Matt grew up desperate to be a farmer, this wasn’t something that’s easy to do form a terraced house near Halifax, he was also deeply in love with Nature. He went off and became an ecologist but with his PhD in ecology he realised that he wanted to see not just one but all the great ecosystems of the world and so jumped into film making, this was brilliant fun and after making … [Read more...] about Henbant Permaculture

Lansdown Hall and Gallery is owned by Stroud Town Council and run by an entirely separate charity CIO for the benefit of the community. We currently have 2 part time staff members and 4 Trustees. Many of the people working at the hall and gallery are volunteers, and the venue operates on a not for profit basis. Money that comes in from hiring the hall or gallery is used to … [Read more...] about Lansdown Hall & Gallery

Cecil Sharp House was built in 1929 and designed by architect Henry Martineau Fletcher. The House was planned as the headquarters for the English Folk Dance Society, and is named after its founder and former Organising Director Cecil Sharp (1859–1924). Cecil Sharp House officially opened its doors on 7 June 1930. In April 1932 the English Folk Dance Society merged with … [Read more...] about Cecile Sharp House