels can be placed in private gardens and community areas. TLG will work closely with the Council to build on the environmental work they have undertaken and work with residents, businesses and local organisations to share advice and ideas. From choosing pollinator-friendly plants to rethinking how green spaces are managed, the project encourages everyone to play a part in making Lyme Regis a truly bee-friendly town.

Alongside this town-wide initiative, The Woodroffe School’s Botanical Garden Project is transforming outside spaces around the school grounds into a series of botanical garden areas. These new green areas will significantly improve biodiversity, positively impact on the mental and physical health of students and staff, enhance learning and educational opportunities and engage the wider public through open and grounds days. Students will have a hands-on approach with nature and understand the importance of protecting the environment. Further details of the project and fundraising are at https://woodroffeschool.org/botanical-garden-project/

To raise awareness and funds, TLG and the PTFA invite the community to the Great Green Pub Quiz. ANNE SWITHINBANK, well-known as a panelist on BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time will join as quiz master. It promises to be a fun, friendly evening for all while supporting local environmental projects.

EVERYONE is welcome to the quiz —whether you’re a quiz enthusiast or simply passionate about protecting nature.

To book, email Turn Lyme Green – enquiries@turnlymegreen.co.uk

£3 per person/ £15 for table of 6.

Volunteers will be on hand to help with electronics, small electrical appliances, sewing and textiles, bicycles, wooden items and furniture, jewelry, clocks & watches, sharpening garden tools and more.

Bring your toaster, lamp, favourite jumper, treasured toy or other items - our repairers will do their best to mend them while you watch and learn.

Only one item at a time accepted.

For more information - lymeregisrepaircafe.org.uk

Turn Lyme Green Talk - PAUL BUTTER a wildlife specialist, has been observing gardens and open spaces. He will report on changes to patterns and how we can protect and encourage wildlife in our own gardens.

FREE - All welcome. Refreshments available. Donations welcome

Presentation by Chardstock Eco Group. ALISDAIR BRUCE Chair of the East Devon Beekeepers will talk about the trials and tribulations of keeping bees, exploring the history of beekeeping, the hive, the seasons, and the threat of the Asian Hornet.

Alisdair will have local honey on sale and a proportion of any sales will be given to local good causes.

As ever the presentation will be delivered free of charge along with the refreshments, but donations towards their work would be gratefully received.

Come and find some flowers and veg to grow for 2026! Our aim is to distribute open-pollinated seeds to gardeners and to encourage growers to save seed from them and return with them to the seed swap in the following year.

We want to encourage gardeners of all ages to grow food and flowers, without cost being an issue. Whether you have a pot outside your back door or a sprawling garden, anyone can get involved and enjoy the benefits.

We have Lyme’s Repair Cafe volunteers sharpening secateurs and Winnow Farm Seeds.

All are welcome. Free entry, bring your saved seeds to swap, or make a donation. Don’t forget to bring cash for the tea and home baked cakes.

We are delighted that the MARINE THEATRE is hosting a special screening of 'Jo in the Water' followed by an exclusive Q&A with JO, the documentary's director, PIP PIPER, and Surfers Against Sewage CEO, GILES BRISTOW.

Jo in the Water follows a passionate sea swimmer turned reluctant activist, Exmouth-based Jo Bateman, as she takes on one of the UK’s biggest water companies in a David-and-Goliath battle to protect our waters from devastating sewage pollution.

As Jo’s courage helps ignite a growing movement, this film exposes the dire state of our water system and asks: who will stand up for our right to swim in clean natural waters, for the species and communities that rely upon them?

Jo in the Water is a feature-length documentary made by award-winning filmmakers with a strong track record of bringing powerful stories to our cinema screens. It is not just about water pollution; it is about connection—to nature, to our own sense of place, and to our responsibility for the world around us.

Featuring Jo Bateman, Jeremy Vine, Jim Murray MBE, and Chris Packham.

A preview of the documentary can be seen here:  https://youtu.be/LgwULRkm7Jc

Tickets can be purchased at  https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-vxveyjq or in person at the MARINE THEATRE, without a booking charge, on Mondays only between 10.am and 1.00pm.

