Upcoming events.
What's Happening to Our Wildlife? A TLG Talk by Paul Butter.
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
Lyme Regis Repair Cafe
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
GREAT GREEN PUB QUIZ
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.
BEAVERS - A talk by DEREK GOW
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
LYME REGIS LITTER PICK
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.
Lyme Regis Repair Cafe
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
TLG Annual General Meeting and Talk on the River Lim
Join Turn Lyme Green for its ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and TALK ‘Action on the River Lim’
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.
Surfers Against Sewage - The Paddle Out
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 - exact time to be confirmed nearer the time.
TALK by SIMON WEST - ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV's)
SIMON WEST visits TLG again with a round up of the latest tips to consider when buying an electric car. He is a witty speaker and you will come away with a lot to think about.
FREE - All welcome. Refreshments available. Donations welcome.
BEEKEEPING
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.
Seed Saturday Lyme
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.
Jo in The Water - Screening and Q&A
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
Seed Gathering and Packeting
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)
OCEAN - Screening and Q&A
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
Lyme Regis Litter Pick
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.
TLG Talk - SAVING ENERGY IN THE HOME - WHAT REALLY WORKS
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.
Charmouth Beach Cleaning Championships
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
Lyme Regis Repair Cafe
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
Seed Gathering and Packeting
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)
Seed Week Bridport
SEED WEEK BRIDPORT January 31 to February 7
Bridport is embarking on a special week of activities leading to the opening of their SEED LIBRARY.
BRIDPORT SEED SWAP - Saturday 31 January, 10.00am to 12.00am at Bridport Youth and Community Centre, Gundry Lane, DT6 3RL
MMMM SEED FILMS - Monday 2 February at 7.00pm (Food at 6.00pm) at White Room, Chapel in the Garden, Rax Lane , DT6 3JX - Tickets from: ud.coop/seeddouble
SEEDS AND DIVERSITY TALK by TLG’s SUZY GALLINA - Thursday 5 February at 6.45pm at Yellow Room, Chapel in the Garden, Rax Lane, DT6 3JX. Free entry but donations welcome.
BRIDPORT SEED LIBRARY OPENING - Saturday 7 February at 11.00am - with seed inspired children’s activities - Bridport Library, South Street, DT6 3NY
To Be With the Bees
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
PARTY TIME
We would love to welcome all supporters for our annual gathering - a chance to chat, meet other supporters and catch up on all our activities and campaigns - including River Lim Action, our Seed Swap, the Recycle Sewing Group’s boomerang bags, litter picks and talks.
We will start festivities at 7.00pm. TLG will provide drinks and, if you are able, we will welcome sharing plates of nibbles- sweet or savoury, your choice.
We look forward to 2026 with your support and enthusiasm, we will continue to work together for a better environment for our community and visitors.
To help us plan the evening, an rsvp would be helpful. But do know you are welcome even with a last minute decision.
Email: enquiries@turnlymegreen.co.uk
Lyme Regis Repair Cafe
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
AXEWOODS
CHARDSTOCK ECO GROUP invite you to join them for their next presentation by AXEWOODS CO-OPERATIVE.
Axewoods Co-operative is a not for profit volunteer organisation which undertakes a range of Woodland Management activities in return for timber. They address local fuel poverty through the East Devon Log Bank, an initiative to make dry, seasoned logs free to local people in fuel poverty and those in need of immediate help.
Learn about the origins of Axewoods and how a group with little or no experience in forestry developed into the large-scale operation it is today.
ROGER CUTTING retired from sedate university lecturing into forestry which has presented all sorts of interesting challenges.
GRAHAM STARK worked for the Metropolitan Police for 30 years, moved down to Devon and was press ganged into joining Axewoods - plodding round forests instead of the beat.
This story is about their journey ……
As ever, this talk is free and refreshments will be provided. There will be a raffle, and they will be delighted to accept donations.
Seed Gathering and Packeting
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 other dates are 10 February 2026 and 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)
LITTER PICK
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. Thank you to them! For more information, contact litterpicklyme@gmail.com.
Meet outside the RNLI Shop on The Cobb.
Sam Bowler, from Lyme Bay Rib Charter, has been monitoring microplastics on the beach as part of research for Portsmouth University and Just One Ocean. Anyone who would like to get involved please contact us at litterpicklyme@gmail.com to find out how you can help. Read more on the Big Microplastic Survey website.
