FREE pilates at Ellenborough Park West with Jo
2023-06-28 18:15 - 19:15, 2023-06-29 12:30 - 13:30, 2023-07-05 18:15 - 19:15, 2023-07-12 18:15 - 19:15, 2023-07-19 18:15 - 19:15, 2023-07-26 18:15 - 19:15 (Europe/London) | Ellenborough park west, On the seafront Opp Revo Kitchen, Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
Pilates Fusion & Deep Stretch With Jo
Wednesdays at 6.15pm & Thursdays at 12.30pm from June 14th until mid September
A calming and therapeutic hour of movement and stretching to help you feel stronger and more flexible – suitable for everyone and totally free, no booking required!
Please bring a mat or rug, and drinking water. If you are concerned about ticks you may want to wear long sleeves and leggings, as we do spend time exercising and stretching while sitting and lying on the mat. If you need to you can bring a camping chair to help with the transfer from standing to sitting on the ground.
Under 16s must be accompanied.
If you have any questions please email Jo at fireislandfitness1@gmail.com.

FREE yoga at Ellenborough Park West with Do Yoga
2023-06-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-07-06 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-07-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-07-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-07-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Ellenborough park west, On the seafront Opp Revo Kitchen, Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
Do Yoga will be hosting FREE weekly yoga sessions in Ellenborough Park West over the summer, made possible by Natural England and the Town Council. We can’t wait to see more of our community out enjoying the wonderful space!

Sessions will start at 9am so please arrive in plenty of time and bring your own mat. Keep an eye on Do Yoga’s Facebook page for updates, as sessions may have to be cancelled or rearranged due to weather conditions. Please be advised that although children are welcome, under 12s will have to be accompanied.

Any questions, please get in touch with Emma at info@doyoga.co.uk.

Heritage Arts & Culture Committee
2023-06-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Weston Museum
Committee Agendas & Minutes

Community litter pick
2023-06-29 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-07-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Ellenborough park west, On the seafront Opp Revo Kitchen, Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
Please join us for a community litter pick in collaboration with the Fridge of Free Stuff & Hub Zero. We will meet by the noticeboard in Ellenborough Park West and carry out a litter pick from there to the Fridge of Free Stuff, covering the whole park to keep it looking clean and cared-for!
You are welcome to join us for all or part of the event – we appreciate any help. Equipment will be provided but please ensure you are wearing appropriate footwear. The event will take place in light rain but may be cancelled in the case of bad weather.

FREE TALK - WeSEEtrees with Emily Burnell
2023-07-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Hub Zero at the The Sovereign, High Street, Salisbury Terrace, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1HL
The tree nursery has the potential to become invaluable to the town’s planting commitments and enable rare native species to be grown locally. The trees grown could be used to create woodlands, hedgerows and orchards or they can be planted in dedicated green space such as local parks, school grounds, private farmland, community gardens and private household gardens.
In this talk Emily Burnell will give you an update on the work done so far, teach you a bit about tree planting and let you know how you can be involved

FREE yoga at Ellenborough Park West by Park Yoga
2023-07-02 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-07-09 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-07-16 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-07-23 09:30 - 10:30 | Ellenborough park west, On the seafront Opp Revo Kitchen, Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
Park Yoga is a FREE yoga session open to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
Come along to free Park Yoga at Ellenborough Park West. Join your local yoga instructor, Kerrina, for your weekly dose of yoga.
No need to book – just turn up!
Things to bring:
– mat (or towel or blanket)
– bottle of water
– a friend!
Every Sunday 9.30am – 10.30am, from Sunday 7th May to Sunday 24th September 2023, and the final session will be on Saturday 30th September.
PLEASE NOTE – all sessions are weather dependent. Be sure to keep an eye on the Facebook page regarding any cancellations (announced at least an hour before the start). We will go ahead in light rain.
If you would like to support the Park Yoga charity in whatever way you can, you can:
– Go online at www.parkyoga.co/donate
– Text PARKYOGA to 70560
Full details here > parkyoga.co/weston

Community Services Committee
2023-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Weston Museum

Planning Committee
2023-07-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Grove House

The Mayor Will Be At Worlebury School Fate
2023-07-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Worlebury School

FREE tree walk at Ellenborough Park West
2023-07-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Ellenborough park west, On the seafront Opp Revo Kitchen, Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
Come along to Ellenborough Park West at 10:00am for a free guided tree walk. This will be facilitated by the Town Council’s expert arboriculturalist, Steve, who has worked with trees and nature for over 30 years and has a wealth of experience about our local trees.
The session is suitable for all ages, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions! We will go ahead in light rain but please come prepared for the weather as the session will take place totally outside. We will meet by the park noticeboard for a prompt 10:00am start.

The Mayor Will Be At The RAFA Club Wellbeing Event
2023-07-12 11:00 - 14:00 | RAFA Club

ParkPlay
2023-07-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Ellenborough park west, On the seafront Opp Revo Kitchen, Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
ParkPlay is an exciting and engaging physical activity initiative – it’s 90 minutes of free community play, every Saturday in a park or public space, for everyone.
ParkPlay starts on Saturday 15 July, 12pm at Ellenborough Park in Weston-super-Mare. If you can, please register beforehand by visiting: https://park-play.com/register/.
ParkPlay will run every Saturday, so come along with your family and friends for lots of fun!