Bar opens at 6.00pm with the Documentary being shown at 7.00pm

Suzy Gallina of Turn Lyme Green says: ‘We've been busy harvesting the last seeds before it’s too wet. We have donations of seed already and a good, diverse contribution again from the Charity - Cultivating Change. Now it’s time to pack them and I’d like to invite newcomers to join us at our packing sessions. We’re a small group - usually about four or five join me here at home in Lyme for a couple of hours on a Tuesday afternoon, once a month. Each gathering runs from 2.00pm to 4.00pm with tea and home-baked cake.’

Just email Suzy at tlgseeds@gmail.com for more details and location.

SEED SATURDAY LYME is on 7 March from 11.30 to 1.00pm at the Pine Hall, Baptist Church, Lyme Regis (top of Broad Street)

We are delighted that the MARINE THEATRE is hosting a special screening of 'OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH' followed by an exclusive talk and Q&A with one of the film's directors, KEITH SCHOLEY. In partnership with AGILE RABBIT.

The film, which takes viewers on a breathtaking journey, highlights that there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.

David Attenborough reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.

Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Yet the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.

See a preview of the film here: https://youtu.be/cIZAdCtKT_g

Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-kdovaqg or in person at the Marine Theatre, without a booking charge, on Mondays only between 10am - 1pm.

The bar opens at 5.45pm with the film starting at 6.45pm

We can provide litter pickers, gloves and bags/buckets but if you can bring your own, all the better. We dispose of the rubbish.

Free hot drink or ice cream from Baboo for all participants. Don’t forget to bring your Keep Cup.

For more information, contact litterpicklyme@gmail.com.

Meet outside the RNLI Shop on The Cobb.

SAM WILBERFORCE of Dorset Climate Action Network and an Energy Champion, will outline choices to find the best value for your home - solar, batteries, heat source pumps, electric, insultation. He will give an update on national policies for reducing carbon emissions, and grants available for home owners.

FREE - All welcome. Refreshments available. Donations welcome.

Our friends in Charmouth are organising a beach cleaning championship to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage site.

Meet at Seafront Car Park Charmouth at 10.00am sharp!

Please bring gloves and litter pickers if you have them.

For rules and prizes please visit the website: https://charmouth.org/chcc/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Charmouth-Challange-rules.pdf

Volunteers will be on hand to help with electronics, small electrical appliances, sewing and textiles, bicycles, wooden items and furniture, jewelry, clocks & watches, sharpening garden tools and more.

Bring your toaster, lamp, favourite jumper, treasured toy or other items - our repairers will do their best to mend them while you watch and learn.

Only one item at a time accepted.

For more information - lymeregisrepaircafe.org.uk

Suzy Gallina of Turn Lyme Green says: ‘We've been busy harvesting the last seeds before it’s too wet. We have donations of seed already and a good, diverse contribution again from the Charity - Cultivating Change. Now it’s time to pack them and I’d like to invite newcomers to join us at our packing sessions. We’re a small group - usually about four or five join me here at home in Lyme for a couple of hours on a Tuesday afternoon, once a month. Each gathering runs from 2.00pm to 4.00pm with tea and home-baked cake.’

Just email Suzy at tlgseeds@gmail.com for more details and location.

The next date is 3 March 2026.

SEED SATURDAY LYME is on 7 March from 11.30 to 1.00pm at the Pine Hall, Baptist Church, Lyme Regis (top of Broad Street)

The Dorset Bee presents To Be With the Bees - a film about our relationship with bees and life. Directed by Perrine Bertrand and Yan Grill.

To Be With the Bees is a beautifully immersive 1 hour 30 minute film that raises awareness of the challenges bees face and invites us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world. Through the gentle storytelling and powerful imagery, the film opens space for meaningful conversations about the future of bees - and the future of the Earth.

St Andrews Community Hall, Charmouth, DT6 6LH.

Tickets £6 from www.thedorsetbee.co.uk

For more information email: info@thedorsetbee.co.uk