Five years of learning, freely shared: Green and Healthy Frome launches it’s learning archives
A landmark five-year project connecting health, climate and community in Frome has reached its conclusion – and is giving everything away. Green and Healthy Frome, the National Lottery-funded partnership between Edventure Frome, Frome Medical Practice […]
A Legacy Rooted in Community: Celebrating Five Years of Green and Healthy Frome
After several years of dedicated work to make Frome a greener, healthier and more connected community, Green and Healthy Frome marks the close of its funded programme – while celebrating the emergence of greener pastures. […]
Past, Present and Future – In One Immersive Pop-up.
For five days only, at the bottom of Cheap Street, a pop-up comes alive with five years of Green & Healthy Frome(GHF). From Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 March, drop into the GHF Studio & […]
Quitely Radical
There is a particular kind of quiet that falls over a project when its funding ends. For the Green and Healthy Frome team, that breath has been held for a while. And we are beginning […]
Canteen: The Table Is Set
As Future Shed funding for Frome’s community groups winds down, Canteen is entering a new chapter. While Frome Food Network (FFN) plots its return, here’s a look back at some highlights from October 2024 – February […]
Frome Youth Climate Action Presents “Plastic Bones” – A Sculpture Calling for Urgent Climate Action
Frome Youth Climate Action, a dynamic group of young environmental advocates aged 12 to 18, is set to bring a powerful, thought-provoking artwork to the streets of Frome. On 7 March 2026, the group will […]
How Frome’s Collective Action is Reducing Carbon Emissions
How Frome’s Collective Action is Reducing Carbon Emissions As funding for the Green and Healthy Frome’s draws to a close, the quiet revolution it supported has taken root. Together, we’ve created something real, we’re learnt, […]
From Pills to Possibility: A Healthier Future for People and Planet
Managing chronic pain Chronic pain has traditionally been managed using a range of approaches, including medicines such as gabapentinoids and opioids, which can play an important role in short-term pain relief. As the evidence base […]
A New Chapter Begins for Green & Healthy Frome
As the formal funding for Green & Healthy Frome (GHF) draws to a close, the story of the project is far from over. What began as a funded initiative has taken root across our small […]
Not too old! Never too late! Climate change and healthy ageing. Why it matters and what we can do.
As climate change increasingly reshapes how we live, age and stay healthy, we need to understand how this will affect older people now and in the future; and learn how older people can support their […]
Rural Roots Resources
Taking your first steps as a community changemaker can be exciting and rewarding – but also daunting and confusing! Toolkits rarely share the real life details of how other people have got started, or offer […]
Becky Lovegrove Reflects on Connection, Learning and Climate Hope
In the last two and a half years the Green and Healthy Frome (GHF) team has connected with around 150 organisations, campaigns and community members reaching over 3,000 individuals outside our town to share ideas […]
The Power of Joined Up Care – Dr Helen Kingston Explains How Community Resources Could Help Ease NHS Pressure
In this Intelligent Health interview – ‘Neighbourhood Health and the future of our communities’ wellbeing, Dr Helen Kingston explains how Frome Medical Practice has spent 15 years blending traditional clinical care with community-based support to […]
When Climate Conversations Open Up: The Award-Winning Voices of OpenStoryTellers
We’re very proud to share that Journeys Through Time and Climate — a short film created by learning-disabled artists that asks whether climate change affects us all equally — has been awarded the Social Impact […]
Read Hot Poet Chris Redmond’s improv poem performed live at the Green and Healthy 2025 Conference
On a tour of Frome Medical Practice I meet a Japanese data scientist here to learn how the NHS can be more sustainable. Her bilingual 20-month-old wrinkles her nose, smiles, tells me she’s learned something […]
Health, Action, Equity, Participation: Charlotte Carson’s Reflections on How Partnerships and Collaboration Can Make Things Happen
What does the Hippocratic Oath – one of the oldest and most enduring foundations of medical ethics, still echoed in the pledges many doctors take today – mean by “do no harm” when the systems […]
Experiencing Green & Healthy Frome: Solène Quandalle’s Account of a Town Taking Action
The climate crisis will be resolved through governance, rather than government. Many researchers argue the need for non-centralised measures and interconnected networks beyond the state to tackle a global problem which transcends state boundaries. There […]
Growing Hope in Real Time: What the G&H Conference Revealed About Frome’s Future
There are moments when a town quietly shows you what it’s capable of. The Green & Healthy 2025 Conference felt like one of those moments – not because of any single announcement or headline, but […]
Frome’s Collective Power for Change
