YEOVIL – Make Yeovil Creative

A celebratory evening to launch the ‘Taste of Yeovil’ community recipe book.

6 – 8pm, 8 March 2024, Yeovil Art Space

Join Yeovil Art Space for the launch of our community recipe book ‘Taste of Yeovil’, telling the stories of nine Yeovil residents and their favourite food. Each participant was asked about why their favourite recipe is important to them, as well as how Yeovil has become their home. Designed by international artist Lisa Cheung, with illustrations from Yeovil College Students and featuring recipes from across the generations, this piece of work captures stories of food culture in our community over time.

A friendly and sociable evening with food and fun. A chance to reminisce about your favourite places to eat and drink in the town. Did you enjoy coffee at Cadena‘s or a hot luncheon at the Cottage Cafe? Join in the game activities from Glade (glade.org) to share personal recollections about food which can then be added to the Story of Yeovil Digital Map (storyofyeovil.uk/story). Some of our recipe book participants will be at the event to share their stories and recipes.

Our community recipe book ‘Taste of Yeovil‘ will be available to buy for £5. There will be light refreshments served, inspired by the recipes in our recipe book, for a small donation.

The event is free of charge, welcome all, but if you wish to attend please email us, or RSVP here https://forms.gle/NQa6KvKVtU9yRCmz7

Full Day workshop Saturday 17 June (10am – 3pm)

This is a fantastic opportunity to get creative with gardening. Immerse yourself with our full day workshop with gardening expert Lara Honnor of the Skool Beanz Gardening Club. Join us at the Yeovil Art Space community garden on 17 June with a session to inspire you in your own green space. This is ideal for those interested in creative gardening, upcycling, and creating small gardens who would like to learn more and spend time with others garden lovers.

Spend a fun packed and social day with gardening projects such as how to upcycle and decorate pots, ‘plant a pizza’, make origami seed packets, decorate a jam jar lid for our ‘Jamdelier,’ paint a wooden spoon plant label and grow a microgreen salad. Lara’s energy and enthusiasm is infectious and much to be learnt from her gardening knowledge.

This workshop is part of our 2023 Creative programme run in partnership with South Somerset Skills & Learning, it is Free for those that meet SS&L funding terms or £25 per ticket*

Family friendly, your children are welcome to join the fun and be inspired, but 1 child per adult, thank you.

Book your places here: Creative Gardening Full Day Eventbrite Tickets

*The sessions are FREE for attendees with the following SS&L eligibilities:

aged 19+
AND live in Somerset (not including Bath & North East Somerset)
AND you have lived in the UK/EU for the last 3 years OR you have refugee status / right to remain. *Please note – proof of eligibility may be requested.
AND are unemployed / have a combined household income of less than £20,000 per year