VETERAN TREES IN THE FARMED LANDSCAPE
Event hosted by CHARDSTOCK ECO GROUP. Veteran Trees in the Farmed Landscape. Managing Heritage Trees for Wildlife, Farming & The Future.
Join JILL BUTLER and SIMEON DAY (FWAGSW) where they will be covering: Young to old tree chronology, principles of management, funding, benefits of trees on farm and the value of veteran trees to wildlife.
The presentation followed by a farm walk - with lunch provided.
To book a place please contact - elinor.sherlock@fwagsw.org.uk
Seed Gathering and Packeting
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 other dates are 13 January 2026, 10 February 2026 and 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)
MINERALS THAT MADE BRITAIN
THE CHARMOUTH HERITAGE COAST CENTRE is hosting a talk by ANDY LITTER - Minerals that Made Britain Great and Some that Just Might.
All Welcome. Free entry. No need to book, donations are welcome
KID'S CHRISTMAS GIVE & TAKE EVENT
Event hosted by LITTLE GREEN CHANGE.
Free kids’ toys, clothing and books. Bring an empty bag and fill it up.
Woodmead Halls, Hill Road, Lyme Regis, DT& 3PG
Funded by Lyme Regis Town Council and Supported by Dorset Council
Lyme Regis Beach Cleans/Litter Pick
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. Thank you to them! Also Mince Pies. For more information, contact litterpicklyme@gmail.com.
Meet outside the RNLI Shop on The Cobb.
THE DORSET BEE
A talk hosted by Turn Lyme Green.
Things are pretty tough out there for pollinators but we can do something to help. Learn how to make Lyme more bee friendly year round at a talk by Bee Friendly Bridport, HELEN BOLTER-GRIFFITH will talk about solitary bees, The Bee Hotel project and flowers for bees. She will also be talking about Bees for Well Being and her community interest company Nature Buzz.
Free. All welcome. Refreshments available. Donations welcome.
Seed Gathering and Packeting
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 other dates are 9 December, 13 January 2026, 10 February 2026 and 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)
Forest Management in the UK
A talk and presentation hosted by CHARDSTOCK ECO GROUP, which will focus on the management of forests across the UK, exploring how woodlands are used and maintained sustainably. They hope you can join them for an inspiring evening exploring the role of UK woodlands and forests today and into the future. Their speaker - JIM WATERSON - brings decades of experience in forestry and woodland management, and in community engagement.
Free entry, everyone welcome.
Seed Gathering and Packeting
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 other dates are 18 November, 9 December, 13 January 2026, 10 February 2026 and 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)
Free Exchange Cafe
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, linens or towels)
WORLD RIVERS DAY -Join us out on the River Lim
Please join us for a stroll by the river and monitor experience event on World Rivers Day, which is on Sunday 28 September . Do join us from 11.00am - meet at Goslings Bridge at the bottom of Hill Road/Mill Green junction.
Booking needed via Eventbrite - Out on the Lim Tickets, Sun 28 Sep 2025 at 11:00 | Eventbrite
All welcome, all ages, accessible, well behaved dogs welcome. Numbers are limited so don’t delay.
Dorset Council Local Plan Options Consultation 2025 - Dorset is changing help us shape it
Dorset Council Local Plan Options Consultation 2025 Dorset is changing – help us shape it
Have your say about Dorset County's Local Plan - in particular the Council's plans for building new houses in Lyme Regis and transport. BELINDA BAWDEN the area's County Councillor, is holding Pop-Up session to show the plans, discuss and seek views.
There is also a display in the Pavilion on the Marine Parade highlighting key themes and maps (but check with Belinda about the opening times) Any questions can go to Belinda at: cllrbelinda.bawden@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Turn Lyme Green and River Lim Action will be submitting views in relation to the environmental impact of the County's proposals.
Big Green Day
BIG GREEN DAY - hosted by BEAMINSTER AREA ECO GROUP.
Refreshments……Live Music….Children’s Activities
Lot of practical ideas on :
Cutting waste and our Carbon Footprint, Recycling, Reducing living costs and saving energy and Local Groups
FREE ENTRY
On foot/cycling/disabled parking: Fleet Street entrance car park - what3words: devoured.scanning.sailed
All other parking: Tunnel Road entrance - what3words: musically.returns.empire