Upcoming events
The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at The Pioneers Project Café Connect Community Café (Workshop 3 of 4)
Art and Energy will be running The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at The Pioneers Project’s Café Connect Community Café on four Wednesdays this year.
Drop in any time (10am - 2pm) for these free creative workshops, everyone is welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult).
Café Connect meets at The Barn Children’s Centre in Plymouth and all are welcome each week.
Our workshops will run on the following dates:
Wednesdays: 5th February, 26th February, 19th March and 9th April.
Thanks to North Yard Community Trust for their funding to allow us to offer The Mossy Carpet creative workshops free of charge to the local community.
Soleil·s - Solar Biennale at mudac, Lausanne, Switzerland
Dawn Breaks by Chloe Uden for The Art and Energy Collective will be on display as part of mudac -Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains’s Solar Biennale 2 exhibition from 21st March - 21st September 2025.
The museum and exhibition are open on the following days and times:
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun: 10am - 6pm
Thu: 10am - 8pm
Tuesday: Closed
Dawn Breaks by Chloe Uden for The Art and Energy Collective
Soleil.s Solar Biennale 2 explores the multiple dimensions of the sun, a universal symbol and an essential source of life. The exhibition "Suns" brings together installations, objects, films, games, images, materials, characters, immersive spaces, participatory devices, many of which were created for the occasion. It invites visitors to explore the realms of possibility in a deliberately decompartmentalized and joyful journey.
Find more details and tickets on the mudac website and useful access information.
The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at Keyham Krafties (Workshop 2 of 2)
Art and Energy will be running The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at Keyham Krafties on Tuesday 25th February and Tuesday 25th March 2025.
The group meet weekly 7-9pm at Keyham Green Places, everyone is welcome but these sessions are aimed at adults rather than children.
This is a group for people who enjoy crafting, does not matter what the craft is, who would like to join other crafters once a week.
Your first Keyham Krafties session is free otherwise they ask for a £2 voluntary fee .
Thanks to North Yard Community Trust for their funding to allow us to offer The Mossy Carpet creative workshops free of charge to the local community.
The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at The Pioneers Project Café Connect Community Café (Workshop 4 of 4)
Art and Energy will be running The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at The Pioneers Project’s Café Connect Community Café on four Wednesdays this year.
Drop in any time (10am - 2pm) for these free creative workshops, everyone is welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult).
Café Connect meets at The Barn Children’s Centre in Plymouth and all are welcome each week.
Our workshops will run on the following dates:
Wednesdays: 5th February, 26th February, 19th March and 9th April.
Thanks to North Yard Community Trust for their funding to allow us to offer The Mossy Carpet creative workshops free of charge to the local community.
Make a Mossy Pom Pom! Free family activities at Bridging the Tamar
Come along to Bridging the Tamar Visitor and Learning Centre and make a mossy pompon to add to The Mossy Carpet.
Mosses play an essential role in reducing flooding. As rain falls on the moor the mosses absorb the water like a sponge, releasing it slowly down to the rivers and out to sea. Did you know… Sphagnum moss can absorb an incredible twenty times it's body weight in water!
Join Art and Energy to explore the amazing miniature world of mosses, discover the tiny creatures that live within, make a moss-inspired pompom to add to the artwork, and share the tiny moss-like actions you’re taking for a brighter,
greener future!
This is a free drop in event, no booking required.
Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th April, 10am - 3.30pm each day.
Make a Mossy Pom Pom! Free family activities at Bridging the Tamar
Come along to Bridging the Tamar Visitor and Learning Centre and make a mossy pompon to add to The Mossy Carpet.
Mosses play an essential role in reducing flooding. As rain falls on the moor the mosses absorb the water like a sponge, releasing it slowly down to the rivers and out to sea. Did you know… Sphagnum moss can absorb an incredible twenty times it's body weight in water!
Join Art and Energy to explore the amazing miniature world of mosses, discover the tiny creatures that live within, make a moss-inspired pompom to add to the artwork, and share the tiny moss-like actions you’re taking for a brighter,
greener future!
This is a free drop in event, no booking required.
Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th April, 10am - 3.30pm each day.