When the world feels heavy – the headlines relentless, the climate crisis urgent, the pace of life dizzying – it’s never been easier to slip into a quiet kind of despair. Yet in towns like […]
Green and Healthy Conference 2025: Exploring How Climate Action Improves Health
What if action on climate is also the best way to improve our health? That’s the central question behind the Green and Healthy Frome 2025 Conference, taking place on Monday 3rd November 2025 at Wesley […]
Disabled artists put climate justice in focus with a powerful new film
For National Inclusion Week, OpenStoryTellers and Green & Healthy Frome spotlight learning-disabled voices, confronting the question: Does climate change disproportionately affect the learning disabled? A vivid new perspective A new short film created by learning-disabled […]
Wild Encounters: Youth Voice at HEAL Somerset
On 27th August, eight young people from our Frome Youth Climate Action Group (we WILL be coming up with a better name very soon!) set off for an inspiring visit to HEAL Somerset. We were […]
Should Councils Be Serving Up More Than Services? Frome Shows the Power of Eating Together
On a balmy summer’s evening in Frome, 222 plates of locally sourced, nutritious and delicious food were served at Canteen’s outdoor pop-up in Victoria Park. Some meals were paid in full, others subsidised, and a […]
Fashion Reclaimed: Frome joins the international movement ‘Sustainable Fashion Week 2025’
Every second, a truckload of clothes is burned or buried in landfill somewhere in the world. In the UK alone, around 300,000 tonnes of textiles end up in black bins each year – most of […]
222 Plates, One Community: Canteen in Victoria Park
On a warm August evening, long tables stretched out beneath the trees outside Victoria Park Cafe. With wafts of hogget shawarma and community collaboration in the air, something truly incredible was taking shape. With the […]
Frome Community Bike Project is seeking two new Directors to join their Board!
This exciting opportunity to join Frome Community Bike Projects (FCBP) Board of Directors, is for not one, but two people looking to help make a difference in our community. FCBP is working hard to support […]
Youth Climate Action Group Takes Charge with an Exciting New Project
Green and Healthy Frome is inspiring a new generation of climate champions to do things their way, via an empowering youth-led programme called the Frome Youth Climate Action Group. This creative initiative combines art, nature […]
Canteen goes alfresco, dishing up a truly home grown potato salad in Victoria Park
This August, something special is on the menu at Canteen, Frome Food Network’s renowned pay-what-you-can community restaurant is going alfresco. Expect a delicious potato salad, made with potatoes grown by more than a hundred local […]
Could Linking Climate Action and Public Health Save the NHS Billions?
It’s easy to feel like you’re swimming against the tide when you care deeply about climate change. You cycle instead of drive, reuse instead of replace, support local producers – but sometimes it feels like […]
OpenStoryTellers Take Centre Stage with Powerful Climate Storytelling
Climate change doesn’t impact everyone equally. For people with learning disabilities, it often deepens existing barriers to independence, health, and safety. Yet their voices remain some of the least heard in climate conversations. Immersive Event […]
Join us at Green Hacks Day
Drop in at Rook Lane Chapel on Saturday 14th June, 1 – 4 pm for a day filled with eco-friendly inspiration and innovation. Whether you’re just starting out on your eco-journey, you want to save […]
Youth, Creativity and Climate, Chris Redman has joined Future Shed To Co-create an Exciting New Youth Venture.
Green and Healthy Frome is thrilled to announce a brand-new Future Shed residency for 2025 – creating opportunities for young people in Frome to get hands-on with green and healthy action, outside of the classroom and […]
New Health and Sustainability Radio Show
Bringing together health professionals, local experts and inspiring community leaders In collaboration with Green & Healthy Frome, Frome Medical Practice has launched a brand-new monthly radio show dedicated to supporting community health and sustainability. Hosted by […]
Pockets of Resistance
On an overcast April morning in the heart of Frome, something quietly powerful unfolded in the shadow of the Westway Shopping Centre. Organised by Everyone Needs Pockets and Future Shed than 30 locals gathered wearing […]
Playful and Positive Futures for Frome: a meet up
A growing movement of people in Frome want to create a world where kids, young people and adults can build positive futures around the environment and community, develop skills and resilience in projects that are […]
Celebrating Comms for Change: Inspiring Action for a Greener Frome
A huge congratulations to our Comms for Change team for successfully completing their course and delivering three inspiring projects that are sure to make an impact! They’ve gained invaluable skills while motivating others to take […]
It’s Official: Nature is Good for You
It’s Official: Nature is Good for You On a crisp Saturday morning in Frome, a group of nature lovers, community members, and curious minds gathered for the Riverside Walk & Talk. Part of the Kindness […]
Students Unite in Support of the Plastic Free. Period. Movement!
