IT’S NOT EASY TO BE GREEN - Info and Practical Tips to Help. An interesting talk by Catherine Causley and Gareth Bourten (Managers, East Devon Council) who will give climate change facts and figures, plus tips on recycling and managing waste -from H20 to food energy-in our everyday life.

A FREE event hosted by Turn Lyme Green - Refreshments available.

6.45 for a 7.00pm start.

The significance of Water in Hinduism and Unitarianism. Join SANDHYA DAVE to take part in a Hindu water puja (worship) where we honour and sing to the sacred waters of this land and Reverend ELIZABETH HARLEY, a Unitarian Minister at Bridport’s Chapel in the Garden, who will be offering a Unitarian water ritual and a short homily drawing on the folklore around our rivers. There will be time for contemplation and participation in an inclusive and warm circle.

Talk by River Lim Action Group and Simon Bethel of Surfers Against Sewage. Join campaigners from the River Liver Action Group to find out more about our ambitious target to clean up the river within three years. Like rivers around the country, sewage and other kinds of pollution are harming the ecology the enjoyment of the river and beaches for local residents and visitors. However we’re on the case and things are already improving.

CANCELLED TODAY.. with regret due to weather.

The Lyme Litter Pickers remain hard at work tackling rubbish and clearing up plastic pollution. Meet at the RNLI shop at the Cobb. Bring a bucket if you can. Gloves and litter pickers provided.

Jenny Bliss is a true multi-instrumentalist. She specialises in baroque and early music and you will soon be able to hear her playing on the soundtrack to the upcoming season of Sandman on Netflix. Ron Phelan is one of the South West’s leading double bassists and improvisors. He has composed music for theatre and contemporary circus. For their performance they will be spontaneously composing a completely new piece inspired by water

Renowned author Dr Jenny Goodman is a practitioner and teacher of Environmental Medicine and is continually seeing the devastating effect of pollution upon people’s health and is excited to be able to use her knowledge of biochemistry to remove these environmental toxins from their bodies, make them better, and teach them how to avoid such contamination in the future. Dr Jenny Goodman will introduce her new book ‘Getting Healthy in Toxic Times: An Ecological Doctor’s Prescription for Healing Your Body and the Planet’ and read from the chapter about water.

Three speakers will describe Water Rituals in Catholicism, Judaism and Islam. Fr JACEK A. KOSTUCH, Priest in charge for Axminister, Lyme Regis and Seaton, will speak about the profound symbolic meanings that water, an essential element of life, holds within the Catholic faith. SARA MOON, is an ordained Kohenet/Hebrew Priestess, earth-based educator and rites of passage guide, and will speak about how Jewish tradition offers many precious ancient water rituals and will explore this Torah of the waters. NEOMI ALAM, the interfaith and communications lead at Exeter Mosque, will introduce the story of the water of Zamzam and discuss ablution before prayers

Access to clean water is the key to resolving many of the problems encountered by rural populations in Africa, which remains the most underdeveloped continent on our planet. Water is the fundamental and often rare resource which is essential for agriculture, health, sanitation and life itself. Talk by Carlos Guarita, a photojournalist covering current affairs worldwide, with photographs taken over a period of twenty years while on assignments to Angola, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, Sudan and Burundi.

A walk along the River Lim, led by the River Lim Action Group, in support of World Rivers Day as part of the launch of the ‘Water Wasser Aqua H20’ exhibition which opens at the Malthouse Gallery on 23 September 2024 until 6 October 2024. Meet members of the River Lim Action Group and the volunteers who carry out regular monitoring of the River Lim to see how its done.

You will need to book for the walk by emailing Eva at: evafahleclouts@gmail.com

Green Homes comes again to Lyme Regis and Uplyme. On Saturday, 21st, you can visit 5 homes in our local area, booking now open at www.dorsetcan.org/greener_homes. This is a county wide event and all details of open homes over the the two weekends - 14-15th and 21-22nd - are on the Dorset CAN website.

Learn about solar pv panels, ground and air source pumps, passive andnear passive houses, vegetable plots and biodiverse gardens and other tips. This event is county wide and there are many interesting homes to visit nearby.

Don’t miss this inspiring film. A young designer’s journey to showcase an ethical and environmentally friendly fashion collection, exposing the practices of the fashion industry. This event precedes the UK’s Sustainable Fashion Week - 23 to 29 September. Bridport will have many activities - info from their Facebook page - Bridport Fashion Revolution.

FREE. All welcome. Refreshments available. Donations welcome.

The Lyme Litterpickers remain hard at work tackling rubbish and clearing up plastic pollution. Meet at the RNLI shop at the Cobb. Bring a bucket if you can. Gloves and litter pickers provided.

Can you volunteer 1 hour of your time to help survey a local hedgerow wildlife corridor along the River Lim. Little Green Change (littlegreenchange.com) is supporting DorsetCAN’s Great Big Dorset Hedge project. Please register with Little Green Change (littlegreenchange.com/hedgerows) and get more information

LESLEY WINDSOR is the creator and leader of Bridport Fashion Revolution. She will illustrate how we can become fashion revolutionaries. All are welcome to this talk which follows Turn Lyme Green’s AGM.

All are welcome to attend our Annual General Meeting which will be followed by a talk from Lesley Windsor, of Bridport, on sustainable fashion. All are welcome at either one or both of these meetings.

AGM: 6.15 for 6.30pm to 7.00pm. It would help us to know if you plan to attend so that papers can be sent to you in advance.

Lesley Windsor’s TALK is after the meeting beginning at 7.30pm.

Surfers Against Sewage are hosting a national day of action on Saturday 18th May 2024.

Wax those boards, paint those placards, get your swim suits on. It’s time to make waves and take a stand against sewage pollution.

For more information please go to the SAS website at sas.org.uk

We invite children to plant a sunflower in the Library Garden, and label them with their names. Sunflower plants and slate labels are provided. All welcome to this free event and children should be accompanied by an adult

Litter pickers, bags and gloves provided.  Please bring your own bucket if you can to collect litter. We will dispose of all rubbish.   A free hot drink or ice cream is offered by Baboo afterwards!

For more information about our litter picking team, visit their page on this web site.

Can you volunteer 1 hour of your time to help survey a local hedgerow wildlife corridor along the River Lim. Little Green Change (littlegreenchange.com) is supporting DorsetCAN’s Great Big Dorset Hedge project. Please register with Little Green Change (littlegreenchange.com/hedgerows) and get more information

Can you volunteer 1 hour of your time to help survey a local hedgerow wildlife corridor along the River Lim. Little Green Change (littlegreenchange.com) is supporting DorsetCAN’s Great Big Dorset Hedge project. Please register with Little Green Change (littlegreenchange.com/hedgerows) and get more information

South West Water are running a roadshow next Thursday 18 April 12:30pm - 4.30pm at Woodmead Halls, Lyme Regis. To attend and ask any questions you have, you need to register your attendance here. Please share any Q&A’s with River Lim Action on our facebook post here or tag @riverlimaction on instagram.

1 free ice cream or coffee from Baboo gelato