FREE mindfulness and nature connection at Ellenborough Park West
2023-07-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Ellenborough park west, On the seafront Opp Revo Kitchen, Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
Come along to Ellenborough Park West for a FREE mindfulness session led by Steve. The sessions will be accessible for beginners and experienced participants alike and can be experienced as a one-off session or a progression over the summer.
We will begin with a short mindfulness/meditation practice to bring ourselves into the moment with a deeper awareness of ourselves. We will then take that awareness and presence out into the park to connect with and experience nature more deeply from a grounded and centered place.
Steve has worked with trees and nature for over 30 years and has practiced various spiritual disciplines for longer. His work is based on 20 years of teaching the meditations and energy work of Michael Barnett, as well as practicing healing arts and body work. He is excited to bring the two worlds together and provide a space for people to experience themselves and nature in a conscious and deeper way that will open them to the healing possibilities that being in nature can bring.
No booking required – please arrive ready for a prompt 10:00am start. We recommend bringing a towel or blanket to sit on during the meditation.
Please see the Town Council Diary for the full programme of events.

Weston Tree and Plant Group
2023-07-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Weston Museum
Weston tree and plant group’s aim is to bring together as many people, groups, organisations and ​businesses involved and interested in planting trees and other plants to ​increase tree canopy levels and biodiversity across the town.
Working alongside North Somerset Council and Weston Town Council the group has gained momentum rapidly and is now creating a sub-committee to work directly with North Somerset Council’s tree officer to have a say and support the creation tree-lined streets and urban areas.
The Office for National Statistics had conducted a study which showed that “the removal of pollution by trees, plants and grass saved 27,000 life years and the NHS around £1billion in medical costs” in 2020 alone.
In addition, a new tree nursery is being developed at a site in the Maltlands area of the Winterstoke ward. Assisted by Weston Town Council, community members are currently working with North Somerset ​Council to transform the disused space next to Maltlands Play Area into a community tree nursery for ​Weston-super-Mare.
The new tree nursey is called ‘WeSee Trees’ which gives a nod to SEE MONSTER Think Tanks where the original tree and plant group community was formed. It is anticipated that this will become a thriving community-led space to grow and nurture trees for ​planting in the future, as tree nursery has the potential to become invaluable to the town’s planting commitments and enable rare native species to be grown locally. The trees grown could be used to create woodlands, hedgerows and orchards or they can be planted in dedicated green space such as local parks, school grounds, private farmland, community gardens and private household gardens.
Partnerships have already been made with groups such as Friends of Grove Park, Keepers Gate Forest School and Osprey Outdoors to help establish the site, gain volunteers, share skills and collaborate with wider community initiatives.
All of this comes at the same time the SEE MONSTER trees and plants have found a new home. The Maple trees are now planted in Clarence park and the development of a garden is taking place at the end of the beach lawns.
If you would like to get involved with Weston tree and plant group, the tree planting sub-committee or WeSee Trees nursery please head to www.wsmtrees.co.uk.

Town Council Meeting
2023-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Weston Museum

Weston Town Council John Lewis department store will unvailing a Blue plaque dedicated to John Lewis.
2023-07-28 14:00 - 14:30
Weston Town Council with John Lewis department store will be putting up a plaque dedicated to John Lewis who owned property in Weston-super-Mare.
The Blue Plaque will go onto the gate pillar of 72 Bristol Rd Lower, Weston-super-Mare BS23 2PY unveiled Friday 28th July 2.00pm.

John Lewis came from a Shepton Mallet family of bakers and milliners. Through sheer hard work and entrepreneurial zeal he rose to become one of the nation’s favourite retail traders and his name, together with those of later associates Messrs Waite and Rose, still adorn the front of many large stores and supermarkets from London’s prestigious Oxford Street to provincial cities and towns.

In 1843, when John was seven his father died leaving him, five sisters and their 46-year old mother in challenging circumstances.
Whilst John Lewis moved to London to begin making his fortune the sisters, under their widowed aunt’s care, were by 1861 living in High Street Weston-super-Mare where they ran a ‘fancy’ stationery and dress making establishment. Living ‘above the shop’ was then normal practice. A decade later they were still in High Street – at number 27.

John Lewis’s business endevours in London were beginning to reap rewards allowing his first freehold purchase to be made – a house in Weston-super-Mare for his sisters’ early retirement. The detached house at the junction of Arundell Road and Bristol Road lower came with a substantial garden (since developed) and magnificent views over the bay.

Cllr John Crockford-Hawley said “John Lewis is a household retail name and yet few people will know of his personal family links with Weston-super-Mare and our own High Street. As the world of shopping continues to change it’s fitting that we commemorate the Lewis contribution to our local story with this Blue Plaque”.

The Blue Plaque will go onto the gate pillar of 72 Bristol Rd Lower, Weston-super-Mare BS23 2PY unveiled Friday 28th July 2.00pm.