Dazzle - Devonport’s Festival of Light, Creativity and Heritage
Dazzle - Devonport’s Festival of Light, Creativity, and Heritage
Thursday 27th February – Sunday 2nd March 2025: 5.30 - 9.30pm each evening - a free event across Devonport, Plymouth
‘Dazzle’ will offer audiences of all ages a powerful immersive experience. Using projection mapping; light art installations; heritage exhibits, dome experiences, performance and lots of opportunities to engage and participate, the free to access festival will bring the diverse heritage of Devonport to life.
Art and Energy will be present at Dazzle every evening of the event, you’ll find us at Market Hall with our interactive solar artwork We Are All Connected.
Hope you can join us to join hands and work together to create illumination.
This event includes a VIP launch on Thursday 27th February, 6 - 6.45pm at Market Hall - book your free tickets.
More about Dazzle:
Building on experience delivering Illuminate, Real Ideas Organisation will transform heritage buildings and public spaces with stunning light projections bringing the past to life.
There will be immersive performances for all ages
Free 360-degree immersive experiences at the Dome
Stories, exhibitions and poems from local people
Roaming performance, local food vendors and more dazzling surprises!
Dazzle is a free event, open to all. Whether you're visiting with family, friends, or as a couple, Dazzle offers something for everyone.
Join us to explore Devonport’s past, celebrate its vibrant present, and look forward to its exciting future.
This project is supported by National Heritage Lottery Fund and part funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund.
27 Feb - 2nd March 5.30pm - 9.30pm
27th 17.30 – 18.30 Local community ‘first look’: a special hour exclusively for Devonport residents to experience the magic of the festival before it opens to the wider public at 6:30pm.
2 March 17.30 – 19.30 Quiet opening: offering a more accessible and inclusive experience for visitors who may find loud sounds and busy crowds overwhelming.
The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at The Pioneers Project Café Connect Community Café (Workshop 2 of 4)
Art and Energy will be running The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at The Pioneers Project’s Café Connect Community Café on four Wednesdays this year.
Drop in any time (10am - 2pm) for these free creative workshops, everyone is welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult).
Café Connect meets at The Barn Children’s Centre in Plymouth and all are welcome each week.
Our workshops will run on the following dates:
Wednesdays: 5th February, 26th February, 19th March and 9th April.
Thanks to North Yard Community Trust for their funding to allow us to offer The Mossy Carpet creative workshops free of charge to the local community.
The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at Keyham Krafties (Workshop 1 of 2)
Art and Energy will be running The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at Keyham Krafties on Tuesday 25th February and Tuesday 25th March 2025.
The group meet weekly 7-9pm at Keyham Green Places, everyone is welcome but these sessions are aimed at adults rather than children.
This is a group for people who enjoy crafting, does not matter what the craft is, who would like to join other crafters once a week.
Your first Keyham Krafties session is free otherwise they ask for a £2 voluntary fee .
Thanks to North Yard Community Trust for their funding to allow us to offer The Mossy Carpet creative workshops free of charge to the local community.
The Mossy Story reading at Storytime - Exeter Library
Join Micha Colombo at Exeter Library as she reads our new story book - The Mossy Story.
Storytime starts at 11am and everyone is welcome to come along to this free event. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Find out more about The Mossy Story.
More details can be found on the Exeter Library website.
Please Note! This event takes place in our temporary Pop-up Children's Library.
The Children’s Library at Exeter Library will be closed for a little while for essential roof works—but don’t dismay! This January, we’re popping up in Princesshay with a temporary space that's packed full of all the usual fun and activities you & your little ones love.
The Pop-up Children’s Library offers the full range of services from our regular Children’s Library, including borrowing, browsing, and returning books, along with a treasure hunt, colouring sheets, and our friendly library staff on hand to help.
The Mossy Carpet at Okehampton Community Garden's coffee morning
Okehampton Community Garden are hosting a coffee morning on Saturday 15th February 2025 at All Saint’s Church Hall.
Their team of volunteers have a section of The Mossy Carpet and are encouraging everyone to come along and help make a big green pompom heart to add to the artwork.
Everyone welcome to come along and join in.
The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at The Pioneers Project Café Connect Community Café (Workshop 1 of 4)
Art and Energy will be running The Mossy Carpet creative workshops at The Pioneers Project’s Café Connect Community Café on four Wednesdays this year.
Drop in any time (10am - 2pm) for these free creative workshops, everyone is welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult).
Café Connect meets at The Barn Children’s Centre in Plymouth and all are welcome each week.
