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Malmesbury In Bloom Gardening Competition

Malmesbury In Bloom Gardening Competition

Best Gardens Competition

Calling gardeners of all experience levels! Enter into Malmesbury's 2026 Best Gardens Competition across ten categories: window boxes, hanging baskets and containers; courtyards, patios, and small gardens; large gardens; street, road, or area; businesses; new garden (three years and under); vegetable patch/allotment; young gardener (eight to 18-year-olds); gardens beyond Malmesbury; and wildflower garden. There are also three prizes awarded by the judges for Overall Garden Winner, Sustainable Gardener, and Super Gardener.

Entries Close: Wednesday 1st July

Judging: Week commencing 20th July

Event Date Fri 22-May
Event End Date Wed 01-Jul
Event URL https://www.malmesbury.gov.uk/what-s-on/malmesburyinbloom
Categories Nature, Regular Activities

Sunflower Growing Competition

Sunflower Growing Competition

Children’s Sunflower Growing Competition

Can you grow the tallest sunflower? Collect free seeds, pot, and compost and start growing! Be sure to submit your entry in time across one of three age categories: 5 and under, 10 and under, and 11 to 16-year-olds.

Event Date Sat 23-May
Event End Date Thu 06-Aug
Event URL https://www.malmesbury.gov.uk/what-s-on/malmesburyinbloom
Categories Regular Activities, Family, For Kids, Nature

Talk: Sapperton Wilder: Balancing Nature and Farming

Talk: Sapperton Wilder: Balancing Nature and Farming

Essential for anyone interested in the synergies between nature recovery and food production.

Hear from the experts behind Sapperton Wilder, an ambitious project to restore 450 acres of ‘marginal’ land for the dual benefit of farming and wildlife.

Event Date Wed 10-Jun, 7:30 pm
Individual Price £8.50
Location Tetbury
Categories Speaker, Nature

Dusk Detectives

Dusk Detectives

 

Join Malmesbury and District Natural History Society on their evening moth and bats detection evening.  

Members are FREE, guests are just £3 per person and Membership is only £10 per household per year

Event Date Thu 02-Jul, 8:30 pm
Individual Price £3.00
Categories Nature, Family

Bio Blitz

Bio Blitz

Help us record all the wildlife in St Aldhelm's Mead whether it's plants, insects, birds or mammals.  No experience needed, just take a photo and make a note of where it was found.

Free event.

 

Event Date Sun 05-Jul 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location Outdoor Event
Categories Nature, Festival

Film – Cotswolds: Field & Folk

Film – Cotswolds: Field & Folk

Exploring how centuries of working the land has shaped the hills, fields, and villages that surround us, Cotswolds: Field & Folk explores the relationship between people and landscape.

Told through the voices of farmers, historians and conservationists, the film also explores the challenges facing rural life today — from changing farming practices to environmental pressures — while celebrating those who are working to care for the land and keep its traditions alive.

Event Date Thu 16-Jul, 7:00 pm
Individual Price £12.00
Location Tetbury
Categories Film, Nature

Open Gardens

Open Gardens

A rare chance to look around some of the most beautiful gardens in Malmesbury

Event Date Sun 02-Aug 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Registration Start Date Wed 01-Jul
Individual Price £7
Event URL https://malmesburycarnival.co.uk/
Location Outdoor Event
Categories Festival, Charity Events, Nature

River Valleys Trust Bat Walk

River Valleys Trust Bat Walk

Come and learn about our bats on this guided walk through Conygre Mead Nature Reserve. (Tickets available at venue)

Event Date Thu 13-Aug 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Individual Price £3
Event URL https://malmesburycarnival.co.uk/
Location Malmesbury Conygre Mead
Categories Festival, Charity Events, Nature

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