A small group of year 8 students from Frome first heard about period poverty and the environmental and health cost of menstrual products, something clicked. Inspired by talks from Green and Healthy Frome’s Plastic-Free Periods […]
How do we build community to make a fairer, greener world?
We are sharing our learning, and opening up chat on how we build community to make a fairer, greener world. Join us on this welcoming and friendly tour about our work in Frome, on Wednesday […]
An all-round Hullabaloo’ Exhibition by OpenStoryTellers
Exploring Climate Change through Art In collaboration with Green and Healthy Frome, OpenStoryTellers have brought together four local creative facilitators to work alongside a collective of talented artists with learning disabilities. Together they express their […]
Why switch to plastic-free period products?
We often get asked, “Why should I switch to plastic-free period products?” That’s why we’ve made a fun short film to explain the benefits of our project to you! Join us on this journey to […]
The Building Blocks for an Alternative Economic System
If you’re interested in exploring alternatives to our current economic systems and understanding how local communities can make a difference, join us on the 12th November at 7.30pm for a free talk with author and […]
Pumpkin Day & Harvest Swap
Celebrating local food on Sat 2nd Nov from 10am – 2pm @ Cheese & Grain, Frome Green and Healthy Frome will be at this year’s Pumpkin Day and Harvest Swap on Saturday, November 2nd, from […]
Celebrating Environmenstrual Week with discount codes for plastic-free period products
Are you tired of contributing to plastic waste every month with your period products, or are you caring for someone who menstruates and seeking more eco-friendly alternatives? You’re in luck! The demand for sustainable period […]
Sustainable Fashion Week 2024 in Frome
Sustainable Fashion Week Ignites Passion for Clothing Repair in Frome. For the second consecutive year, continuing our mission to inspire a shift away from fast fashion. With record numbers in attendance, Everyone Needs Pockets hosted 17 […]
Sewing the Seeds of Sustainable Fashion: how a Somerset town is re-growing its textile heritage
Written by Owen King A project inviting people to grow a square metre of flax is exploring the relationships between ourselves, nature and clothing. Photo credited to: Valentina Culley-Foster: photo@vculleyfoster.com Mobile: +447510126858 Website: www.vculleyfoster.com In this job, […]
“Despite all our accomplishments, we owe our existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact it rains.”
Paul Harvey (1978) U.S. radio broadcaster Don’t miss the screening and subsequent Q&A of Six Inches of Soil on Thursday 3rd October from 7pm to 9.30pm. This inspiring documentary feature film tells the stories of three […]
Save money and get tips this autumn with the Fairer Warmth tool
Frome Town Council’s Healthy Homes team are inviting Frome residents to sign up to Fairer Warmth, an online tool designed to help people save energy, access local and national grant funding for home improvements and […]
Sustainable Fashion Week 2024 comes to Frome
The UK wide Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) is hitting the runway for its fourth year from Friday 20 September to Sunday 29 September and Frome is part of it! Frome joins cities and communities across […]
Coming Up: Plastic Free Period Events
Join Us at plastic Free. Period events on the 24th & 25th September
Art Materials Give and Take a Run-away Success
Our wonderful local artists have been working with Future Shed to co-ordinate an art materials give and take project. Reusing what we already have is really important for our planet – and donating makes us feel good! […]
The Plastic Problem in Period Products
Did you know that your tampons contain endocrine-disrupting phthalates and are likely to be contaminated with nanoplastics and harmful chemicals such as PFAS, arsenic and lead? The skin in and around the vagina absorbs chemicals […]
Come along to the next Community Retrofit Talk: Understanding You Home, in Frome Town Hall on Tuesday 23rd July at 7.30pm – 9pm.
Retrofit: Understanding your home is the next in a series of Frome Community Retrofit talks, hosted by Community Retrofit Lead Sally Richards. The free event will explore how you can make your home more efficient in terms of energy […]
Art Materials Give and Take
Have you got a stash of unused art stuff in the back of a cupboard? Perhaps materials given as a present, or some items you have never got around to using? Well here’s your chance […]
A Day of Riverside Magic in Frome
On Sunday 9th June, Frome Families for the Future and the Friends of River Frome put on the most extraordinarily good River Festival, curated to celebrate, protect and connect our community to the River Frome, […]
Pedal into Great Big Green Week
Frome Community Bike Project (FCBP) and Cycle Together are offering a range of activities for cyclists of all levels of ability for this year’s Great Big Green Week, running from 8th to 16th June. All […]