Our workshops will run on the following dates:
Wednesdays: 5th February, 26th February, 19th March and 9th April.
Thanks to North Yard Community Trust for their funding to allow us to offer The Mossy Carpet creative workshops free of charge to the local community.
The Mossy Carpet creative workshop at St Budeaux Library
Art and Energy will be at St Budeaux Library on Tuesday 4th February, 10am - 4pm for a free Mossy Carpet creative workshop.
No need to book for this free event, just drop in any time. All welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Thanks to North Yard Community Trust for their funding to allow us to offer The Mossy Carpet creative workshops free of charge to the local community.
The Mossy Carpet creative workshop at St Budeaux Library’s Community Day
Art and Energy are bringing The Mossy Carpet to St Budeaux Library’s Community event day to celebrate their 5th birthday!
Everyone is welcome to come along during the day (10am - 4pm) for a tea party, rhyme time and story telling.
The Mossy Carpet will be on display and we’ll be offering a free creative workshop to all.
No need to book for this free event, just drop in any time. All welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult. More details can be found here.
Thanks to North Yard Community Trust for their funding to allow us to offer The Mossy Carpet creative workshops free of charge to the local community.
Let’s Change Culture Group
Plymouth Culture and Art and Energy are partnering for a second year to bring creative practitioners and arts organisations together to explore how culture can take action for a brighter greener future.
This time we will create the “Let’s Change Culture Group” that will meet for five co-designed, facilitated sessions to explore collective and individual actions for change. Art & Energy and local experts will engage the group in a chosen topic which will evolve session by session.
All sessions will be held from 10:30-12:30 at The Sustainable Earth Institute at The University of Plymouth. Please see below the dates and themes
13th September - Creating environmental action plans and policies
18th October - Environmentally engaged creative practice - some best practices
22nd November - What is eco-anxiety and crisis fatigue and how does it impact your work?
24th January - Sharing how you report on and tell environmental stories
14th February - Considering how we can embed climate awareness and action in our teams and audiences
All sessions will be an opportunity to learn from each other and best practices. If you/your organisation is in an advanced stage of the themes above, you’re very welcome to bring and share your experience with the group.
If you are interested in joining these sessions, sign up here https://bit.ly/3MlTYax
POSTPONED: Solar Powered Creativity: a 5 week course with Art and Energy
POSTPONED: Solar Powered Creativity: a 5 week course with Art and Energy
Solar Powered Creativity: 5 week course with Art and Energy CIC: This hands-on course empowers participants to integrate the magic (and science!) of solar-powered elements into their creative projects.
Course Overview:
Course Overview: This hands-on course empowers participants to integrate the magic (and science!) of solar-powered elements into their creative projects. Students will gain skills, knowledge and confidence in sustainable design, practical low voltage electronics, creative crafting and renewable energy. You will each take home your own beautiful solar-powered nightlight, plus lots of ideas for future creations!
This short series of workshops is suitable for all, including beginners, hobbyists and those with a curious mind excited to explore renewable energy through creativity.
Course dates: (5 weeks) To be confirmed
Location: To be confirmed
Course times: To be confirmed
Price Range: £175
(Please note that we will cancel the course a fortnight ahead if we don’t have sufficient numbers of participants - Participants will receive a full refund.)
Features: Live talks, personalised feedback, extensive materials, and project-based learning.
Enrolment: Open to people of all backgrounds and who enjoy crafting.
Prerequisites: None, but a passion for creativity and environmental sustainability is encouraged.
The Mossy Trail - a creative performance celebration
Art and Energy are teaming up with Far Flung CIC and Sewcial Guild to bring two moss inspired creative performances to Theatre Royal Plymouth on Thursday 31st October 2024.
Featuring performers from Far Flung CIC and costumes made by Sewcial Guild and inspired by Art and Energy’s The Mossy Carpet and A Mossy Story.
The event will be open 12.30 - 4pm and performances will be at 1pm and 3pm.
Find us in The Nook, a pop up library space upstairs in Theatre Royal Plymouth.
This event is free of charge but booking is essential.
Please note that children under the age of 14 must be always accompanied by an adult.
Further details and the booking link.
Find out more about the wider week of activities at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
Let’s Change Culture Group
Plymouth Culture and Art and Energy are partnering for a second year to bring creative practitioners and arts organisations together to explore how culture can take action for a brighter greener future.
This time we will create the “Let’s Change Culture Group” that will meet for five co-designed, facilitated sessions to explore collective and individual actions for change. Art & Energy and local experts will engage the group in a chosen topic which will evolve session by session.
All sessions will be held from 10:30-12:30 at The Sustainable Earth Institute at The University of Plymouth. Please see below the dates and themes
13th September - Creating environmental action plans and policies
18th October - Environmentally engaged creative practice - some best practices
22nd November - What is eco-anxiety and crisis fatigue and how does it impact your work?
24th January - Sharing how you report on and tell environmental stories
14th February - Considering how we can embed climate awareness and action in our teams and audiences
All sessions will be an opportunity to learn from each other and best practices. If you/your organisation is in an advanced stage of the themes above, you’re very welcome to bring and share your experience with the group.
If you are interested in joining these sessions, sign up here https://bit.ly/3MlTYax
The Mossy Carpet at the Finding Common Cause: Collaborative Approaches to Delivery on Common Land Conference
Finding Common Cause: collaborative approaches to delivery on common land.
As well as sustaining a thousand years of living cultural heritage, commons have a vital role to play in addressing biodiversity and climate crisis. But commons are complex, contested, multi-interest spaces, where typical approaches to conservation can falter.
Through the Our Upland Commons project, the Foundation for Common Land and others have been developing people-centred, collaborative approaches to unlock commons’ potential for nature recovery, flood management and carbon sequestration.
This conference brings together key voices from commoning and conservation, to look towards an uncertain future, to share and explore collective approaches to the challenges we face. The conference will help shape the future work of FCL and others working on commons, as well as giving you practical insights that will help your organisation, common or farm business.
The day will comprise off a mix of panel talks, short lectures and workshops. The day will be start from 9:30am, opening speeches will be at 10am. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Art and Energy’s Naomi Wright will host a Mossy Carpet workshop:
Creative collaborations on Dartmoor commons with The Art and Energy Collective.
A workshop to explore how creative engagement can help tell the story of the commons.
Naomi Wright describes ‘How to Bury the Giant in Moss and Moor’, a project with its origins on the commons of Dartmoor. She will include stories from collaborations, events and activities on Dartmoor including The Mossy Carpet mass participation artwork and small moss-scale restoration and repair with local schools and community groups.
There will be an opportunity to get hands-on with fleece and sphagnum, and make some small restorative mossy blankets, as well as add your voice to the Mossy Carpet.
This event has been made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The Mossy Carpet at Wells Cathedral for EcoWeek+
The Mossy Carpet – Discover and Make!
Saturday 12 October, 10.00 a.m.–12.00 p.m. and 1.00 p.m.–3.00 p.m., Wells Cathedral Education Room
Did you know that mosses are climate superheroes? Join us on a mossy adventure when we’ll learn about this tiny but hugely important plant.
Watch a short film, look at mosses under the lens and get creative with wool to help us make a mossy carpet! Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Admission; Free with adult entry to the Cathedral; Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Only assistance dogs are allowed at this activity.
The Mossy Carpet in Princesshay, Exeter as part of the Futures: A Festival of Discovery
Art and Energy and The Mossy Carpet will be part of the Futures: A Festival of Discovery, pop-up Curiousity Shop of Science & Culture on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September.
Drop in any time for free family friendly creative activities, 10am - 2.30pm.
Find us in Princesshay as part of the wider University of Exeter event.
More details can be found here - https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/publicengagement/eventsandfestivals/futures/popupshops/
The event is suitable for all ages, and accessible for neurodivergent families with a quiet space available – for any questions about accessibility and to preregister for an accessibility guide please get in touch.
The Mossy Carpet in Princesshay, Exeter as part of the Futures: A Festival of Discovery
Art and Energy and The Mossy Carpet will be part of the Futures: A Festival of Discovery, pop-up Curiousity Shop of Science & Culture on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September.
Drop in any time for free family friendly creative activities, 10am - 2.30pm.
Find us in Princesshay as part of the wider University of Exeter event.
More details can be found here - https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/publicengagement/eventsandfestivals/futures/popupshops/
The event is suitable for all ages, and accessible for neurodivergent families with a quiet space available – for any questions about accessibility and to preregister for an accessibility guide please get in touch.
The Mossy Carpet with the North Devon Craftivists at South Molton Eco Fair
The North Devon Craftivists will be hosting Mossy Carpet creative activities at the South Molton Eco Fair on Sunday 22nd September, 11am - 4pm at South Molton Pannier Market.
The Mossy Carpet at Food Conversations and Celebrations with Food Plymouth
Art and Energy’s Jenny will be taking The Mossy Carpet along to this Food Plymouth event on 20th September.
Ready to be part of an exciting Food Conversations and Celebrations event this September?
Join the city's sustainable local food partnership Food Plymouth for a host of interactive and celebratory activities at Sherwell United Church on Friday 20th September 2024.
Share your views on food as part of the national #FoodConversation in small group discussions in the morning
Gather for a lunch celebrating 30 years of Fairtrade as part of Fairtrade Fortnight 2024
Join a meeting of the Food Plymouth Partnership and Network - new faces are welcome alongside familiar ones!
Come for all or as much of the time that you can manage - everyone is welcome! You can let us know when you'll be joining us as part of registering for your (absolutely free) ticket here on Eventbrite.
Food Plymouth is grateful to have received a grant from the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission to support the Food Conversation element of this event.
Peatland Exhibition and Cinema
Peatland Exhibition and Cinema - part of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference 2024, featuring Art and Energy’s Naomi Wright with The Mossy Carpet artwork.
5pm – 7pm - Poster and exhibition session
Join our sponsors and exhibitors from across the peatland community to learn more about the research, restoration and engagement taking place across the UK. Try your hand at Peatland ACTION’s digger simulator, explore biodiverse soundscapes from different peatland habitats, or find out more about the amazing technologies being used to measure and monitor peatlands.
6pm – 7pm - Peatland Poetry and Cinema (Auditorium, open to the public)
Featuring the premiere of ‘Sphagnum Portraits’, a short film jointly commissioned by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, this eclectic mix of sound and vision takes you on a journey through the special peatlands and people that make the UK such a wonderful place.
Welcome: Jane Akerman, IUCN UK Peatland Programme
The most important plant in the world (2024)’ from the series Sphagnum Portraits’ introduced by Caroline Vitzthum
‘Connecting communities through citizen science and the arts’ introduced by Lucy Lee and Beth Thomas, Yorkshire Peat Partnership
'The Special Blanket' poetry reading, Roxane Andersen, University of the Highlands and Islands
‘The Mossy Carpet’ introduced by Naomi Wright, Art and Energy
‘STACKS’ and ‘Curlew, Curlew, Curlew!’ introduced by Rose Ferraby, University of Exeter
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference 2024: Peatlands, People and Nature
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference 2024: Peatlands, People and Nature
Our annual conference series provides a unique convening function for the UK peatland community which celebrates these unique and precious habitats. We bring together everyone with an interest in peatlands, from land managers to policy makers and scientists to restoration practitioners, to share their knowledge, enthusiasm and experience and seek solutions to the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
This year’s conference takes us to the Cairngorms of Scotland and the Macdonald Aviemore Resort, where we’ll be exploring the theme ‘Peatlands, People and Nature’. We’ll showcase the opportunities that peatland restoration and healthy peatlands present in transitioning to a green economy, and their role as nature-based solutions which support people and biodiversity. We’ll also report on the findings from our forthcoming 5 Year Strategy Report, which will assess how far we’ve come and how far is still to go in our mission to restore and sustainably manage the UK’s peatlands.
To make our conferences as inclusive and accessible as we can, the conference will be delivered as a hybrid event, with remote attendance available for our plenary sessions on Tuesday 17 September. If you are attending in person and have any additional needs, do let us know by emailing info@iucn.org.uk and we will do our best to accommodate these.
Let’s Change Culture Group
Plymouth Culture and Art and Energy are partnering for a second year to bring creative practitioners and arts organisations together to explore how culture can take action for a brighter greener future.
This time we will create the “Let’s Change Culture Group” that will meet for five co-designed, facilitated sessions to explore collective and individual actions for change. Art & Energy and local experts will engage the group in a chosen topic which will evolve session by session.
All sessions will be held from 10:30-12:30 at The Sustainable Earth Institute at The University of Plymouth. Please see below the dates and themes
13th September - Creating environmental action plans and policies
18th October - Environmentally engaged creative practice - some best practices
22nd November - What is eco-anxiety and crisis fatigue and how does it impact your work?
24th January - Sharing how you report on and tell environmental stories
14th February - Considering how we can embed climate awareness and action in our teams and audiences
All sessions will be an opportunity to learn from each other and best practices. If you/your organisation is in an advanced stage of the themes above, you’re very welcome to bring and share your experience with the group.
If you are interested in joining these sessions, sign up here https://bit.ly/3MlTYax
The British Bryological Society: Autumn meeting and AGM 2024
The British Bryological Society Autumn meeting and AGM
Art and Energy and The Mossy Carpet will be at the 2024 AGM and paper reading meeting of The British Bryological Society (BBS), held in the Reed Hall, University of Exeter on Saturday 7th September.
We’ve been working with members of the BBS to learn more about mosses and bryophytes and to share our love of these tiny plants with a wider audience. We’ll be going along to the AGM to share our moss inspired creative activities including The Mossy Carpet.
Further details of the wider BBS Autumn event:
There will be the usual field meeting on Sunday 8th, but there will also be field meetings on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th of September, probably including visits to Dartmoor.
If you would be interested in attending please contact the meetings secretary Philippa Thompson: philippabryology@outlook.com
Mossy Carpet Sew-on at Parke, National Trust
Join us to contribute to Art and Energy's Mossy Carpet collaborative art work, which celebrates the actions we're taking for our planet.
Everyone is welcome to drop in and help us grow The Mossy Carpet. We'll be sewing on woolly pompoms and other textile pieces to the artwork. You can also make more pieces, including knitted and crocheted creations. No experience is necessary and we'll provide all the materials needed.
This is also a great chance to drop off any pompoms or textile pieces you've been making and you can also donate any spare wool or yarn.
Book to join in with this free event at 10.30-11.30am and/or 1.30-2.30pm
Please email parkeevents@nationaltrust.co.uk
Meeting point
In the grassy old tennis court area, next to the National Trust car park.
What to bring and wear
This sew-on is held outdoors so come prepared for all weathers. There is a small gazebo for shelter.
Accessibility
The old tennis court area is accessed downhill on a stone path towards the cafe and then over a rough grass area. Two bench tables are designed to accomodate wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Other
Car parking is free for National Trust members or £3 for 2hrs. Every car park ticket helps to support Parke.
Contact info
Parke Events
01626834748
parkeevents@nationaltrust.org.uk
Meldon Wildlife Festival
Meldon Wildlife Festival
The National Trust, Dartmoor will be attending the Meldon Wildlife Festival with Mossy Carpet activities for everyone! Come along and learn more about mosses and make moss inspired woolly pompoms for The Mossy Carpet.
More details about the Festival:
Come along to Meldon Old Quary for a wild day out celebrating Dartmoor's unique and beautiful wildlife. A free fun-filled, event for all the family!
There will be lots of wildlife activities to help you get closer to nature and nature crafts to take home. Spend the day in a beautiful part of Dartmoor.
No need to book for this free event.
Facilities
Free parking, toilets, and refreshments available to purchase.
Getting there
From Okehampton: Follow the B3260 uphill and look for Meldon Quarry sign. Turn left just before Betty Cottles. Follow road over A30, through the woods, under viaduct and look out for car park entrance to Meldon Old Quarry on right.
From Tavistock & A30 Cornwall: Follow signs to Okehampton leaving the A30 via slip road. Turn left onto B3260 towards Okehampton until you see Betty Cottles on your left, take next road on right marked Meldon Quarry. Follow road over A30, through the woods, under viaduct and look out for car park entrance to Meldon Old Quarry on the right.
The Mossy Carpet at Sideshore, Exmouth
The Mossy Carpet will be at Sideshore, Exmouth on Tuesday 20th August, 10am - 3pm.
Drop in any time for free moss inspired creative activities for all the family.
The South East Devon Wildlife team will also be on hand to share their local wildlife knowledge with you.
For further details please contact info@sideshore.co.uk
The Mossy Carpet with Sustainable Topsham at the Topsham Allotments and Garden Society Flower and Vegetable Show
Sustainable Topsham will be bringing The Mossy Carpet activities to the Topsham Allotments and Garden Society Flower and Vegetable Show on Sunday 18th August.
Join them at Matthew’s Hall, Topsham from 2-4pm.
Come along to make moss inspired woolly pompoms and textile pieces for The Mossy Carpet. You can also bring along any pompoms you’ve been making at home or with your community group, there will be a short section of The Mossy Carpet artwork on display and you can stay and sew on pompoms if you wish.
If you are interested in Sustainable Topsham then contact Brana Thorn branathorn@gmail.com.
The Flower and Vegetable Show is open to the public between 2 and 4pm. During that time there is a raffle, a stall where you can buy local produce, and a marquee where tea & cake is served. You’re welcome to attend the prize giving at the end - it is a lovely community event! More details.
Mossy Carpet Sew-on at Parke, National Trust
Join us to contribute to Art and Energy's Mossy Carpet collaborative art work, which celebrates the actions we're taking for our planet.
Everyone is welcome to drop in and help us grow The Mossy Carpet. We'll be sewing on woolly pompoms and other textile pieces to the artwork. You can also make more pieces, including knitted and crocheted creations. No experience is necessary and we'll provide all the materials needed.
This is also a great chance to drop off any pompoms or textile pieces you've been making and you can also donate any spare wool or yarn.
Book to join in with this free event at 10.30-11.30am and/or 1.30-2.30pm
Please email parkeevents@nationaltrust.co.uk
Meeting point
In the grassy old tennis court area, next to the National Trust car park.
What to bring and wear
This sew-on is held outdoors so come prepared for all weathers. There is a small gazebo for shelter.
Accessibility
The old tennis court area is accessed downhill on a stone path towards the cafe and then over a rough grass area. Two bench tables are designed to accomodate wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Other
Car parking is free for National Trust members or £3 for 2hrs. Every car park ticket helps to support Parke.
Contact info
Parke Events
01626834748
parkeevents@nationaltrust.org.uk
The Mossy Carpet at Summer at the Quayside (Exeter)
Art and Energy will be at Summer at the Quayside, Exeter Quay on Wednesday 7th August, 11am -4pm.
We’ll be at the Transit Shed offering free, family friendly creative activities and everyone is welcome - no need to book.
Bog Day 2024
Join us to celebrate Bog Day on Sunday 28th July 2024. We’ve recorded a little film to help you learn more about mosses with Art and Energy’s Naomi Wright.
There’s also the chance to listen to our audio book A Mossy Story and feel inspired to take tiny actions for a brighter greener future.
If we’ve inspired you to love bogs and peatlands then there are many more resources on the Bog Day website which is managed by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme.
Thanks to our funders for supporting our work on Dartmoor to restore the peatland habitat and our wider work to create The Mossy Carpet.
Create the Mossy Carpet at National Trust's Parke
Join our National Trust friends at Parke and help create The Mossy Carpet
The Mossy Carpet is a collaborative artwork, inspired by moss and made by many people!
This event is running on Monday 22nd July and Tuesday 23rd July.
Then every day from Friday 26th July to Tuesday 30th July.
9.30am - 2.30pm each day.
Thousands of individually made pom-poms and textile tufts adorn a fleecy carpet of Dartmoor wool, creating a vibrant beautiful mossy carpet. Each moss-like pompom celebrates someone’s contribution to making the world better for all of life.
Come and add your own moss creations (wool is supplied but donations would be much appreciated). This is a free drop in activity for anyone who wishes to be part of a creative conversation for the planet.
Creative activities help us to slow down, have better conversations, imagine new things, have fun and feel more connected.
Carbon looms large, it is the giant of our times. On our own, we can feel powerless, but we can work together and want this artwork to give people inspiration, comfort and hope.
We encourage you to look closely at real mosses and their intricate beauty and ecological significance for our environment. Take them as your inspiration as you join us in making this epic artwork.
Booking details
No booking is needed, drop in any time. If you have any questions email parke@nationaltrust.org.uk
Meeting point
Picnic area below the car park
What to bring and wear
You don't need anything, but if you have some wool you'd like to donate to the carpet please do bring it along.
Accessibility
The picnic area is grassy and level and can be accessed from the car park by a fairly steep tarmac track. Let us know if you'd like help to navigate the slope but it is wheelchair and pushchair accessible.
Other
Parking is free for National Trust members. Parke is accessible on foot or by bike. It is less than 1km from Bovey Tracey.
Further information
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